Research Associate

ITC Limited; Arishinakunte; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

ITC Limited in India seeks a chemist for personal care product development and evaluation. The role focuses on prototype formulation, stability and performance studies, and sensory evaluation of finished products.

The candidate will document formulations, materials, and pilot plant operations while maintaining a library of competitive products and ensuring regulatory compliance for soaps and cosmetics.

Qualifications

• Requires M.Sc./M.Tech in Oils, Oleochemicals and Surfactants Technology or other chemistry branches.
• First-class degree from a reputed university; 3–6 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Prototype development.
• Carry out stability studies and performance evaluations as part of due diligence.
• Quality evaluation including sensorial analyses of finished products.
• Document prototype formulations, raw materials, stability studies and pilot plant operations.
• Maintain library of competitor products.

Skills

Communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Self-driven

Enthusiastic learner

Education

M.Sc. / M.Tech in relevant chemistry fields

Tools

pH meter

Moisture Analyser

Viscometer

Job description

About Us

Responsibilities :

• Prototype development
• Due diligence studies such as stability studies and performance evaluation.
• Quality evaluation: Analysis and sensorial evaluations of finished product..
• Ensure documentation of prototype formulations, raw material, stability studies and pilot plant operations.
• Maintaining of library of competitor products.

Requirements

Qualifications : M. Sc. / M.Tech (Oils, Oleochemicals and Surfactants Technology / other branches of Chemistry / M. Tech. (Cosmetics)

From a reputed University, passed in First Class, 3 to 6 years' experience.

Work Experience

Has worked in the area of Personal Care product development and evaluations (usage and product life cycle).

Has hands-on experience in product development or formulation development, prototype development and wet chemical analysis related to product and in handling instruments such pH meter, Moisture Analyser, Viscometer and other basic analytical instruments used in Personal Care.

Knowledge on regulatory requirements of soaps and cosmetics.

Has been involved in cosmetic formulation development activities like making batches, conducting stability and sensorial evaluations etc.

I Is exposed to and comfortable with scale up mechanism, batch making in pilot plant and & sensorial studies of personal care products.

Skills

Sound understanding of the principles of Chemistry, process chemistry of Soaps and solids.

Familiarity with raw materials used in personal care products and properties

Excellent communication skills (spoken and written)

Clarity in thoughts, enthusiastic, self-driven and has willingness to learn

Ability to work in cross functional teams.

Self-driven, ability to work with cross functional teams

Knowledge

Knowledge of cosmetic, personal wash, bar soaps and home care formulation development, wet chemistry and instrumental analysis methods

Knowledge of Surfactants, oleo chemicals and Raw Material functional benefits.

Adequate knowledge on usage of basic IT and statistical tools.

Basic computer knowledge