Sr. Research Scientist

Responsibilities

• Lead formulation development activities for skincare, cosmetic, OTC, personal care, and related products from concept through commercialization.
• Serve as a technical expert in emulsion and surfactant chemistry with advanced expertise in sunscreen and cosmetic formulations.
• Design, execute, analyze, and interpret scientific experiments and studies to support formulation development and optimization.
• Evaluate and incorporate new ingredients, technologies, and industry trends to support innovation initiatives and continuous improvement.
• Modify and optimize existing formulations to address changing regulatory requirements, improve product performance, and drive cost efficiencies.
• Build and maintain effective partnerships with ingredient suppliers and external technical partners to support development activities.
• Partner closely with Process Development and Manufacturing teams to support formulation scale-up and technology transfer activities.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams including R&D, Regulatory, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, and Commercial partners.
• Apply understanding of intellectual property strategy, including patent review and basic patent search methodologies, during product development efforts.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior scientists and team members.
• Manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously while meeting established timelines and deliverables.
• Document research activities, experimental findings, and technical conclusions clearly and accurately.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree & 5+ years’ directly related experience.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry, or a related scientific discipline.
• 5-8 years’ experience in cosmetic, personal care, OTC, or toiletries formulation development.
• Advanced knowledge of emulsion and surfactant chemistry.
• Expertise in sunscreen and cosmetic formulation technologies.
• Strong expertise in formulation science with demonstrated experience developing products from concept through commercialization.
• Experience with experimental design, scientific problem-solving, and data-driven decision making.
• Familiarity with cosmetic ingredients and formulation technologies.
• Familiarity with cosmetic and/or OTC regulatory requirements and current Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Experience supporting product scale-up and manufacturing transfer activities.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a highly matrixed environment.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree & 5+ years’ directly related experience.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry, or a related scientific discipline.
• 5-8 years’ experience in cosmetic, personal care, OTC, or toiletries formulation development.
• Advanced knowledge of emulsion and surfactant chemistry.
• Expertise in sunscreen and cosmetic formulation technologies.
• Strong expertise in formulation science with demonstrated experience developing products from concept through commercialization.
• Experience with experimental design, scientific problem-solving, and data-driven decision making.
• Familiarity with cosmetic ingredients and formulation technologies.
• Familiarity with cosmetic and/or OTC regulatory requirements and current Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Experience supporting product scale-up and manufacturing transfer activities.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a highly matrixed environment.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines.

Skills

• Understanding of intellectual property strategy, including patent review and basic patent search methodologies.
• Effective collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Technical mentoring and guidance.
• Project management and prioritization.
• Experimental design and data analysis.
• Collaboration with ingredient suppliers and external technical partners.
• Product scale-up and manufacturing transfer activities.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation including base salary and annual performance bonus.
• Flexible PTO, holidays, and parental leave.
• Generous healthcare benefits, HSA match, 401k match, employer paid life and disability insurance, pet insurance, wellness discounts and much more!

Pay

• Details about pay structure are not specified in this job description.

Schedule

• Details about work schedule are not specified in this job description.