Senior Formulation Chemist

McKenna Labs, Inc•Fullerton, CA

11d•$95,000 - $140,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Formulation Chemist is responsible for all steps of formula development from ideation to final formulation. Primary responsibilities include the innovation of new products and managing new development and reformulation in the Personal Care and OTC category.

Requirements

Minimum Bachelor of Science or related fields is required.
Minimum of 5 years formulation experience, with very strong emphasis on formulating Personal Care, OTC, or Cosmetic products.
Experienced with tech transfers, including scaling up to large scale manufacturing equipment.
Deep understanding of key active ingredients, raw materials, product efficacy/performance, and regulatory compliance.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, negotiation, and influencing skills to work effectively with all internal stakeholders.
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think creatively.
Strong project management skills and the ability to prioritize tasks effectively amongst multiple ongoing projects.
Onsite position.

Nice To Haves

Experience with mentoring others is a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead the formulation of world class Personal Care and OTC products while ensuring that formulas align to project briefs, adhere to prescribed timetables, and fall within required cost targets.
Lead and oversee project activities, including experiment design, data analysis, and outcome interpretation.
Modify existing formulations to improve product performance, stability, and cost-effectiveness.
Conduct experiments to analyze and determine physical and chemical properties of ingredients and final products.
Evaluate formula design and performance of competitive products.
Provide technical support to other members of the R & D team.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to scale-up formulations.
Execute high-level project assignments within R & D.
Collaborate with Quality Control to establish and maintain product quality standards.
Ensure compliance with relevant safety and environmental regulations while maintaining a safe and clean laboratory environment.
Actively formulate to anticipate and avoid potential scale-up and manufacturing challenges by establishing batch making procedures and define product specifications for transfer to scale up pilot line testing.
Engage with customers to understand their needs and developing or improving products.
Continue to gain knowledge of new ingredients, clean beauty trends and technologies in the industry and applies them into formulation.
Prepare and maintain accurate documentation including formulation records, technical data sheets, batching instructions, and SOP’s.
Manage multiple projects simultaneously, delivering high quality products on time.