Cosmetics R&D Lab Technologist

Kelly Services; Hackensack (NJ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Transit spending account

Holiday pay

Job summary

Kelly Services is seeking an R&D Laboratory Technician in Teterboro, NJ to prepare small batches, scale processes, and support pilot production. You will operate mixers, homogenizers, scales, viscometers, pH meters, and specific gravity instruments, while ensuring quality and safety in every batch.

The role emphasizes formulation development, batch documentation, and transfer of processes to manufacturing. A bachelor’s degree in a scientific field and hands-on lab experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, or a related scientific field or equivalent.
• Experience in skincare, color matching, personal care, or cosmetics and R&D.
• Experience preparing small laboratory batches and scaling processes to larger batch sizes is preferred.
• Familiarity with formulation development, batch documentation, laboratory instrumentation, and manufacturing process transfer is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare small-scale batches in beakers and scale processes from laboratory quantities to larger batch sizes.
• Operate laboratory equipment including mixers, homogenizers, scales, viscometers, pH meters, and specific gravity instruments.
• Assist with batch scale-up activities, pilot production, process validation, and remediation projects.
• Create manufacturing procedures for R&D and update procedures to reflect current specs, processes and equipment.
• Prepare laboratory batches and client samples as needed.
• Procure raw materials and required documentation for laboratory batches.
• Code and set up new raw materials in applicable systems.
• Monitor the quality, consistency, and conformity of formulas and laboratory batches; follow SOPs and safety and quality standards.

Skills

Laboratory skills

Laboratory mixers

Homogenizers

Scales & balances

Viscometers

pH meters

Specific gravity instruments

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, or related field

Tools

Laboratory mixers

Homogenizers

Scales

Viscometers

pH meter

Specific gravity instruments

Job description

Kelly Services is seeking an R&D Laboratory Technician in Teterboro, NJ to prepare small batches, scale processes, and support pilot production. You will operate mixers, homogenizers, scales, viscometers, pH meters, and specific gravity instruments, while ensuring quality and safety in every batch.

The role emphasizes formulation development, batch documentation, and transfer of processes to manufacturing. A bachelor’s degree in a scientific field and hands-on lab experience are preferred.