R&D Chemist

Bright Innovation Labs•New Albany, OH

About The Position

The R&D Chemist creates innovative cosmetic formulas based on benchmark products, customer briefs, industry trends, and other product concepts; enhances existing formulas and procedures; and adapts customer-supplied formulas to the company's format and processing capabilities. The role researches and reverse-engineers marketed products, creates formulas for new product submissions, supports raw-material and product testing and approval, and helps ensure the integrity and quality of customer formulations. The position works with departments including QC Laboratory, Quality Assurance, Customer Service, and Production; conducts process engineering and formula scale-up; troubleshoots production problems; and monitors the first three production batches. The Chemist researches ingredient functions, keeps current with new technologies and ingredients through vendor meetings and seminars, and may meet with customers at the discretion of the R&D Manager and Senior Chemist. The role promotes compliance with company policies, quality standards, cGMP, and safety and environmental regulations, and participates in required training. It has no supervisory responsibilities. This is a full-time position, normally Monday through Friday for eight hours per shift, depending on the assigned shift. Overtime is voluntary but flexibility to work a fair share may be needed; it requires advance approval and may be announced with less than one workday's notice. No travel is expected. Offers are contingent on passing a pre-employment drug screen and background check, and candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Requirements

Degree in Chemistry or a related science from an accredited college or university.
At least 3 years of laboratory experience.
English language proficiency, including knowledge of vocabulary, spelling, composition, and grammar.
Ability to work effectively as part of a multifunctional team.
Ability to work with minimal supervision and guidance.
Ability to multitask and work as a self-starter.
Flexibility to work an assigned shift and accommodate business needs for overtime.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to written, oral, or diagram-based instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Must pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Nice To Haves

At least 3 years of product development (innovation) experience.

Responsibilities

Research and develop innovative cosmetic products based on industry trends, benchmark products, customer briefs, and other product concepts.
Reverse-engineer currently marketed products.
Create formulas for new product submissions.
Assist with testing and approval of raw materials, finished products, in-process materials, adjustments, and line samples.
Communicate and coordinate with QC Laboratory, Quality Assurance, Customer Service, Production, and other departments to support production of quality finished goods.
Conduct process engineering and scale up formulas.
Enhance or modify existing formulas and procedures to meet company needs.
Ensure the integrity and quality of customer formulations.
Assist in troubleshooting production problems.
Keep current with technologies and ingredients by meeting with vendors and attending seminars.
Monitor the first three production batches.
Meet with customers when requested at the discretion of the R&D Manager and Senior Chemist.
Research and understand the function of each ingredient in a formula.
Promote compliance with company policies, procedures, quality standards, cGMP, and safety and environmental regulations.
Participate in required safety, GMP, and other company training sessions.