Fragrance Formulation Chemist

Smart4Sciences; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A consumer products manufacturer in West Yorkshire is looking for a Fragrance Formulation Chemist to join their technical team. In this hands-on role, you will leverage your fragrance expertise in development and project management, working closely with fragrance houses and internal teams. The ideal candidate should have a degree in Chemistry or a related field and a passion for fragrance development. This position offers an opportunity to work on diverse product portfolios and require candidates to have the right to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent background in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline.
• Experience or strong interest in fragrance development, formulation or applied chemistry.
• Knowledge of laboratory testing, product evaluation, and stability assessment.
• Understanding of regulatory, health & safety and quality requirements.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market and trend research within the fragrance category.
• Manage strong working relationships with external fragrance houses.
• Develop a robust pipeline of fragrances aligned to brand requirements.
• Carry out compatibility, stability, and performance testing.
• Ensure all laboratory work is completed safely and in compliance.

Skills

Fragrance development

Laboratory testing

Product evaluation

Project management

Time management

Communication

Education

Degree in Chemistry or related field

Job description

Fragrance Formulation Chemist - West Yorkshire - Home Care & Personal Care

The Opportunity

An established and fast-growing consumer products manufacturer is seeking a Fragrance Formulation Chemist to join its technical team. This is a hands‑on development role combining fragrance expertise, laboratory testing and project management, working closely with external fragrance houses and internal commercial teams.

Reporting into senior R&D leadership, the successful candidate will play a key role in developing new and improved fragrances across a broad portfolio of home care and personal care products, from concept through to launch.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct market and trend research within the fragrance category to identify new opportunities across home and personal care applications

Build and manage strong working relationships with external fragrance houses, creating clear briefs and guiding development activity

Develop a robust pipeline of fragrances aligned to brand, customer and product requirements

Carry out compatibility, stability and performance testing of fragrances in existing and new formulations

Manage internal and external product evaluations, including identifying and implementing new evaluation methods

Ensure all laboratory work is completed safely, accurately and in compliance with regulatory and quality standards (e.g. BRC, ISO 9001)

Review competitor products to assess fragrance performance, claims and emerging technologies

Provide quality and technical support to manufacturing and QC teams when required

Support internal audit activity and quality systems

Generate CLP hazard classifications and safety data sheets for new and existing products

Assess new raw material and fragrance sources, making technical recommendations based on laboratory investigations

Maintain accurate technical documentation, reports and quality plans

Skills & Experience

Degree or equivalent background in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline

Experience or strong interest in fragrance development, formulation or applied chemistry

Knowledge of laboratory testing, product evaluation and stability assessment

Understanding of regulatory, health & safety and quality requirements within FMCG, home care or personal care environments

Strong project management and time management skills

Creative mindset with commercial awareness

Confident communicator, able to collaborate across technical, commercial and external partners

Why Apply?

Opportunity to work on end‑to‑end fragrance development for well‑established consumer products

Exposure to leading fragrance houses and a diverse product portfolio

Stable, long‑term role within a growing technical function

Excellent opportunity to build both formulation and project management expertise

Right to Work

Due to the entry‑level nature of this position, candidates must already have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

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