R&D Chemist

Apollo Health and Beauty Care; Toronto; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym Access

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Job summary

A personal care innovation company in Toronto is seeking an R&D Chemist responsible for developing and optimizing personal care formulations. The role involves end-to-end formulation activities, including compliance with safety and regulatory standards. Candidates should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or a related field and have 1–3 years of relevant experience. Strong analytical skills and the ability to work collaboratively with various departments are essential. The position offers a dynamic environment focused on innovation and quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• 1–3 years of laboratory experience in formulation development.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develops all formulation requirements on new formulas.
• Participates in technology transfer to commercial manufacturing.
• Monitors adherence to good laboratory practices and safety regulations.

Skills

Laboratory techniques

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Communication

Collaboration

Creativity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related field

Job description

Benefits

• Gym Access
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance

We're Hiring!

The R&D Chemist plays a key role in developing and optimizing innovative personal care formulations that align with Apollo’s growth strategy. This position is responsible for end‑to‑end formulation activities, from bench development and testing through scale‑up and technology transfer, ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards. The Chemist will collaborate cross‑functionally with Quality, Purchasing, Production, and other departments to deliver competitive, high‑quality products to market.

Job Responsibilities

• Develops and/or performs all formulation requirements on new formulas; includes creation of theoretical formulation, bench mix development, product description/formulation sheets, lab tests, stability testing/monitoring, color verification, etc.
• Writes and/or reviews procedures and specifications needed to support formulation activities.
• Documents test results, specifications, and final formula procedures in a standard format for including in the Master File.
• Participates in the technology transfer from pilot scale to commercial manufacturing runs.
• Communicates in a timely fashion all information regarding formulation, project status, raw material research, results, etc. to all appropriate individuals in Purchasing, Sales, Finance and Quality departments.
• Ensures the maintenance and/or adherence to good laboratory practices and all safety regulations within the laboratory and within the plant during scale up.
• Provides technical knowledge in guiding other formulators, chemists and technicians in the R&D Lab.
• Proactively monitors the industry landscape and Apollo’s formulation database to ensure Apollo’s formulations are price competitive.
• Proactively ensures the proper transition of technologies from the Laboratory to Compounding, Production, Quality, Purchasing and other affiliated departments to ensure timely and successful first batch manufacturing and launches.
• Keeps abreast of current trends, practices, developments and regulatory changes which would impact products, procedures, or formulations and communicates new or revised requirements to the R&D Department.
• Evaluates new and alternative raw materials for functionality and stability.
• Use creativity in allowing Apollo to compete in any or every personal care arena desired, creating new innovative product formulations in line with Apollo’s business strategy.
• Work with the appropriate departments to ensure proper scale up and first batch quality.
• Ensure formulations are competitively priced.
• Proactive formulary development to generate intellectual property assets.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field (post‑secondary education required).
• 1–3 years of progressive laboratory experience in formulation development, preferably within the personal care or cosmetics industry.
• Solid understanding of laboratory techniques, stability testing, and good laboratory practices (GLP).
• Experience with scale‑up processes and technology transfer to manufacturing is an asset.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and documentation skills.
• Ability to research and evaluate raw materials, industry trends, and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross‑functional teams.
• Creative mindset with the ability to contribute to innovative product development and cost‑effective formulations.

Apollo Health & Beauty Care Ltd. will ensure accommodations are available in consultation with candidates during all stages of the recruitment process. The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Duties outlined in this job description may not be all‑inclusive, and can be modified at any time if requested by management. Apollo is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in all parts of the hiring process. Apollo will work with applicants to meet accommodation needs that are made known in advance.

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those meeting the minimum qualifications will be interviewed.

Vacancy Status

This posting represents an existing vacancy, and we are actively recruiting to fill this position.