Formulation Chemist - OTC & Personal Care R&D

Puretek Corporation; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Puretek Corporation in Los Angeles, CA seeks a Formulation R&D Specialist to develop, optimize, and troubleshoot OTC pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, and personal care formulations. You will conduct lab trials, select ingredients, and document results in GMP-compliant records.

The role collaborates with R&D, QA, production, regulatory affairs, and other departments to drive product development and timely commercialization.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of relevant formulation R&D experience.
• Hands-on formulation development and lab experimentation.
• Good documentation of experiments and results.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and troubleshoot formulations for OTC pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, dietary supplements, and personal care products.
• Conduct laboratory trials and formulation development, preferably for solid dosage forms, including tablets, capsules, powders, and granules.
• Support liquid and topical formulations, including gels, creams, conditioners, shampoo and lotions, as needed.
• Select and evaluate APIs, excipients, and functional ingredients for compatibility, performance, stability, and cost effectiveness.
• Troubleshoot formulation and manufacturing issues and support process optimization, scale-up, and technology transfer.
• Conduct formulation performance evaluations and support stability studies.
• Prepare accurate laboratory records, formulation sheets, experimental reports, and technical documentation in accordance with applicable GMP and company procedures.
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Production, Regulatory Affairs, and other departments to support product development and commercialization.
• Manage assigned projects, meet development timelines, maintain laboratory organization, and follow safety procedures.

Skills

Formulation development

Lab troubleshooting

Technical documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Chemistry/Pharm Sci degree

Job description

Puretek Corporation in Los Angeles, CA seeks a Formulation R&D Specialist to develop, optimize, and troubleshoot OTC pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, and personal care formulations. You will conduct lab trials, select ingredients, and document results in GMP-compliant records.

The role collaborates with R&D, QA, production, regulatory affairs, and other departments to drive product development and timely commercialization.