Director, R&D - Formulation & Tech Transfer

Revance; Johnson City (TN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Flexible PTO & holidays

Generous healthcare benefits

Job summary

Revance in Johnson City, TN is seeking a Director, R&D - Formulation & Tech Transfer to lead formulation development and technical transfer for cosmetic and OTC skincare products, including scale-up and coordination with Manufacturing for successful commercial production.

This role blends hands-on science with people management, guiding prototype development, stability testing, and product performance evaluation while ensuring quality, regulatory, and customer alignment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of directly related experience.
• Advanced degree in Chemistry or related field preferred.
• Deep expertise in formulation development and tech transfer.
• Proven leadership of R&D teams in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute formulation strategies aligned with business goals.
• Lead formulation design, development, optimization, and scale-up.
• Oversee prototype development, stability testing, and product performance evaluation.
• Ensure products meet quality, regulatory, and customer requirements.
• Provide technical leadership for formulation and manufacturing challenges.
• Manage multiple development projects and allocate resources effectively.
• Collaborate with Quality, Manufacturing, Marketing and external partners.
• Maintain development documentation and support regulatory submissions.

Skills

Leadership

Formulation science

Scale-up

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality & regulatory knowledge

Communication

Strategic leadership

Mentoring / people management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry

Master's or PhD in Chemistry or related field

Tools

DOE

Stability studies

Scale-up methodologies

Job description

Job Summary

The Director, R&D - Formulation & Tech Transfer is a fast-paced role combining strong technical leadership with people-management responsibility, and requires deep expertise in cosmetic and OTC skincare formulation development. The position also leads technical transfer and scale-up, ensuring key technical information is effectively communicated to Manufacturing, to support successful commercial production.

Reporting to

Vice President, Research & Development

Location

Johnson City, TN - onsite

Responsibilities/Essential Duties

• Strategic Leadership:
  • Develop and execute formulation strategies aligned with business goals.
  • Identify innovation opportunities, emerging technologies, and market trends.
  • Prioritize R&D projects and manage R&D resources to enable product development pipeline.
• Product Development:
  • Lead formulation design, development, optimization, and scale-up activities.
  • Oversee prototype development, stability testing, and product performance evaluation.
  • Ensure products meet quality, regulatory, and customer requirements.
  • Provide technical leadership for formulation and manufacturing challenges.
• Project Management:
  • Manage multiple development projects, ensuring timely and successful execution.
  • Monitor project risks, budgets, and resource allocation.
  • Drive continuous improvement in product development processes.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  • Partner with Quality, Manufacturing, Marketing, and commercial teams to support product launches and commercialization.
  • Coordinate with suppliers and external partners as needed.
• Compliance:
  • Ensure compliance with applicable quality, regulatory, and industrial standards.
  • Maintain development documentation and support audits, and regulatory submissions.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree & 10+ years' directly related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph. D. in Chemistry, or a related scientific field.
• 10+ years' formulation and product development experience.
• 5+ years' leadership experience, managing R&D teams.
• Proven track record of successful product development and commercialization.
• Strong knowledge of formulation science, process development, scale-up, and commercialization.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and analyze complex formulation problems.
• Effective multi-tasking and project planning skills are critical to meet aggressive deadlines.
• Experience in a regulated environment.
• Familiarity with DOE, stability studies, risk assessment, and project management.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Company Summary

Crown is a proud member of the Revance Portfolio of skincare offerings. Revance is a fast-growing global aesthetics and skincare company focused on providing innovative aesthetics and market-leading skincare offerings throughout every stage of life. With a differentiated portfolio of products spanning 60 countries, Revance meets the evolving needs of patients and consumers worldwide through continued innovation and commercialization of new products and treatments.

What Revance invests in you

• Competitive Compensation including base salary and annual performance bonus.
• Flexible PTO, holidays, and parental leave.
• Generous healthcare benefits, HSA match, 401k match, employer paid life and disability insurance, pet insurance, wellness discounts and much more!

This section of the job description is required by the American with Disability Act (ADA). The ADA requires that job descriptions reflect the physical and mental demands required to effectively perform the essential duties of the job. The ADA prohibits employers from discriminating against a "qualified individual with a disability" in all aspects of the employment relationship. A "qualified individual with a disability" is "an individual who meets the education, experience, skill, and other job-related requirements of a position held or desired, and who, with reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of a specified job."

Revance is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.