Beauty & Personal Care Innovation Chemist

Univar Solutions USA Inc; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Univar Solutions is seeking an Innovation Chemist to develop consumer products and formulations from concept to customer presentation. You will create prototypes, conduct benchmarking, and collaborate with Marketing, Product Managers and Sales to drive business growth.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years in beauty/personal care formulations, strong project management, and the ability to work with suppliers. This on-site Houston role emphasizes technical precision and cross-functional teamwork.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or related fields.
• 1-3 years of experience as a scientist/formulator/chemist in a laboratory, with beauty/personal care formulations experience.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize workload, and collaborate with remote teams.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with customers and suppliers.
• Good decision-making balancing customer needs and company objectives.

Responsibilities

• Under the guidance of a Technical Service Manager, you will develop new consumer products or formulations, from the concept phase through to customer presentation.
• Develop new product prototypes to demonstrate ingredient function and aid in the sales process.
• Proactively organize and carry out comparative studies and material benchmarking.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Marketing, Product Managers and Sales Managers.
• Showcase new products at industry tradeshows and on various digital platforms.
• Host and visit customers with the sales, marketing and product teams to develop new business opportunities.
• Plan, prioritize and complete tasks with accurate records and attention to detail.
• Set up, calibrate, operate and maintain laboratory instruments to optimize performance.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.
• Manage a pipeline of projects within a Stage and Gate process to help expedite customer commercialization.

Skills

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or related fields

Job description

Univar Solutions is seeking an Innovation Chemist to develop consumer products and formulations from concept to customer presentation. You will create prototypes, conduct benchmarking, and collaborate with Marketing, Product Managers and Sales to drive business growth.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years in beauty/personal care formulations, strong project management, and the ability to work with suppliers. This on-site Houston role emphasizes technical precision and cross-functional teamwork.