Formulation Chemist

Chemistry for Sustainability; New Providence (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Annual bonus

Job summary

Clariant in New Providence, New Jersey, is seeking a Formulation Chemist to join the Lucas Meyer division of the Care Chemicals Business Unit. This laboratory-based role focuses on developing, customizing, and evaluating cosmetic formulations across skin care, hair care, sun care, and color cosmetics.

The position involves preparing prototypes, testing, stability studies, documentation, and collaboration with regional teams in an onsite facility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cosmetic Science, Chemistry, Biology, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline.
• 3–7 years hands-on experience in a cosmetic or personal care formulation lab.
• Knowledge of cosmetics formulation principles: emulsions, gels, gel-creams, material functionality, stability testing.
• Strong documentation, organization, and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and formulation-related software; good communication and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Support development and customization of cosmetic formulations across skin, hair, sun, and color cosmetics.
• Prepare laboratory batches and prototypes for development and evaluation.
• Assist with evaluation of raw materials, functionality, processing parameters, and product performance.
• Conduct investigations, troubleshooting, and optimization with documentation of results.
• Initiate and monitor stability studies per procedures; track data and samples.
• Maintain formulation records, notebooks, stability data, and project documentation.
• Prepare prototypes, technical materials, and demonstrations for internal/external activities.
• Collaborate with formulation scientists and technical teams to meet project objectives.
• Maintain laboratory equipment, inventory, materials, and consumables.
• Follow safety, quality, and regulatory requirements and support continuous improvement.

Skills

Cosmetic formulation

Lab skills

Documentation

MS Office

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cosmetic Science or related

Job description

Clariant is currently seeking a Formulation Chemist to join the Lucas Meyer division of the Care Chemicals Business Unit in New Providence, New Jersey. This role provides laboratory-based formulation support for the development, customization, and evaluation of cosmetic formulations across skin care, hair care, sun care, and color cosmetics applications. The Formulation Chemist will support formulation projects by preparing prototypes, conducting laboratory testing, performing stability evaluations, maintaining formulation records, and assisting with technical investigations. Working closely with the Regional Formulation Manager and broader technical team, this position contributes to ingredient promotion initiatives, customer projects, and ongoing formulation development activities within the New Providence laboratory. This is a full-time, onsite laboratory position based in New Providence, NJ. Clariant offers a competitive salary, PTO, and an annual bonus.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and customization of cosmetic formulations for skin care, hair care, sun care, and color cosmetic applications under the direction of the Regional Formulation Manager.
• Prepare laboratory batches and prototypes to support formulation development, ingredient evaluations, customer projects, and promotional initiatives.
• Assist with the evaluation of raw materials, ingredient functionality, processing parameters, and product performance characteristics.
• Conduct laboratory investigations, formulation troubleshooting, and product optimization activities while documenting observations and results.
• Initiate, monitor, and maintain stability studies in accordance with established procedures, including sample preparation, tracking, and data collection.
• Maintain accurate formulation records, laboratory notebooks, stability data, and project documentation within designated systems and databases.
• Support the preparation of prototypes, technical materials, and laboratory demonstrations for internal and external technical activities.
• Collaborate with formulation scientists, technical teams, and other internal stakeholders to support project objectives and development activities.
• Maintain laboratory equipment, inventory, raw materials, packaging components, and consumables to ensure an organized and efficient laboratory environment.
• Follow all laboratory safety, quality, and regulatory requirements while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Cosmetic Science, Chemistry, Biology, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific discipline.
• 3-7 years of hands-on experience in a cosmetic or personal care formulation laboratory developing skin care, hair​​care, sun care, color cosmetic, or related products.
• Working knowledge of cosmetic formulation principles, including emulsions, gels, gel-creams, raw material functionality, stability testing, and product evaluation.
• Strong laboratory, documentation, and organizational skills with the ability to support multiple formulation projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and formulation-related software, along with strong communication and collaboration skills in a team-orientation environment.