Research Associate

ITC Limited; Devanagondi; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

ITC Limited in India seeks a chemistry professional for personal care product development, prototype formulations and analytical testing.

You will handle wet chemistry, instrument analyses, regulatory awareness and cross-functional teamwork. The role requires MSc/MTech and 3–6 years of hands-on lab experience with documentation and SOPs.

Qualifications

• M. Sc. / M.Tech in Oils, Oleochemicals and Surfactants Technology or related Chemistry/Cosmetics fields.
• First Class from a reputed university.
• 3 to 6 years of experience in personal care product development.
• Hands-on formulation development and prototype work with wet chemistry analyses.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements for soaps and cosmetics.

Responsibilities

• Prototype development for personal care formulations.
• Conduct stability studies and performance evaluations.
• Quality evaluation including sensorial testing of finished products.
• Document prototypes, raw materials, stability and pilot plant operations.
• Maintain library of competitor products.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on product development.

Skills

Chemistry basics

Sensorial evaluation

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Documentation skills

Education

M.Sc. / M.Tech in Oils, Oleochemicals and Surfactants Technology / Chemistry / Cosmetics

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