R&D Scientist - Household & Industrial Cleaners Team

Key Responsibilities:

• Conducts a significant level of formulation and applications work in the lab as defined in the project plan. Asks appropriate questions to clarify requirements, expectations and critical performance parameters.
• Plans, designs and performs complex experimental work. Interprets, compiles and reports experimental results through written lab reports and presentations.
• Documents lab results through appropriate means including laboratory notebooks, interim and full reports, project meeting minutes, and monthly summaries. When visiting customers, writes reports with corresponding action items.
• Handle projects from start to finish with minimal supervision including - formulation, process development, batching, and stability studies.
• Correspond with raw material suppliers for R&D sample, pricing as well as technical information request.
• Compile and analyze 3rd party test information as needed to report to Technical Director.
• Maintain R&D tracker for marketing submissions, product formula evaluation, lab batching schedule, stability, safety testing, etc.
• Prepare technical documents for claim substantiation for managerial review as needed.
• Maintain R&D product stability program with pull dates and submit samples for testing based on stability protocol.
• Work cross-functionally with team in internal and external manufacturing plant and warehouse.
• Maintain adherence to cGMP’s (current Good Manufacturing Procedures), GLP’s (Good Laboratory Procedures), and SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedures)
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills and Abilities Required:

• Attention to detail and analytical thinking, ability to apply general concepts to specific problems to produce positive results is a must.
• Basic formulation knowledge in the home care and industrial cleaning segment areas
• Work experience in the application of surfactants and polymers to specific home care and I&I cleaning segment areas.
• Ability to prepare and give presentations to internal colleagues and external customers
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision on multiple complex projects.
• Attention to detail and analytical thinking, ability to apply general concepts to specific problems to produce positive results is a must.
• Must be familiar with laboratory equipment used in the process of creating bench batches.
• Has basic working knowledge and understanding of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within the field of personal care products
• 3+ years of related experience working with cleaning and antimicrobial chemistry, materials used in industrial and institutional cleaning products, or associated technical field
• Minimum 3-4 years of formulation experience. Must have formulated products from start to finish(cleaner/degreasers, glass cleaners, bathroom cleaners, disinfectants, etc.)
• Must have a robust knowledge of basic ingredient interaction and should be able to develop lab scale process.