SME II - Cosmetic Manufacturing & GMP

Cognizance Technologies LLC; College Park (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan (PPO/HMO)

Job summary

Cognizance Technologies, LLC, in College Park, MD, seeks a Subject Matter Expert II with analytical, organic, or inorganic chemistry experience and extensive cosmetics industry knowledge. The SME will support GMP, chemical identity, and FDA compliance risk assessment.

Key responsibilities include applying GMP to development, scale-up, and manufacturing; conducting compliance and risk assessments; tool development for cosmetic registration and listing; and preparing monthly COR deliverables in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's or Ph.D. in Analytical, Organic or Inorganic Chemistry.
• 5–7 years of relevant cosmetics manufacturing experience.
• In-depth knowledge of cosmetic GMP principles and processes.
• Experience with analytical methods and product specifications.
• Ability to evaluate chemical identity from incomplete data.
• Strong technical writing and polished Word document skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Apply chemistry expertise to interpret FDA data related to product safety in development, scale-up, manufacturing, formulation and analytical specs.
• Support compliance assignments and risk assessments of cosmetic products and ingredients using facility, listing and adverse event data.
• Help develop tools to evaluate how chemical information submitted through Cosmetic Registration and Listing programs identifies ingredients and products.
• Recommend solutions to listing challenges and prepare monthly deliverables in Word for electronic submission to the COR.
• Provide scientific input to guidance and policy development related to GMP in cosmetics.
• Prepare monthly deliverables documenting work performed and findings.

Skills

Analytical chemistry

Organic chemistry

Inorganic chemistry

Cosmetics GMP

Technical writing

Microsoft Office

Education

Chemistry degree (Analytical/Organic/Inorganic)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

Cognizance Technologies, LLC | Full time

SME II - Cosmetic Manufacturing & GMP

College Park, United States | Posted on 09/22/2026

We are seeking a Subject Matter Expert II with analytical, organic, or inorganic chemistry experience and extensive knowledge of the cosmetics manufacturing industry. The SME will provide scientific support on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), chemical identity of cosmetic products, and the use of registration and listing data to support FDA compliance and risk assessment.

Key Responsibilities

• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP): Apply chemistry expertise in development, scale-up, manufacturing, formulation, and analytical specifications to interpret FDA data as it relates to product safety.
  
• Compliance and Risk Assessments: Use chemistry knowledge to support compliance assignments and risk assessments of cosmetic products and ingredients, drawing on facility, listing, and adverse event data.
  
• Tool Identification and Development: Help develop tools that evaluate how chemical information submitted through Cosmetic Registration and Listing programs can be used to identify ingredients and products.
  
• Chemical Identity of Cosmetic Products: Recommend solutions to product listing challenges, such as missing labels or ingredient information in adverse event reports. Prepare the monthly deliverable in Microsoft Word format for electronic submission to the COR.
  
• Guidance and Policy Support: Provide scientific input to guidance and policy development related to GMP in the cosmetics industry.
  
• Prepare monthly deliverables for the COR documenting work performed and findings.
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors, Master's or Ph.D. in Analytical, Organic, or Inorganic Chemistry, or a related field
  
• 5-7 of relevant experience, with significant experience in the cosmetics manufacturing industry
  
• In-depth knowledge of cosmetic GMP principles and manufacturing processes
  
• Experience with analytical methods and product specifications
  
• Ability to evaluate chemical identity and composition of cosmetic products from incomplete data
  
• Strong technical writing skills and the ability to produce polished Word documents
  
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
  
• PPO/HMO Health Plan (includes medical, dental, and vision)