Personal Care Formulation Development Expert

7 days ago

Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States Minerals Technologies Full time
Job Summary:

Job Title: Senior Chemist/Engineer, Personal Care

Location: U.S.

Compensation: $95k-$110k salary

This position is in the Personal Care R&D group, which is part of our Household & Personal Care business product line and within the Consumer & Specialties segment of MTI. Our Personal Care Group is active in natural and synthetic delivery agents, delivery of Rx and cosmetic active ingredients to the skin, rheology enhancing clay-based products, personal care formulation development and contract manufacturing at our site in Lafayette, LA. We are a leading supplier of retinoid-based ingredients and finished products. We formulate and manufacture clinically evaluated cosmetic and Rx grade products focused on improving skin health (i.e. anti-aging, acne treatment, mattifying, and sun protection) via delivery of active ingredients and our proprietary delivery agents.

Responsibilities:
  • Be able to independently conduct the development of next generation delivery agents and ingredients/raw materials to support proof of concept testing, stability, development of formulation guidelines, clinical efficacy and safety testing and intellectual property development and management.
  • Manage a multitude of projects simultaneously and be able to adjust work priorities as customer and business needs change.
  • Be a bridge to our manufacturing teams in Lafayette, LA and Belle Fourche, SD to ensure manufacturing readiness, and successful product transfer from laboratory to manufacturing, and development of procedures to meet commercialization timelines.
  • Active participant working on multiple research and development projects, using Hoshin Kanri methodology.
  • Recognizes, uses and follows all corporate safety policies and procedures.
  • Engages in a positive workplace environment that fosters continuous improvement and relentless problem solving.
  • Active participant in activities relating to key company initiatives: EHS, OE, Expense Reduction, and NPPD (New Product and Process Development).
Qualifications:
  • Incumbent must possess at least a Bachelors degree in a technical discipline. A degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or Process Engineering is preferred with educational and/or work experience related to skin care/personal care and 5+ years research and development experience.
  • Knowledge and experience in personal care formulation development, scale-up and manufacturing environment implementation is required.
  • Ideally the candidate would have experience with anti-aging actives like retinoids and familiarity with their use, efficacy, and formulation.
  • Familiar with GLP and GMP.
Skills & Abilities:
  • Ability to prepare skincare active microparticle delivery systems, utilize clays for rheology modification and utilize cosmetic and Rx active ingredients (especially retinoids) to develop new personal care products.
  • A curious and creative thinker who can leverage customer and consumer insights to create business aligned innovations which serve to drive business growth.
  • An effective communicator who is able to present data and insights to both internal and external audiences in a clear and compelling manner.
  • Execute physical and chemical experiments and tests in a lab, pilot plant, or plant setting.
  • Ability to operate a computer and relevant software for the position requirements.
  • Speaks, reads, writes, and understands English language.
Physical & Mental:
  • Extensive work in laboratory environment.
  • Occasional climbing, bending, kneeling and walking in an industrial plant setting.
  • Must be able to gather, organize and analyze data, raw conclusions, and manage a moderate level of stress. Must wear safety equipment as required.
  • Able to lift a minimum of 25 kg without difficulty.
General:
  • Ability to travel locally and internationally by air and car. Infrequent travel, typically 2 - 3 times per year. Trips can range between 3 and 5 business days.
Working Relationships:
  • Internal: Business Management, Sales & Marketing, Manufacturing, Quality, Customer Service, R&D, Regulatory, Purchasing and Logistics, Finance, Human Resources, Engineering and IT.
  • External: Personal Care Group customers and material suppliers.

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