Sr. Scientist (with cosmetics/personal care products exp.)

Job Description

Direct Hire Fulltime position for a Sr. Scientist (cosmetics/personal care products exp.) in Carrollton, TX

Position Summary:

• The Research Innovation and Development Scientist III will be a strong contributor to development activities and serve as a developer of formulation products applied in different delivery systems for various markets.
• This position will formulate a wide range of personal care products incorporating the company’s cosmetics raw materials.
• The RID Scientist Ill will need to be experienced with experimentation on the bench with conventional and/or non-conventional/creative approaches with new formula bases, raw ingredients and processing techniques that will lead to unique product claims and benefits.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create expert level formulations of a variety of personal care products, cosmetics, medical devices and OTC from concept to finished product.
• Prepare complete finished product formulations independently from project charters by understanding the requirements and the complete development process including scale up.
• Determine and perform design of experiment to evaluate new and/or alternate raw materials through bench trial.
• Develop new formulas using existing and new technologies in the personal care medical devices and OTC product area to support company-wide growth and future brand strategies.
• Ensure that formulas meet expected performance, safety and regulatory requirements so that they can be produced in manufacturing.
• Create innovative formulations in a capable affective manner to answer trends in market and meet project requirements.
• Develop new formulas using existing and new technologies in the personal care medical devices and OTC product area to support company-wide growth and future brand strategies.
• Ensure that formulas meet expected performance, safety and regulatory requirements so that they can be produced in manufacturing.
• Conduct stability testing to ensure formula and/or formula/package robustness. Prepare laboratory batches for studies and evaluations.
• Develop specifications for new and/or reformulated products, ensuring product quality.
• Serve as Lab Applications representative on cross-functional teams.
• Remain up to date and current on trends in the retail market and trends on formulations materials, ingredients, cost, etc.
• Customer support and interaction on a regular basis and problem solving.

Essential Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry, engineering, or other technical degree
• 8-12 years of experience in cosmetics/personal care product formulation.
• Minimum 10 years of combined experience in topical formulations, R&D, innovation, ingredient interaction chemistry, and supporting scale-up/manufacturing.
• Extensive knowledge of skin care formulation chemistry and understanding of skin care, OTC drugs, personal care products, and medical devices (experience with regulated products preferred).
• Expertise in developing stable, aesthetically pleasing formulations and adhering to CGMPs, safety guidelines, and GLP documentation standards.
• Working knowledge of FDA regulations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Independent worker with strong organizational skills and a proactive, results-oriented approach.
• Ability to manage multiple projects efficiently and deliver high-quality formulations.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment, readily adapts to change, and possesses strong intellectual curiosity for continuous improvement.
• Ability to perform under pressure on projects with tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite with a willingness to learn new software applications.