Hair Care Technical Specialist

Found in: Appcast US C2 - 2 weeks ago

Plainsboro, United States Croda Full time

Be part of our journey

As a global leader in specialty chemicals, we continue to succeed and strengthen our delivery of innovative, sustainable, and high-performance solutions. We are passionate and excited about how we can develop and utilize new technologies to shape and inspire changes within an ever-growing marketplace.


Our ideal person

As a business, it is really important to us that we find the best person for the job and that you have the best opportunity to succeed in the role. To help, we have outlined our expectations for the role and what core skills and experiences we require as well as what would make you an ideal fit. In turn, we hope this helps you evaluate if this is the right job for you.


Job Description:

Croda Consumer Care is looking for a highly self-motivated, senior level Hair Care Specialist/Lead Applications Scientist to join the Hair Care Applications team. The qualified candidate will work closely with the Personal Care product development team to evaluate new raw materials and establish a mechanistic understanding of these ingredients in hair care applications. The candidate may also work with customers on formulation development projects and support commercially driven workshops, visits, and tradeshows. The primary responsibilities and qualifications for this role is given below.


Responsibilities:

  • Evaluate performance of new and existing raw materials in various hair care formulation formats, i.e. conditioners, shampoos, styling and reactive products.
  • Develop market-relevant hair care prototype formulations using Croda technologies and other suppliers’ technologies, as necessary.
  • Work with customers to develop new formulations and/or troubleshoot existing formulations containing Croda ingredients.
  • Work with Croda’s claims testing lab and product evaluation center to establish correlations between in-vitro and in-vivo studies on ingredients and formulations.
  • Prepare technical reports, summaries, protocols, quantitative analyses and present at cross-functional meetings and to customers as needed.
  • Maintain a high level of professional expertise through familiarity and periodic review of various scientific literatures.
  • May lead research work that contributes to scientific publications and industry conference presentations, as well as development of patent applications.
  • Liaise with other regional and global R&D personnel as well as external constituents (i.e. academia, open innovation partners) to progress the hair care research program as needed.
  • Assist and train junior chemists as needed.
  • Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, including commercial, marketing, regulatory, and IP.
  • Perform other duties necessary to the smooth and safe functioning of the laboratory: follow safe work practices, order and maintain laboratory supplies, equipment calibration, laboratory facility upkeep and preventative maintenance.

Qualifications:

Education:

B.S. or M.S. in a scientific discipline including Chemistry, Cosmetics Science, Chemical Engineering or other related scientific subjects.

Experience:

  • 5+ years of work experience in hair care formulations and product evaluation for the beauty and personal care industry is required.
  • Strong knowledge of emulsion and surfactant technologies.
  • Proficient understanding of raw materials and chemical compatibility used for formulation development and applying it to predict overall product’s physical and chemical properties.
  • Experience in formulation reverse engineering and finished product benchmarking.
  • Experience presenting innovations to customers, as well as commercial teams.
  • Fundamental understanding of design of experiment (DOE) to optimize ingredient levels and formulation performance.
  • Experience in troubleshooting stability issues and tackling complex raw material technical problems. Proven ability to formulate for stability and efficacy.
  • Some knowledge of hair care product validation and claims substantiation.
  • Customer-facing experience, working with clients on marketing briefs and new product development.
  • Strong knowledge of different suppliers’ hair care raw materials, INCI and trade names.
  • Knowledge of various US and EU cosmetic regulations.
  • Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to interpret and clearly understand SOPs and laboratory procedures.
  • Detail-oriented, analytical with excellent problem-solving skills.
  • Demonstrate ability to work independently and in cross-functional team environment.


Croda recognizes employees as our strength and the diversity they bring to our workforce are directly linked to our ongoing success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including age, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.


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