Senior Formulation Chemist, Home Care Innovation

PTR Global; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

PTR Global in Berkeley seeks a Senior Formulation Chemist to develop new formula prototypes, run lab testing, and uphold quality control. You’ll work under the Director of R&D and partner with cross-functional teams to ensure readiness for projects and smooth scale-up from lab to pilot plant.

You will maintain meticulous records of experiments and results, analyze findings to drive product improvements, and uphold safety and inventory management.

Qualifications

• Experience with Design of Experiments (DOE), mixtures experiments, and statistical approaches to formulating and developing chemical-based products.
• 5+ years of formulation and product development experience in personal care, beauty, or home care products.
• Familiarity with statistical analysis tools (e.g., JMP software for ANOVA, DOE, Process Control).

Responsibilities

• Develop new formula prototypes and run lab testing, under the direction of the Director of R&D.
• Partner with cross-functional teams on managing technical readiness for assigned projects.
• Participate in production trials at Earth Breeze’s manufacturing facilities; support scale-up from lab to pilot plant.
• Maintain detailed records of experiments, stability testing, and analytical results to ensure traceability.
• Analyze and interpret test results to surface insights that drive product enhancements.
• Implement and maintain quality control procedures to ensure product consistency.
• Collaborate with the Product Development Team and stakeholders, providing updates on testing progress.
• Maintain laboratory safety protocols and manage inventory of lab supplies.

Skills

DOE

Statistical analysis

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication

Collaboration

Laboratory skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, Chemical Engineering, or related field

Tools

JMP

Job description

PTR Global in Berkeley seeks a Senior Formulation Chemist to develop new formula prototypes, run lab testing, and uphold quality control. You’ll work under the Director of R&D and partner with cross-functional teams to ensure readiness for projects and smooth scale-up from lab to pilot plant.

You will maintain meticulous records of experiments and results, analyze findings to drive product improvements, and uphold safety and inventory management.