Scientist II – Research, Innovation, and Development

AG Talent Acquisition L.L.C.; Flower Mound (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading personal care product company is seeking a Scientist II to formulate a diverse range of personal care products. This role involves creating innovative formulas, conducting stability testing, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations and quality standards. The ideal candidate will have experience in formulation and design of experiments, as well as familiarity with FDA guidelines. Join us to contribute to exciting developments in personal care products that meet market trends and customer needs.

Qualifications

• Experience in formulating various personal care products from concept to finished product.
• Proficient in conducting stability testing and preparing laboratory batches.
• Strong understanding of market trends and innovative formulation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Conduct bench trials to evaluate new raw materials through experiments.
• Develop product specifications ensuring quality and performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for product development.

Skills

Knowledge of formulation of personal care products

Design of experiments

Innovative formulation creation

Knowledge of FDA regulations

Customer support and interaction

Job description

About The Role

This Scientist II will formulate a wide range of personal care products incorporating the company’s cosmetics raw materials. Develop new formulas using existing and new technologies in the personal care product area to support company-wide growth and future brand strategies. Ensure that formulas meet expected performance, safety, and regulatory requirements so that they can be produced in manufacturing. Experimentation on the bench with conventional and/or nonconventional/creative approaches with new formula bases, raw ingredients and processing techniques that will lead to unique product claims and benefits.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Other duties may be assigned.

• Knowledgeable experienced formulation of a variety of personal care products, cosmetics, and OTC from concept to finished product.
• Determine and perform the design of experiment to evaluate new and/or alternate raw materials through bench trials.
• Creating innovative formulations in a capable affective manner to answer trends in the market and meet project requirements.
• Proactive about meeting business needs and providing solutions with minimal guidance.
• Conduct stability testing to ensure formula and/or formula/package robustness. Prepare laboratory batches for studies and evaluations.
• Develop specifications for new and/or reformulated products, ensuring product quality.
• Serve as Lab Applications representative on cross-functional teams.
• Remain up to date and current on trends in the retail market and trends on formulations materials, ingredients, cost, etc.
• Working knowledge of FDA regulations, and cGMPs, safety guidelines.
• Notebook documentation.
• Customer support and interaction on a regular basis and problem-solving.