Formulation Chemist

Mativ•Dallas, TX

19h•Onsite

About The Position

The Formulation Chemist supports Mativ’s Healthcare and Wellness function. This position ensures product quality and consistency by formulating new products, analyzing chemical compositions, developing production processes, troubleshooting chemical reaction issues, conducting stability studies and identifying improvements to enhance product efficacy. This role formulates products in the medical device, OTC, and occasionally cosmetic spaces.

Requirements

BS degree in Scientific Field (Chemistry, Engineering or Material Science)
Experience with statistical software, project management software, and Microsoft Office Suite
5 years+ of experience in formulation development or scale-up
>3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
Pharmaceutical/OTC experience, knowledge of FDA and GMP requirements
Experience establishing and testing product stability and shelf-life assessment
Experience operating a formulation laboratory, including managing equipment, inventory, laboratory hygiene and calibration

Nice To Haves

Experience in Design Control meeting ISO 13485 requirements
Product sterilization experience (ETO, E-Beam, and Gamma Radiation)
Knowledge of ERP systems, especially SAP
Experience with Laboratory Information Management systems
Project management experience
Statistical experimental design experience
Bilingual (Spanish/English) highly preferred

Responsibilities

Produce lab-scale new or customer formulations to be later scaled for production
Works with procurement team to source and select materials compatible with product design, regulatory requirements, and process capabilities.
Work with process engineering to design and develop transferable and scalable processes for existing production equipment.
Deliver well-documented, dynamic design control for all products, meeting ISO 13485 and internal Scapa procedural requirements (e.g., PLM, Design Control, etc.).
Execute with cGMP per 211 FDA guidelines for pharmaceutical practices
Maintain compliance with relevant GMP, GLP, health, and safety requirements
Create analytical test methods as required
Perform chemical testing on samples using physical characterization and advanced instrumentation techniques, including Microscopy, FTIR, HPLC, viscosity, specific gravity, pH, etc.
Interpret the test data independently or with guidance to make sound technical evaluations for quickly resolving quality issues related to raw material issues, manufacturing challenges, and consumer complaints.
Design and execute experiments to help improve the current testing procedures or develop new protocols.
Routine testing of raw material, bulk batch, packaging, and stability samples.
Ability to communicate test results effectively
Document all the results by following company policies, scientific best practices and GLP practices
When applicable, manage internal process improvement projects, including but not limited to raw material qualification, cost savings and production process improvements