R&D Formulation Chemist – Executive

Job Title : R&D Formulation Chemist – Executive Department : R&D Reporting Structure Reports to : R&D Manager(Personal Care) Roles that report into the role holder: Nil Role Location : Kheda, Gujarat, India Educational Qualifications Required Education background in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Cosmetic Science is a must. Number Of Years’ Experience Required 3-5 years of experience Preferences Must be from the Personal Care industry. Job Purpose To successfully contribute towards the formulation development for a wide range of the groups personal care products. Principal Accountabilities & Responsibilities Carry out formulation development for the groups personal care brands. Define product characteristics, technical concepts and ingredients composition. Prepare starting and finishing formula for batches. Match formulations of benchmark products – to carry out the end to end development of product formulations. Reformulate or improve existing formulas through NPD trials / batch trials. Detail trials, test data and lab observations. Document basic information, creative ideas, and guidance to formulators. Define and set specifications for new or reformulated products. Implement robust testing procedures for toxicology assessments, accelerated stability and preservative efficacy testing, microbial investigations. Support all documentation requirements for product registration in respective market zones. Validate Product information file, ingredients review, full formula, specifications, cautions / warnings, instructions, storage conditions, and the label and bar codes. Document and control data relevant to all cosmetic product/ ranges/ SKUs. Skills & Competencies Required Must come from the personal care background (excluding toothpaste). Worked for the majority of their career in the development of formulations for personal care products. Familiar with cosmetics compliance requirements for EU, US FDA. Ready and able to work on multiple product formulations at the same time, with a view to develop potentially hundreds of new products per year. Job Category : R&D Formulation chemist Job Type : Full Time Job Location: Kheda, Gujarat India Show more Show less