Formulation Scientist

Vantage Specialty Chemicals; Itapecerica da Serra; Híbrido; BRL 80.000 - 120.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Uma empresa química especializada em Itapecerica da Serra, SP, está em busca de um Cientista de Formulação para fornecer suporte técnico na elaboração de formulações para projetos de clientes. O candidato ideal deve ter formação em Química ou áreas relacionadas e de 5 a 8 anos de experiência na indústria de cosméticos. O trabalho é híbrido e requer habilidades em comunicação e colaboração, com foco no desenvolvimento de soluções inovadoras e no cumprimento de normas de segurança.

Qualificações

• Experiência de 5 a 8 anos na indústria de cosméticos e química.
• Fluência em espanhol e inglês será um diferencial.
• Conhecimento em desenvolvimento de produtos de cuidado pessoal (formulações e processos).

Responsabilidades

• Desenvolver novas formulações que destaquem ingredientes do portfólio.
• Realizar estudos de desempenho e testes sensoriais.
• Contribuir para o desenvolvimento de novos produtos baseados em feedbacks dos clientes.
• Monitorar testes de estabilidade das formulações.
• Gerenciar a operação do laboratório, respeitando os procedimentos operacionais padrão.

Conhecimentos

Desenvolvimento de Produtos de Cuidado Pessoal

Comunicação Eficaz

Trabalho em Equipe

Proatividade

Pensamento Lógico e Científico

Organização

Formação académica

Bacharelado em Química, Farmacobiologia, Tecnologia em Cosméticos, Farmácia ou áreas relacionadas

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Formulation Scientist Vantage Specialty Chemicals•Itapecerica da Serra, São Paulo, Brazil

Descrição da vaga

Position Summary The role will provide technical support for local laboratory work, with a primary focus on formulation development to support customer projects, the promotion of VantageTM products, and customer events. Responsibilities include preparing reports and applying VantageTM raw materials in formulations, with the goal of providing practical tools for the sales force and supporting strategic customers in the region.

The Research Scientist – Formulation & Application will be a science-driven project leader, responsible for planning, managing, supporting, and executing formulation and product development projects in LATAM, with a special emphasis on Brazil. This role will work closely with global R&D and Marketing teams, ideating, identifying, and developing new products for market launch, contributing to the growth of Vantage Personal Care in LATAM and globally.

Key responsibilities include developing formulations for major customers and evaluating their performance to demonstrate the benefits of our technologies, developing new personal care applications, and creating market-relevant concepts that promote VantageTM technologies through marketing campaigns, customer events, trade shows, and industry activities. In addition, this role will design and perform (or coordinate) the necessary performance tests to demonstrate and reinforce the value proposition of VantageTM technologies.

Position Scope

The position will be located in Brasil.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Development of new formulations to highlight ingredients from Vantage portfolio and their added values in formulation (skin care, hair care, makeup, and toiletries applications) according to internal and external needs, such as Marketing campaigns, trade shows, customers events and needs etc.
• Support in tests for performance studies and sensorial tests for costumer projects.
• Contribute to new product development projects to improve VPC product portfolio, including discovering new products based on market trends and customers feedback, assessing technical feasibility, developing the new product, designing and conducting needed performance tests to improve the product design, and finalizing product specs, etc.
• Monitor stability testing of formulations : organoleptic and physicochemical analyses.
• Qualification of Vantage ingredients and issue the report with the results.
• Ensure the efficient operation of the laboratory (respect for SOPs, raw materials and packaging inventory management...).
• Use knowledge of routine laboratory safety procedures, SDS's and interpretations of hazards / toxicity data to perform all laboratory work in accordance with the written safety manual and site safety policies.
• Be a steward for safety and continually drive awareness to ensure a safe work environment for all employees.
• Understand formulation procedures and technologies and incorporate this understanding into applications that add value to customer products.
• Maintain accurate records of all laboratory work and research in accordance with generally accepted laboratory principles.
• Manage the calibration and maintenance of laboratory equipment.

Note: The duties listed above are not all inclusive and may be subject to periodic updating or revision.

Education & Experience

Education: Bachelor of Chemistry, Pharmacobiology, Cosmetics Technology, Pharmacy or related areas, linked to sciences (Chemistry).

Experience: between 5 to 8 years' working experience in the cosmetics and chemical industry.

Knowledge, Skills, & Talents

• Spanish and English speaker.
• Knowledge of development Personal Care products (Formulation & process).
• Being responsible, organized, proactive, problem-solving, easy to work in a team are characteristics inherent to the vacancy profile
• Ability to apply logical and scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
• Ability to influence and work in cross functional teams.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written) and interpersonal skills.
• Natural collaborator, contributing to a positive team dynamic.
• Continuous improvement mindset, always seeking opportunities to optimize processes.

Working Conditions

Hybrid model