Senior Chemist (R&D) | Bentley Labs

THG • Edison, NJ

50d • Onsite

About The Position

As a key member of the Research & Development team, the Senior Chemist will lead the formulation and development of innovative, stable, and compliant personal care, cosmetic, and OTC products. This role involves hands-on formulation work, lab batch preparation, stability testing, and customer sample submissions. The Senior Chemist will collaborate cross-functionally with Sales Executives, Lab Technicians, and raw material vendors, bringing technical expertise and creativity to each project. A strong understanding of ingredients, processing methods, and regulatory standards is essential, along with a proactive approach to communication, innovation, and lab documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in cosmetic science, chemistry or biochemistry.
• 7+ years of experience in developing products with formulation knowledge in different forms like emulsions, gels, sprays, shampoos.
• Strong ability to manage multiple projects.
• Development of stable and compliant personal care, cosmetics and OTC products
• Timely shipment of lab samples to customers/marketing/testing facilities
• Continual and ongoing collaboration/communication of the status of project to Sales Executives
• Documentation of detailed observations and specifications
• Learning of new technology via researching new raw materials and processes
• Establishing preliminary product specifications and detailed lab process

Nice To Haves

• Masters degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Review new Product development requests (PDR’s) and collaborates with SE’s for additional clarification; assign tentative project completion dates.
• Develop new formulations utilizing in-depth knowledge of chemical Ingredients and processes that meet the desired technical and aesthetic attributes specified by customers on PDR.
• Prepare lab batches of formulas needed for submitting samples for customer analysis within lab schedule, and reformulating / resubmitting them based on customer’s feedback.
• Maintain detailed and organized lab notebook with detailed observations while making lab batch.
• Develop detailed lab scale process for success including order of addition, critical raw materials and processing parameters, bench standard and benchmark, and lab scale preliminary specification and test results
• Provide SE and customer technical support, participation on account teams and teleconferences
• Work closely and collaboratively with lab technicians, to teach, coordinate and collaborate on projects leading to well-planned and executed bench work and successful sample submissions
• Perform and monitor stability with lab technician, utilizing approved stability protocol, and reformulate if initial formula is unstable.
• Meet with raw material vendors to learn about new technologies and new raw materials that can be utilized to create/improve Bentley’s innovative technology offerings.
• Communicate all information regarding formulation, project status, costing, and results to all appropriate individuals, maintaining confidentiality requirements.
• Collaborate as a key team member across the R&D department, contributing innovative ideas, expertise, knowledge, experiences with strong team spirit, and pride in the organization’s contribution to the company
• Perform/Monitor calibration and validation of all lab instruments with Lab Technicians.
• Maintain clean, safe and well-organized lab working area.

Benefits

• THG is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer.
• THG is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and which welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

What This Job Offers

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