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Senior Chemist - Skincare - Moonachie New Jersey
Company: Michael Page Location: Moonachie, New Jersey
Posted On: 05/04/2024
My client is hiring for a Senior Chemist to join their growing R&D team!Client DetailsMy client is a leading clinical skin care brand with a vast product line including cleansers, toners, moisterizers, and more!Description Utilize extraordinary time management skills to juggle multiple projects, determine priorities and meet deadlines. Develop new product formulas and rework existing products to bringing to bear your knowledge of ingredients, market trends and the skin care and cosmetic industry. Run stability tests Submit/check/modify ingredient listings Lead and train junior chemists Coordinate, as necessary, any work with outside chemists on new formulations. Work with our Director of QC and Compliance to ensure all SOPs and GMPs are in place and strictly adhered to. Coordinate with our Director of QC and Compliance, as well as outside facilities to ensure appropriate product testing. Work closely with Regulatory, QC & Compliance to ensure FDA compliance in the tasks that you perform on a daily basis, and be mindful of other compliance issues that are outside of your direct responsibilities. Advise on needed changes and identify irregularities. Oversee pilot batch and new product production to ensure that process instructions are optimal. Proactively review and advise as to what process you see being needed or revised to make the lab function optimally. Assist in collecting and providing technical information to appropriate marketing personnel for preparation of presentations, and attend meetings when necessary Attend certain trade shows like HBA and set-up and attend meetings with both existing and new accounts as necessary Develop expertise with our software systems, or other systems and platforms as may be required. Share any knowledge you may have with improving the way we order raw ingredients and assist in this area. Interact with product development team(s) and regularly review PDRs and target ship dates. Meet with raw material vendors regularly to remain on the cutting edge. Proactively review and advise as to what process you see being needed or revised to make the lab function optimally. Ensure that you and your staff are cross-trained in your domain and areas of expertise in the event you are absent from your job.Profile - Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or related discipline. Advanced degree is a plus.
- 8+ years of formulation experience.
- Working experience in developing innovative skin/hair/OTC products
- Thorough understanding of cosmetic raw materials and latest technologies
- Thorough understanding of laboratory and scale-up production equipment
- Knowledge of cosmetic manufacturing practices and operations
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Must have confidence to mentor junior chemists.
- Excellent team-building skills
- Creative / Out-of-the-box thinkerJob Offer
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