Director, R&D - Formulation & Tech Transfer

Revance • Johnson City, TN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Director, R&D – Formulation & Tech Transfer is a fast-paced role combining strong technical leadership with people-management responsibility, and requires deep expertise in cosmetic and OTC skincare formulation development. The position also leads technical transfer and scale-up, ensuring key technical information is effectively communicated to Manufacturing, to support successful commercial production.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree & 10+ years’ directly related experience.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph. D. in Chemistry, or a related scientific field.
• 10+ years’ formulation and product development experience.
• 5+ years’ leadership experience, managing R&D teams.
• Proven track record of successful product development and commercialization.
• Strong knowledge of formulation science, process development, scale-up, and commercialization.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and analyze complex formulation problems.
• Effective multi-tasking and project planning skills are critical to meet aggressive deadlines.
• Experience in a regulated environment.
• Familiarity with DOE, stability studies, risk assessment, and project management.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute formulation strategies aligned with business goals.
• Identify innovation opportunities, emerging technologies, and market trends.
• Prioritize R&D projects and manage R&D resources to enable product development pipeline.
• Lead formulation design, development, optimization, and scale-up activities.
• Oversee prototype development, stability testing, and product performance evaluation.
• Ensure products meet quality, regulatory, and customer requirements.
• Provide technical leadership for formulation and manufacturing challenges.
• Manage multiple development projects, ensuring timely and successful execution.
• Monitor project risks, budgets, and resource allocation.
• Drive continuous improvement in product development processes.
• Partner with Quality, Manufacturing, Marketing, and commercial teams to support product launches and commercialization.
• Coordinate with suppliers and external partners as needed.
• Ensure compliance with applicable quality, regulatory, and industrial standards.
• Maintain development documentation and support audits, and regulatory submissions.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation including base salary and annual performance bonus.
• Flexible PTO, holidays, and parental leave.
• Generous healthcare benefits, HSA match, 401k match, employer paid life and disability insurance, pet insurance, wellness discounts and much more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director