Development Chemist

WOODSTOCK RECRUITMENT LIMITED; Manchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

WOODSTOCK RECRUITMENT LIMITED is assisting a well‑established manufacturer of personal care and household products in Manchester to recruit a chemist with development chemistry experience. The role welcomes both junior and senior candidates based on experience.

You will be involved in R&D of Personal Care and Household formulations, collaborate with suppliers, perform testing, and support regulatory and commercial activities to deliver projects on time.

Qualifications

• Post graduation or industrial year experience within personal care or homecare formulation chemistry.
• A degree in chemistry or a relevant field would be preferable but is not essential.
• Good organisational skills and time management.
• Have good interpersonal skills to build good working relationships within the laboratory team and with other personnel within the company

Responsibilities

• Research & development of new and existing Personal Care and Household products based on customer requirements, new technologies in both chemicals and substrate, regulations such as the Biocidal products regulation and the Cosmetics Regulation and market trends.
• To create robust innovative formulations that meet the brief / innovative trend/ commercial expectations in an agreed and timely manner.
• Build relationships with ingredient suppliers and other external collaborators.
• Carrying out performance/efficacy product testing, including external claim support testing.
• Supporting commercial with the costs and customer approvals.

Skills

R&D experience

Formulation chemistry

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Education

Chemistry degree

Job description

A manufacturer of personal care and household products is hiring for a new addition to their expanding team.

With development chemistry experience from the personal care, cosmetic or homecare industry, you will join a well established and stable technical team with a positive working culture.

This role will suit a junior or a senior chemist, depending on experience.

What you will do:

• Research & development of new and existing Personal Care and Household products based on customer requirements, new technologies in both chemicals and substrate, regulations such as the Biocidal products regulation and the Cosmetics Regulation and market trends.
• To create robust innovative formulations that meet the brief / innovative trend/ commercial expectations in an agreed and timely manner.
• Build relationships with ingredient suppliers and other external collaborators.
• Carrying out performance/efficacy product testing, including external claim support testing.
• Supporting commercial with the costs and customer approvals.

What you will need:

• At least some post graduation or industrial year experience within personal care or homecare formulation chemistry
• A degree in chemistry or a relevant field would be preferable but is not essential.
• Good organisational skills and time management.
• Have good interpersonal skills to build good working relationships within the laboratory team and with other personnel within the company