Best Practices, Bridge Building, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Cross-Functional, Emerging Technology, Identify Issues, Leadership, Marketing, Mineral Processing, Mining Methods, Personal Care, Process Engineering, Process Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Regulations, Research & Development (R&D), Technical Leadership
Senior Chemist, Research & Processing / Senior Formulation Chemist
Join my client's R&D team as the technical bridge between formulation, process engineering, and manufacturing. This is a high-impact role where your expertise in scale-up and innovation will shape the future of personal care products, from bench concept to production reality. You'll be the go-to expert solving the challenges that others can't crack.
Why You Should Apply
- Own the technical transfer of formulas from bench to full-scale production
- Drive meaningful innovation through focused research on novel processing methods and mineral actives
- Serve as the subject matter expert on ingredient behavior, dispersion, and scale-up
- Collaborate cross-functionally with QA, Regulatory, Marketing, and Operations leadership
What You'll Be Doing
- Leading tech transfers and scale-up trials for customer and internal formulas
- Troubleshooting emulsification, stability, and mixing challenges alongside compounding teams
- Researching dispersants, emulsifiers, and raw material innovations
- Partnering with suppliers to stay ahead of emerging ingredient technologies
- Developing internal best-practice guidelines for broader R&D adoption
About You
- Be able to do the job as described.
- Deep expertise in emulsion chemistry and pigment dispersion
- Hands-on knowledge of zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, and mineral UV filters
- Experience formulating SPF and OTC products under global regulatory frameworks
- Degree in Cosmetic Science, Chemistry, or Chemical Engineering
How To Apply
We'd love to see your resume, but we don't need it to have a conversation. Send us an email to me sappel @ jacobsmgt.com and tell me why you're interested. Or, if you do have a resume ready, apply here.