Development Chemist/ Graduate - Cosmetics & Personal Care

Location Peterborough
Discipline: Cosmetics
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £Negotiable
Contact name: Chloe Dixon

Contact email: chloe.dixon@sciencesr.com
Job ref: BBBH3990_1652887673
Published: almost 2 years ago
Startdate: ASAP

Job Title - Development Chemist

Location - Peterborough

Science Solutions are very excited to be working with a huge Cosmetics and Personal Care manufacturer. They specialise in development and manufacturing of fragrances, haircare, men's grooming, women's grooming and baby care. The company offer a constantly evolving and developing career path that they will support and encourage.

Responsibilities -

  • Ensure that legal, innovative, cost effective, creative and stable formulations are produced, whilst conforming to customer and regulatory requirements.
  • Follow the formulation development processes of the business ensuring all information is accurately recorded and passed on to relevant departments.
  • Consider scale up, production and manufacturing departments when fulfilling projects and liaise with process team as required.
  • Keep up-to-date with new product technologies, material and regulations, liaising with external raw material suppliers as required.
  • To maintain a clean and safe working environment within the lab and office, following all COSSH, risk assessments and health and safety requirements
  • Generate new product development prototypes for the Business Development Teams.
  • To ensure that approved formulations are validated, prior to production.
  • Liaise with NPD, R&D, Quality and Production departments.
  • Work independently with little supervision.
  • Stability testing on skin care products.

Key Skills -

  • Education to degree level in a Science Discipline.
  • Knowledge/ Experience of Formulation.
  • Keen eye for detail.
  • Excellent communication.

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