Senior R&D Manager, Color Cosmetics & Innovation

Markwins Beauty Brands Inc; California; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer paid health benefits

401k match

Job summary

Markwins Beauty Brands is seeking a Sr. Manager, R&D to lead formulation development for color cosmetics and skin care from concept through shipping.

You will supervise chemists, technicians, and interns, ensuring GMP and FDA compliance while guiding innovation and quality across projects. Responsibilities include coordinating laboratory work, training personnel, and partnering with marketing and manufacturing to translate new formulas into scalable production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or other scientific discipline.
• Minimum 3 years supervisory experience, minimum 7 years’ experience in color cosmetics formulation.
• Ability to travel to Mexico up to 20% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates laboratory work efforts and delegates assignments to chemists.
• Provides training and guidance for chemists, technicians, and interns.
• Develops new formulas for color cosmetics and skin care from concept to shipping.
• Ensures adherence to GMPs and FDA requirements.
• Transfers formulas from laboratory to production and writes manufacturing procedures.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Color cosmetics formulation

Communication

Travel ability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or other scientific discipline

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Markwins Beauty Brands is seeking a Sr. Manager, R&D to lead formulation development for color cosmetics and skin care from concept through shipping.

You will supervise chemists, technicians, and interns, ensuring GMP and FDA compliance while guiding innovation and quality across projects. Responsibilities include coordinating laboratory work, training personnel, and partnering with marketing and manufacturing to translate new formulas into scalable production.