R & D Lab Coordinator

Cosmetix West; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Cosmetix West in El Segundo is seeking a Lab Coordinator to support the R&D lab operations, maintenance, and sample preparation for new cosmetic product development.

You will assist chemists and the process engineer, manage lab supplies, and help ensure safety and efficiency in daily lab work.

Responsibilities

• Maintain organization and cleanliness of the R&D lab.
• Store, label, and return raw materials and lab supplies to proper locations.
• Calibrate pH meter daily and document results.
• Coordinate repair and preventative maintenance with vendors or internal teams.
• Ensure supplies are in stock for batching and experiments.
• Assist stability coordinator with organizing and labeling stability and bulk retains.
• Cross-train on stability testing to provide coverage.
• Assist with preparation of bulk requests and sample requests.
• Support material qualification swaps by creating 1:1 comparison batches.
• Fill components and prepare finished samples for requests.
• Maintain organized inventory of current rinsed materials and packaging components.
• Flag low-stock items and coordinate reorders.
• Ensure labeling and bottling practices are compliant and uniform.

Skills

Lab operations

Inventory management

Equipment maintenance

Cross-functional support

Job description

Lab Coordinator Position Summary

The Lab Coordinator ensures the R&D laboratory operates safely and efficiently. This role supports chemists and the process engineer by managing day‑to‑day lab operations, equipment maintenance, and sample preparation to aid in new product development. This role is ideal for someone looking to gain more cosmetics experience.

Key Responsibilities

Lab Operations & Housekeeping

• Maintain overall organization and cleanliness of the R&D lab, including routine and quarterly housekeeping activities.
• Ensure all raw materials, retains, and lab supplies are stored, labeled, and returned to their proper locations.

Equipment Maintenance & Utilities

• Perform daily calibration of the pH meter and document results.
• Coordinate repair and preventative maintenance for lab equipment; serve as primary contact with internal maintenance or external vendors.
• Ensure all supplies are in stock and ready for batching (DI Water, IPA, clean beakers, etc)

Consumables & Component Management

• Monitor and order routine lab supplies (e.g., beakers, stirrers, pipettes, Kimwipes, jars, packaging components, foil, etc.) to avoid stock‑outs.
• Maintain an organized inventory of packaging components required for customer samples and internal evaluations.

Sample, Retain, and Stability Support

• Assist stability coordinator in organizing, labeling, and preparing stability and bulk retains according to SOPs.
• Cross‑train on stability testing and provide coverage when the Stability Coordinator is absent.

Batch Preparation & Support

• Assist with preparation of additional bulk requests
• Support raw material qualification swap‑outs by making 1:1 comparison batches when formulas need updating
• Fill components and prepare finished samples in response to customer sample requests.

Inventory Management – Existing Raw Materials

• Maintain an organized inventory of all current, approved RMs in the lab, including refilling, relabeling, and returning materials to the appropriate storage areas.
• Ensure adequate supply of commonly used RMs; flag low‑stock items and coordinate reorders.
• Maintain uniform and compliant labeling and bottling practices for all in‑lab RMs.