Senior Formulating Chemist
Location
Boca Raton, FL | United States
Job description
Who we are:
Cosmetic Solutions is a leader in the development and manufacturing of scientifically proven, innovative personal care products. With a focus on, face, body, hair, OTC, and professional use formulations, we create some of the most cost effective, high quality and powerful products on the market.
Providing world class services to up and coming businesses, large established brands, physicians, estheticians and other skin care professionals; we specialize in research & development, custom formulization, graphic design, manufacturing, packaging and delivery.
Job Title: Senior Formulating Chemist
Cosmetic Solutions seeks a senior formulating chemist skilled in creating quality formulations for the for the US and global personal care markets. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the development, technical evaluation, and stability progress on all their formulations as well as maintaining and updating a database of their formulations.
Organizational Relationships
Reports to Vice President of R&D and Regulatory Affairs
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Strong knowledge base within chemistry and principles of formulating emulsions, cleansing and suspension products and other finished product formats and with raw material expertise.
- Be a creative individual with a passion for technical learning and curiosity.
- Develop or replicate cosmetic and OTC products from inception to market realization based on customer briefs and cosmetic standard clean lists.
- Must be capable of creating new and innovative formulations and not just modifying existing bases.
- Must be self-motivated, action-oriented, and well-organized, with the ability to handle changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrate customer focus with flexibility and willingness to work with a variety of teams on multiple levels.
- Must utilize problem-solving abilities to address problematic formulations in a timely manner.
- Successfully contribute to product innovation by expanding and improving current formulations
- Assist in developing lab technicians and junior chemists with hands on training and expertise based on general industry and laboratory standards.
- Keep time schedule for sample submissions to customers, formula evaluation, pilot schedule, stability, safety testing, etc…
- Responsible for successful R&D contributions
- Meet and correspond with raw material suppliers and attend technical meetings and seminars.
- Interact with Manufacturing, Production, Purchasing and QA/QC Department.
- Assist Marketing/Sales with technical expertise.
- Adhere to laboratory safety standards.
- Utilize excellent written and verbal skills in communicating with customers, team members, salespersons, and managers.
- Performs any other duties or tasks that may be required of you by the company.
- Promotes and demonstrates behavior consistent with the company’s core values and policies.
Experience:
5-8 years formulating
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Willing to learn quickly
Good time management skills
Ability to multitask
Good communication skills
Education:
Bachelors of Science
Cosmetic Solutions LLC. is committed to equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, color, creed, disability status, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
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