On-Site Cosmetic Skincare Formulation Chemist (Berkeley)

Rodan and Fields Beauty, LLC; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Rodan + Fields is seeking a Formulation Chemist to join our R&D team in Berkeley, California. This full-time, on-site role supports OTC and cosmetic skincare formulation through hands-on bench work, prototype development, stability testing, troubleshooting, and accurate documentation.

The ideal candidate has strong cosmetic formulation experience, meticulous laboratory practices, and the ability to translate product objectives into high‑quality prototypes while collaborating across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related scientific discipline with a minimum of 5 years related experience.
• Master’s degree with 3 years related experience, or equivalent work experience.
• Experience in cosmetic formulation principles and product development practices.
• Strong laboratory technique and documentation discipline.

Responsibilities

• Develop and customize OTC and cosmetic skincare formulations, including lab batches, prototypes, and trial compositions aligned with project goals.
• Design, execute, monitor, and summarize formulation experiments, stability studies, and product evaluations.
• Maintain complete laboratory notebooks, formulation records, stability data, observations, specifications, and project documentation.
• Enter and maintain formulations in designated formulation software.
• Troubleshoot formulation, processing, stability, and performance issues using sound scientific judgment.
• Evaluate raw materials, competitive products, and trial compositions against established criteria.
• Stay current on cosmetic ingredients, formulation technologies, processing methods, industry trends, and regulatory considerations.
• Order raw materials, obtain supplier information, enter and track lifecycle of materials in the chemical inventory system.
• Assist with scale-up batches to support clinical supplies and package stability testing.
• Maintain laboratory equipment, inventory, consumables, and glassware per SOPs and safety.
• Prepare and store samples for internal evaluation and external testing; document results and communicate findings.

Skills

Cosmetic formulation

Laboratory techniques

Documentation discipline

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemistry

Master’s degree (related field)

Tools

Formulation software

Job description

Rodan + Fields is seeking a Formulation Chemist to join our R&D team in Berkeley, California. This full-time, on-site role supports OTC and cosmetic skincare formulation through hands-on bench work, prototype development, stability testing, troubleshooting, and accurate documentation.

The ideal candidate has strong cosmetic formulation experience, meticulous laboratory practices, and the ability to translate product objectives into high‑quality prototypes while collaborating across