The RID Scientist III will be a strong contributor to development activities and serve as a developer of formulation products applied in different delivery systems for various markets. This position will formulate a wide range of personal care products incorporating the company’s cosmetics raw materials. The RID Scientist III will need to be experienced with experimentation on the bench with conventional and/or nonconventional/creative approaches with new formula bases, raw ingredients and processing techniques that will lead to unique product claims and benefits.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Create expert level formulations of a variety of personal care products, cosmetics, medical devices and OTC from concept to finished product.
Prepare complete finished product formulations independently from project charters by understanding the requirements and the complete development process including scale up
Determine and perform design of experiment to evaluate new and/or alternate raw materials through bench trials
Develop new formulas using existing and new technologies in the personal care medical devices and OTC product area to support companywide growth and future brand strategies.
Ensure that formulas meet expected performance, safety and regulatory requirements so that they can be produced in manufacturing.
Create innovative formulations in a capable affective manner to answer trends in market and meet project requirements
Develop new formulas using existing and new technologies in the personal care medical devices and OTC product area to support companywide growth and future brand strategies.
Ensure that formulas meet expected performance, safety and regulatory requirements so that they can be produced in manufacturing.
Conduct stability testing to ensure formula and/or formula/package robustness. Prepare laboratory batches for studies and evaluations
Develop specifications for new and/or reformulated products, ensuring product quality.
Serve as Lab Applications representative on cross functional teams.
Remain up to date and current on trends in the retail market and trends on formulations materials, ingredients, cost, etc.
Customer support and interaction on a regular basis and problem solving.
Other duties may be assigned.

Essential Skills and Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in chemistry, engineering, or other technical degree
5-10 years of combined experience in topical formulations, R&D, innovation, ingredient interaction chemistry, and supporting scaleup/manufacturing.
Extensive knowledge of skin care formulation chemistry and understanding of skin care, OTC drugs, personal care products, and medical devices (experience with regulated products preferred).Expertise in developing stable, aesthetically pleasing formulations and adhering to cGMPs, safety guidelines, and GLP documentation standards.
Working knowledge of FDA regulations.
Strong analytical, problem solving, and project management skills.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
Independent worker with strong organizational skills and a proactive, results oriented approach.
Ability to manage multiple projects efficiently and deliver high quality formulations.
Thrives in a fast paced environment, readily adapts to change, and possesses strong intellectual curiosity for continuous improvement.
Ability to perform under pressure on projects with tight deadlines.
Proficiency in MS Office Suite with a willingness to learn new software applications.

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