Senior Product Development Chemist

2 days ago

Boston, Massachusetts, United States Unilever Full time
Job Title: Senior Product Development Chemist

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Product Development Chemist to lead the development of new hair care products. As a key member of our product development team, you will be responsible for formulating high-performing hair care and hair styling products.

Key Responsibilities:
  • 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.
  • 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 Living Proof. 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 understanding of hair and scalp science.
Requirements:
  • 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 understanding 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.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates. If you are a motivated and experienced chemist looking for a new challenge, please submit your application.

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