Laboratory Chemist

AE Chemie, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays

Bonus Potential

Job summary

AE Chemie, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA is seeking a senior R&D chemist to develop and replicate cosmetic ingredients and raw materials, aligning with client project needs.

You will oversee lab activities, guide technicians, and ensure timely submissions while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related sciences preferred.
• 10+ years direct, hands-on experience in formulation, compounding cosmetics, OTC, and specific raw materials.
• General computer skills (Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes).

Responsibilities

• Develop or replicate cosmetic ingredients and raw materials for client projects.
• Coordinate formulation activities and supervise Lab Technician.
• Help Lab Technician develop formulations and ensure industry standards.
• Manage project feasibility and assign work based on complexity.
• Maintain schedules for submissions, formula evaluation, and testing.
• Communicate issues to the Lab Director and coordinate with other departments.
• Provide manufacturing support with technical expertise to marketing/sales.
• Maintain laboratory materials, inventory, and equipment records.
• Ensure up-to-date raw materials and solution inventory.
• Meet or exceed Lab Director expectations and maintain lab cleanliness.
• Work overtime as required and follow safety protocols.

Skills

Flexibility

Team player

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry

Tools

Microsoft Office

Lotus Notes

Job description

Qualifications

• Cosmetics, Pharmaceutical, Food, experience: 5 -10 year (Required)
• Hands-on: 2 year (5 required)
• Responsible for successful R & D contributions

Full Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Per instruction of the Lab Director, develop or replicate cosmetic ingredients, raw materials (oil, emulsifiers, preservatives, etc.) and compound lab samples, ingredients to fulfill raw materials needs as well as for client projects.
• Coordinate and manage Lab technician formulation, lab activities and improving existing formulations.
• Help Lab Technician to develop on formulation and general industry and laboratory standards.
• Assists project feasibility and assign work to Lab Technician based on complexity and skills required.
• Keep time schedule for submissions to customers, formula evaluation, MIC, pilot schedule, stability, safety testing, etc.
• Communicate to the Lab Director any issue related to project feasibility and interact with Compounding, Operation, Purchasing, Quality, Regulatory, Sales, and Technical departments.
• Manufacturing support and assist marketing/ sales with technical expertise.
• Help to maintain Laboratory retains, sampling and equipment and products library (Corp #, Lot Code, Retains, Samples, etc.).
• Manage up to date raw materials and solution inventory in individual workstation.
• Ensure that Lab Director expectation is met/ exceeded.
• General laboratory housekeeping to keep lab neat and clean for frequent client visits. Must be able to work in Team environment.
• Must be able to render overtime without hesitation, when required. Must be able to follow safety protocol in lab environment and understand SDS is must require.
• Perform any other duties or tasks that may require by the company.
• Promotes and demonstrates behavior with the company’s core values and policies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related sciences preferred.

10 + years direct, hands- on experience in formulation, compounding cosmetics, OTC, and specific raw materials.

Industry Experience Preferred

General computer skills (Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes)

We Value

Great flexibility and a solution-oriented mindset to thrive under tight deadlines in a fast-paced, highly demanding work environment

Team player with a strong sense of urgency

High level problem solving and resiliency

Strong oral, verbal and written communication skills

We Offer

High Challenge and High Reward Environment

Entry to exciting and inspiring world of existing and innovative raw materials

Culture that values diversity where people are at the heart of the company

Opportunity to work for a company that cares about the environment and sets and achieves ambitious sustainability objectives

To perform the essential function: lifting, bending, reaching and lift 5 gals.

AE Chemie, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran

AE Chemie, Inc. we create an environment in which employees are valued, motivated and encouraged to reach their full potential. We foster entrepreneurial spirit and imaginative teamwork with freedom to act within our strategic plans.

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Bonus Potential

And many more Employee-Friendly Programs