Company Description
Cosmetic Creations is a leading contract manufacturer based in Claremorris, Co. Mayo. We offer a wide range of services from product development and formulation to packaging.
Job Description
We are currently looking for a Junior Formulation Chemist to join our New Product Development (NPD) Team. This role will involve the research and development of new products, creating formulations for liquid food supplements with a cross-over to cosmetics formulation, where required and depending on business needs. The position requires a passion for innovation with extensive cross functional engagement including direct interactions with the customer and with our commercial managers.
The main responsibilities of the role are:
* Develop and Reformulate liquid formulations.
* Partner with the commercial managers for active communication and engagement with customers to interpret and manage their product needs from product brief throughout the product lifecycle.
* Research and development of new product concepts to successful scale-up.
* Evaluate the performance of the product, to be aligned to customer / company requirements.
* Work with regulatory team to ensure compliance of formulations with relevant global regulations.
* Carryout product testing, such as accelerated stability, compatibility and packaging functionality and deal with external labs where required.
* Research, source and order ingredients and raw materials for trials and pilot batches, in line with procurement strategy. Supervise and coordinate pilot batches and production trials.
* Work with Manufacturing and Engineering teams to help manage formulation scale-up of approved formulations, to include identification of critical process variables for production, and to identify production processing and equipment needs including lab.
* Work with team members to provide specification paperwork and samples for new formulae and new raw materials to Quality and Operations.
* Work closely with QC / QA for formulation troubleshooting.
* Validate industrialization of formulations.
* Maintain the product development laboratory utilising good laboratory practices; identify lab capability requirements and associated resource and equipment needs. Maintain and calibrate all laboratory equipment, research, develop and recommend new methodologies.
* Reformulate current products to meet changing market requirements or regulations, or to improve product functionality, cost or safety.
Skills/Experience
* Strong aptitude for IT and analytical tools, software utilising Excel and databases
* Solid business acumen, problem-solving skills and results focused.
* Strong working knowledge of cosmetic ingredients, GMP, lab equipment, analytical methods and Design for Manufacturing principles.
* Exhibit strong written and verbal communication skills as well as analytical and organisational skills.
Working Hours:
Monday – Thursday 7.30am to 4pm
Fridays 7.30am – 2pm
Total of 36.75 hours per week.
Education
* Bachelor's degree in a science discipline – e.g. food science, chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering etc.
Benefits
Together with our shorter working week we also offer:
* 21 days holiday
* Life assurance cover
* Family health & wellbeing cover (inc. online GP, counselling, therapy & Best Doctors)
* The opportunity to work in a supportive and collaborative environment for a company who values work-life balance and encourages professional growth through training and development
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: €28,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person