Senior Beauty & Home Care Technical Service Scientist (NA)

The Lubrizol Corporation; Brecksville (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lubrizol Corporation, Brecksville, OH to start and transitioning to Wickliffe, OH, is seeking a Senior Technical Service Scientist – Beauty & Home Care (North America). You will lead formulation development and customer-focused research to drive growth across North America, partnering with sales, marketing, and customers to translate science into market-ready solutions.

This role requires a strong chemistry background and 10+ years of experience in Beauty and Home Care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in Beauty and Home Care product formulation development, technical service, and performance testing.
• Experience supporting customer products and commercializing new technologies in a B2B environment.
• Ability to travel up to 20-30% to support customer engagement and product commercialization activities.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and data interpretation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with ability to present to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead formulation development and application research initiatives across North America.
• Provide technical expertise to sales and marketing teams through customer-focused product development, testing, and application support.
• Serve as the primary formulation scientist and technical contact for customer projects.
• Identify unmet customer needs and apply Lubrizol technologies to develop differentiated solutions.
• Partner with global and regional technical teams to create prototype formulations for launches and market strategies.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customer technical teams and provide troubleshooting support.
• Deliver technical training, presentations, and educational sessions to customers, distributors, and internal stakeholders.
• Participate in customer meetings to support market growth and strategic initiatives.
• Manage multiple development projects with clear progress, timelines, and results.
• Maintain accurate laboratory records and follow all safety procedures.
• Travel up to 20-30% domestically to support customer visits and development activities.

Skills

Formulation development

Technical expertise

Customer collaboration

Product testing

Communication skills

Project management

Documentation

MS Office

Lab skills

Education

Chemistry

Biochemistry

Chemical Engineering

Materials Science

Job description

The Lubrizol Corporation, Brecksville, OH to start and transitioning to Wickliffe, OH, is seeking a Senior Technical Service Scientist – Beauty & Home Care (North America). You will lead formulation development and customer-focused research to drive growth across North America, partnering with sales, marketing, and customers to translate science into market-ready solutions.

This role requires a strong chemistry background and 10+ years of experience in Beauty and Home Care.