Senior Formulation Chemist - Berkeley, CA (On-site)

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  • Indianapolis, Indiana
  • 11 days ago

    Highlights

    This role supports product improvement, innovation, new formula prototype development, lab testing, and quality control across turnkey formulations and manufacturing scale-up. Possesses strong statistical and DOE analytical capabilities (e.g., JMP software), skilled in lab scale-up to pilot manufacturing, and capable of pivoting quickly in a fast-growing consumer product environment.

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    LocationIndianapolis, Indiana

    Description

    Job Title: Senior Formulation Chemist - Berkeley, CA (On-site)

    Job Summary

    An innovative home care company focused on eco-friendly cleaning products (including laundry detergent sheets) is seeking a Senior Formulation Chemist reporting to the Director of R&D. This role supports product improvement, innovation, new formula prototype development, lab testing, and quality control across turnkey formulations and manufacturing scale-up.

    Key Responsibilities:

    • Develop new formula prototypes and run lab testing under the direction of the Director of R&D to support ongoing product innovation

    • Partner with cross-functional teams (including Product Development) to manage technical readiness for assigned projects

    • Participate in production trials at manufacturing facilities and support R&D process development engineers with scaling up from lab to pilot plant/production

    • Maintain detailed records of experiments, stability testing, and analytical results to ensure accurate documentation and traceability

    • Implement and maintain quality control procedures to ensure product consistency and reliability

    • Maintain laboratory safety protocols according to county and state regulations

    • Order and manage inventory of lab supplies and raw materials

    Required Qualifications:

    • Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, Chemical Engineering, or a related field

    • Experience in Home Care formulation (laundry, APC, ADW, floor cleaner, etc.)

    • Experience with Design of Experiments (DOE), mixture experiments, and statistical approaches to developing chemical-based products

    Preferred Qualifications:

    • 5+ years of formulation and product development experience in personal care, beauty, or home care products

    • Familiarity with statistical analysis tools (e.g., JMP software for ANOVA, DOE, Process Control)

    Ideal CandidateA detail-oriented Senior Formulation Chemist with 5+ years of experience in home care formulation (specifically laundry or cleaners). Possesses strong statistical and DOE analytical capabilities (e.g., JMP software), skilled in lab scale-up to pilot manufacturing, and capable of pivoting quickly in a fast-growing consumer product environment.

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