CPS, Inc.

Senior Chemist

CPS, Inc. Boston, MA
CPS, Inc.

Senior Chemist

CPS, Inc. Boston, MA
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Tory Mack

Tory Mack

Specialized Chemist & Scientist Recruiter with clients hiring nationally! tmack@cps4jobs.com

Globally successful personal care brand is seeking a collaborative Senior Chemist who is enthusiastic about developing product in the beauty care space!

Duties:

  • Independently formulate new hair products with strong performance benefits and innovative technology stories
  • Lead and manage all technical aspects of new formulation programs while ensuring that formulas align to project briefs, adhere to prescribed timetables, and fall within required cost targets
  • Identify technical insights on new formulas to establish a clear scientific mode=of-action that builds into strong product concepts and claims
  • Actively formulate to anticipate and avoid potential scale-up and manufacturing challenges
  • Interpret product stability and preservative efficacy test findings and recommend action steps
  • Work directly with stylists to qualify prototype performance, utilizing internal test salon as well as internal and external consumer use testing
  • Evaluate formula design and performance of competitive products
  • Support tech transfer to third party manufacturing facilities for scale-up and production, including identifying and generating appropriate product specifications. Must be willing to travel to third party manufacturing sites
  • Communicate and present program updates and technical data within cross-functional internal and external project team environment
  • Identify potential technical and regulatory issues, proactively establish, and implement an action plan to ensure issues are not realized in market
  • Build and manage relationships with raw material vendors, contract manufacturers and external technical consultants
  • Maintain strong working relationships within the company. Use these relationships to assess / identify project opportunities and issues
  • Continuously enhance formulation knowledge and skills by attending industry trade shows, seminars, and mentoring junior chemists and technicians
  • Research and maintain understand of hair and scalp science
  • If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Tory Mack at tmack@cps4jobs.com.

JO: 159.24TM

Technical Qualifications:

  • BS/MS in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmacy, or related science
  • Minimum of eight years of personal care formulating experience required. Hair care development highly preferred
  • High level of downstream experience formulating a wide range of products such as creams, lotions, solutions, serums, mousses, surfactant systems, and aerosols
  • A passion for formulating new and innovative products, working with novel raw materials, and approaching formula design with a creative, non-conventional approach
  • Thorough knowledge of cosmetic raw materials and understanding of latest technologies
  • Self-starter with proven ability to effectively lead all technical aspects of projects from concept to launch, execute tasks within defined program timelines, and work independently with limited oversight
  • Familiar with function and technical challenges of various packaging delivery systems; pump sprays, tubes, squeeze bottles, BOV, aerosols, air-less packs, and lotion pumps
  • Experience in leading or assisting in tech transfer, scale-up, and full-scale production batches
  • Familiar with GLP, cGMP, and QA/QC personal care industry best practices
  • Experience with leading multiple projects in parallel and problem solving through challenges
  • Must possess an entrepreneurial spirit and be willing to pivot as needed when priorities change
  • Demonstrated ability to work and communicate effectively on cross-functional teams
  • Demonstrated exceptional aptitude towards understand consumer insights and applying them towards the development of superior product designs
  • Formulation and raw material regulatory guidelines and restrictions knowledge required, specifically for NA and EU
  • Exhibit excellent organization, planning, and multi-tasking skills
  • Must have strong interpersonal, written/verbal, and presentation skills
  • Experience with mentoring junior chemists, interns, co-ops, and temps a plus
  • If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Tory Mack at tmack@cps4jobs.com.

JO: 159.24TM

  • Seniority level

    Mid-Senior level

  • Employment type

    Full-time

  • Job function

    Science and Research

  • Industries

    Personal Care Product Manufacturing

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  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k)

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