R&D Formulation Manager

Responsibilities

• Direct lab activities and supervise a team of chemists and technicians across multiple personal care categories.
• Lead onboarding and formulation briefing of new project wins across skin, hair, and oral care.
• Manage staffing, workload balancing, and team productivity across active and upcoming projects.
• Serve as the Lab Safety Lead to ensure compliance with internal protocols and regulatory safety standards.
• Act as Waste Management Lead, overseeing proper handling, labeling, and disposal of lab-generated waste in line with environmental and corporate policies.
• Resolve day-to-day lab issues, resource constraints, and equipment troubleshooting.
• Guide the development of formulas aligned with innovation strategy, customer requirements, and technical feasibility.
• Manage the Formula Lock process, confirming stability, performance, required testing completion, and documentation.
• Ensure accuracy and consistency across lab notebooks, development reports, and batch records.
• Design and maintain formulations to support trend decks and marketing initiatives, including sample creation and stability testing.
• Support customer calls on active development projects as the technical lead by providing updates, addressing questions, and capturing feedback.
• Partner with Sales, Project Management, and Regulatory to align on timelines, technical expectations, and documentation needs.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing and Quality to support successful tech transfer and scale-up activities.
• Execute innovation strategies set by the Vice President of Innovation by translating concepts into stable, tested prototypes.
• Attend ingredient presentations and vendor meetings to identify materials for current or future projects.
• Maintain a dynamic library of trend-forward formulations across categories to support brand growth and concept pitching.
• Maintain lab equipment, inventory, and workflows for efficient operation.
• Track lab spending and ensure adherence to operational budgets.
• Collaborate with the Director of R&D on process improvements and lab capability enhancements.

Requirements

• Formulation expertise in personal care products.
• Experience in research and development, specifically in new product development.
• Strong background in chemistry.
• Prominent track record in managing technical teams and delivering commercially successful formulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, Chemical Engineering, or related scientific field.
• 7–10 years of formulation experience in personal care products, preferably in a contract manufacturing or brand R&D setting.

Additional Skills

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, Chemical Engineering, or related scientific field.
• 7–10 years of formulation experience in personal care products, preferably in a contract manufacturing or brand R&D setting.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $120,000.00 - $135,000.00/yr. Aetna Medical, dental and vision - 401K with match and pet insurance 2 weeks PTO plus company paid holidays.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Mainland,PA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 20, 2026.