Chemist

TECHSTAFF of AZ; Reno (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading product innovation company in Reno, California is seeking a full-time R&D Chemist focused on developing innovative hair lightening and treatment products. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Chemistry and 3-5 years of experience in product innovation. Responsibilities include developing new formulations, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and adapting to market trends. Minimal travel is expected, and candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years' experience in new business development and product innovation.
• Ability to work safely with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Develop new hair lightening formulations and product additives.
• Understand and respond to market trends in hair care.
• Ensure compliance with cGMP and safety regulations.

Skills

Innovation in product development

Understanding market trends

Self-starter

Team collaboration

Multi-tasking

Education

Degree in Chemistry or related science

Job description

The R&D Chemists' primary responsibility is to focus on Innovation and New Product Development activities for the Hair Lightening, Hair Color and Hair Treatments market segments.

To perform in this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions include:

• Develop new hair lightening formulations and additive packages to improve current portfolio offerings to customers.
• Understand market trends in the hair lightening, color and treatment market segments and develop new innovative products to meet emerging market trends
• Benchmarking alternative hair lightening technology performance against current offerings
• Reverse engineer current market products to understand competitive
• Create formulas for new products submissions to support new business development activities
• Enhance and/or modify existing formulas and procedures to fit the needs of the company.
• Ensure the integrity and quality of customer's formulations, evaluate opportunities to improve existing customer formulations, and lead customer reformulation efforts
• Learn the newest technologies and ingredients offered in the field by meeting with vendors, attending seminars
• Monitor upscaling activities for first 3 production batches to ensure stringent customer quality requirements
• Research and understand the function and marketing claims of each ingredient within a formula and build robust additives portfolio
• Develop and understand regulatory compliance for all additive ingredients and map out risk to current portfolio
• Promote compliance with company policies, procedures, quality standards and current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) as well as safety and environmental regulations. Participate, as required, in safety and GMP training sessions, and other company training sessions
• Enthusiasm about innovation and new product development in the Hair care space
• Ability to work safely and perform work with minimal supervision and guidance Capable of working effectively as part of a multifunctional team
• Ability to multi-task and must be a self-starter

Position Type / Work Hours

• This is a full-time salaried position expected to work Monday through Friday.

Travel

• Minimal is expected for this position.

Required Education & Experience

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a degree in Chemistry or related science.
• Must have a minimum of 3-5 years' experience in new business development and product innovation

Work Authorization

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. as a pre-condition of employment.