R&D Chemist

Apollo Health And Beauty Care•Toronto, ON

48d

About The Position

The R&D Chemist plays a key role in developing and optimizing innovative personal care formulations that align with Apollo’s growth strategy. This position is responsible for end-to-end formulation activities, from bench development and testing through scale-up and technology transfer, ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards. The Chemist will collaborate cross-functionally with Quality, Purchasing, Production, and other departments to deliver competitive, high-quality products to market.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field (post-secondary education required).
1–3 years of progressive laboratory experience in formulation development, preferably within the personal care or cosmetics industry.
Solid understanding of laboratory techniques, stability testing, and good laboratory practices (GLP).
Experience with scale-up processes and technology transfer to manufacturing is an asset.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
Ability to research and evaluate raw materials, industry trends, and regulatory requirements.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
Creative mindset with the ability to contribute to innovative product development and cost-effective formulations.

Responsibilities

Develops and/or performs all formulation requirements on new formulas; includes creation of theoretical formulation, bench mix development, product description/formulation sheets, lab tests, stability testing/monitoring, color verification, etc.
Writes and/or reviews procedures and specifications needed to support formulation activities.
Documents test results, specifications, and final formula procedures in a standard format for including in the Master File.
Participates in the technology transfer from pilot scale to commercial manufacturing runs.
Communicates in a timely fashion all information regarding formulation, project status, raw material research, results, etc. to all appropriate individuals in Purchasing, Sales, Finance and Quality departments.
Ensures the maintenance and/or adherence to good laboratory practices and all safety regulations within the laboratory and within the plant during scale up.
Provides technical knowledge in guiding other formulators, chemists and technicians in the R&D Lab.
Proactively monitors the industry landscape and Apollo’s formulation database to ensure Apollo’s formulations are price competitive.
Proactively ensures the proper transition of technologies from the Laboratory to Compounding, Production, Quality, Purchasing and other affiliated departments to ensure timely and successful first batch manufacturing and launches.
Keeps abreast of current trends, practices, developments and regulatory changes which would impact products, procedures, or formulations and communicates new or revised requirements to the R&D Department.
Evaluates new and alternative raw materials for functionality and stability.
Use creativity in allowing Apollo to compete in any or every personal care arena desired, creating new innovative product formulations in line with Apollo’s business strategy.
Work with the appropriate departments to ensure proper scale up and first batch quality
Ensure formulations are competitively priced
Proactive formulary development to generate intellectual property assets