Development Chemist

JR United Kingdom; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing company in formulation located in Lancashire seeks an innovative formulator with experience in creating emulsions and aqueous products. Responsibilities include developing new formulas aligned with industry trends and conducting stability studies. Candidates should possess a BSc in Chemistry and at least a year of relevant laboratory experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in a formulation laboratory environment desired.
• Hands on working knowledge of emulsions or aqueous liquid products.
• Experience in formulating personal care or homecare products.

Responsibilities

• Develop new formulas in line with industry innovation.
• Research and evaluate new raw materials for future formulations.
• Conduct stability studies of your formulations.

Skills

Formulation expertise

Regulatory knowledge

Hands-on laboratory skills

Education

BSc or higher in Chemistry

Job description

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Are you an innovative formulator within the chemicals, homecare or personal care industries?

Experienced within emulsion or aqueous based formulations?

Looking to join a growing business with a great team culture?

What you will do

• Develop new formulas in line with industry innovation
• Research and keep up to date with new raw materials that can help to develop future formulations, with a continuous improvement mindset
• Be responsible for testing and evaluation of new products and considering the ever changing regulatory landscape
• Be responsible for the stability studies of your portfolio of formulations

What you will need

• BSc or higher in Chemistry or very closely related subject area
• At least 1 year (industrial placement or post graduate in industry) of experience in a formulation laboratory environment
• Hands on working knowledge of formulating emulsions or aqueous-liquid products
• At least 1 year formulating personal care, homecare or aqueous based paint or ink products