Cosmetic R&D Formulation Manager

Voyant Beauty; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Voyant Beauty is seeking an experienced R&D Chemist Manager to lead formulation development and reverse engineering of skin, body, and hair care products. You will drive innovation, oversee a skilled team, and collaborate across functions to deliver high-quality formulations.

You will manage scale-up, tech transfer, and regulatory compliance while guiding project portfolios and aligning with customer expectations and business goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry or related discipline required.
• Master's Degree in Chemistry, Cosmetic Science, or related field preferred.
• 4-6 years of cosmetic formulation and product development required.
• 1-3 years leading or mentoring technical teams required.
• 1-3 years in contract manufacturing and FDA/OTC regulatory environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and reverse engineer skin, body, and hair care products.
• Lead and develop a team of R&D chemists and laboratory personnel.
• Drive laboratory scale-up, process development, and technology transfer with Operations and Quality.
• Manage R&D project portfolios, timelines, and resources for customer programs and innovation pipelines.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Commercial, Regulatory, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing to ensure commercialization readiness.
• Identify and evaluate new ingredients, technologies, and competitive products to support innovation and new business.
• Ensure compliant documentation, data integrity, and adherence to laboratory and regulatory standards.

Skills

Cosmetic science

People leadership

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Scale-up/process development

Technical writing

Business acumen

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry

Master's Degree in Chemistry/Cosmetic Science

Job description

Voyant Beauty is seeking an experienced R&D Chemist Manager to lead formulation development and reverse engineering of skin, body, and hair care products. You will drive innovation, oversee a skilled team, and collaborate across functions to deliver high-quality formulations.

You will manage scale-up, tech transfer, and regulatory compliance while guiding project portfolios and aligning with customer expectations and business goals.