Senior Antiperspirant Formulation Chemist — Onsite NJ

revloncorporate; Kenilworth (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Revlon, a leading global beauty company, seeks a Senior Development Chemist for its Kenilworth, NJ site. You will lead hands-on formulation of antiperspirant and deodorant products, translating briefs into robust targets and guiding projects from concept through scale-up and first production.

You will mentor junior staff and collaborate with Marketing, Regulatory, Safety, Claims, Packaging, Quality, Manufacturing, and external suppliers to deliver safe, compliant, cost-effective innovations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline.
• 5 or more years of relevant formulation and product-development experience in cosmetics, personal care, OTC, consumer products or a closely related industry.
• Experience within the antiperspirant/deodorant category a plus.

Responsibilities

• Independently formulate, reformulate and optimize antiperspirant and deodorant products across formats.
• Translate product briefs, competitive benchmarks, trend insights and consumer needs into formulation, sensory, efficacy, stability, cost and manufacturing targets.
• Lead multiple projects from feasibility through formulation, stability, package compatibility, safety, clinical/efficacy testing, pilot, product release, and first production.
• Assess technical risk, communicate tradeoffs clearly and drive timely decisions while meeting project timing, quality and cost objectives.
• Provide day‑to‑day technical coaching to associate chemists, technicians, or temporary staff; review experimental plans and data for scientific rigor and completeness.

Skills

Formulation

Cosmetics

R&D

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry

Job description

Revlon, a leading global beauty company, seeks a Senior Development Chemist for its Kenilworth, NJ site. You will lead hands-on formulation of antiperspirant and deodorant products, translating briefs into robust targets and guiding projects from concept through scale-up and first production.

You will mentor junior staff and collaborate with Marketing, Regulatory, Safety, Claims, Packaging, Quality, Manufacturing, and external suppliers to deliver safe, compliant, cost-effective innovations.