Sr. Chemist
TLDR
Develop innovative cosmetic formulas and textures from customer briefs, balancing trends, claims, and regulatory requirements.
Position Title: Sr Chemist
Reports to: Vice President of R&D
Department: R&D (Research and Development)
Local Candidates Only
Key Responsibilities:
Develop new formulas and reverse engineered formula based on customer’s briefs and price target. Be very careful about customers no-no lists.
Reformulate and improve existing formulas.
Follow new trends closely with new products launches, ingredients and new concept such as “free from” claims. Be familiar with the formulation restrictions using these claims.
Be familiar with cosmetic ingredient especially their function, delivery system, interaction depending of media/base. Meet with suppliers and keep product files (clinical and regulatory).
Work on Innovation, create new textures, concepts, actives to keep our R&D with cutting edge formulation.
Help creating marketing sheet to present to our customers in innovation seminars.
Request raw material pricing and input in our pricing matrix.
Evaluation/Selection/Advice regarding testing; Claims, Safety, Microbiology.
Assist Regulatory department requesting all the necessary ingredient information.
Be flexible with project priorities as they vary from time to time and manage a large workload under tight timeline.
Be able to make decisions to troubleshoot production or compounding. Improve and/or revise manufacturing/filling process if needed.
Work closely with our chemists to help on challenging projects or when needed.
Work closely with our Quality department to improve knowledge about new formulas, establishing standards.
Represent Cosmetix West during cosmetics events such as suppliers seminars, SCC events, CEW, ICMAD, or other conferences or shows. Networking is a big part of our business model.
Be able to understand Cosmetix West business model and new directions taken to insure easy transition, and success.
Maintain the laboratory clean and organized, respecting GLP’s.
Qualifications:
BS or more in chemistry or related field.
- Knowledge of industry trends
· Creative thinking, technical writing and organizational skills
· At least 6 years and more industry experience on the bench formulating.
· Knowledge of cosmetic/personal care raw materials, functionality, and interactions.
· Understanding of emulsion and surfactant technology as well as general formulation techniques.
· Must be familiar with regulation for US market and other countries for globally approved formulas, especially for the natural and organic market (NSF, USDA/NOP, NPA etc….).
Cosmetix West focuses on developing innovative products and processes within the cosmetics industry, leveraging extensive R&D capabilities. Targeting beauty brands and manufacturers, they aim to lead the market with next-generation cosmetic ingredients and solutions.