Research Scientist

Innovativ Pharma; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan

Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Innovativ Pharma seeks a Ph.D. chemist to lead discovery of functional ingredients for personal care and related markets. You will invent new technologies, manage concurrent projects, and design structure–property studies to support product claims.

Collaboration with application chemists will produce prototypes demonstrating benefits. Strong writing and presentation skills are essential, with a track record of innovation and the ability to work across formulation, production, marketing, sales,

Qualifications

• Ph.D. degree in chemistry or related field; Post Doctoral or industrial experience is a plus.
• Track record in innovation and independent thinking.
• Strong writing and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of market, consumer insights, and sensory/instrumental protocols in personal care is a plus.
• Ability to collaborate with Formulation, Production, Marketing, Sales, and Quality teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and invent new technology and ingredients with functional and sensorial benefits for personal care and related markets.
• Independently manage multiple projects based on business and customer needs.
• Develop structure–performance relationships via in‑vivo/in‑vitro tests to support claims of new ingredients.
• Collaborate with Product Application Chemists to prototype trending concepts to demonstrate benefits.

Skills

Independent thinker

Strong writing

Presentation skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Ph.D. in Chemistry

Post Doctoral experience

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead and invent the new technology and ingredients with functional and sensorial benefits for personal care market and Household Industrial & Institution market, for examples, emulsifiers, film formers, rheology modifier, moisturizers, etc
• Independently perform research across multiple projects concurrently and effectively based on business and customer needs
• Propose and execute in‑vivo and in‑vitro test methods to develop structure‑performance relationship, and to generate data for supporting application and benefiting claims of the new functional ingredients
• Collaborate with Product Application Chemists in creating an unique prototypes of trending concepts to demonstrate the benefits of the new functional ingredients

Requirements

• Ph.D. degree in chemistry and other related field, preferably with strong knowledge in colloidal science, green chemistry, or polymer science. Post Doctoral or Industrial experience is a Plus
• Track record in innovation, creativity, and independent thinker
• Strong writing and presentation skills
• Knowledge of market and consumer insights, sensory & instrumental protocols for the personal care and beauty market is a plus
• Ability to collaborate on cross‑functional teams that include Formulation, Production, Marketing, Sales, and Quality Control

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)