Development Chemist - Personal Care, Cosmetics and Homecare
Milton Keynes
£ 30000 - 50000/annum excellent benefits package
This position is the latest in a growing technical team at my client’s Milton Keynes site. A new Beauty and Personal Care/Home Care I&I lab was set up in 2022 with the main purpose being to create example formulations, provide technical support, work with supplier raw materials and hold customer-based seminars.
This new role is critical in ensuring development projects are launched on time and in full. An experienced cosmetic chemist in product development will manage short and long-term development work within the technical team, providing technical support, and work on formulation developments within skincare, haircare, suncare, colour cosmetics and toiletries.
Reporting to the Technical Manager, you will work closely with the client’s broader technical network, and their Marketing functions. You will be based in the Milton Keynes lab, with the potential for occasional travel to customers and to attend Team and Industry events as required.
Your responsibilities:
* Working with the Technical team and independently to formulate and manufacture new or improved cosmetic products within haircare, skincare, suncare, colour cosmetics, toiletries and homecare.
* To ensure that all assigned work is delivered in a timely manner and that all associated requirements, objectives, and targets are fully met
* Assist with validation, maintenance and calibration of any equipment used in the lab
* Filling finished cosmetic samples for customers and or...