Research and Development Chemist
Tri-Pac Inc
- South Bend, IN
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Formulate product prototypes and evaluate them for chemical and physical properties, performance, and stability.
- Develop new formulations for different personal care products, cosmetics, and OTC’s.
- Improve current product formulations.
- Research product formulations and properties of raw materials.
- Provide and prepare samples for biological laboratory and field testing for efficacy and safety.
- Initiate, develop, and create innovative products to expand the R&D formulation library and enhance customer presentations.
- Establish product specifications and procedures as required for R & D projects.
- Support scale-ups from prototype to commercial manufacture and following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
- Support technical service for operations and consumer relations.
- Conduct research and field evaluations on new products.
- Develop new products and improve functioning of existing products.
- Provide technical assistance and supervisory support within laboratory, and documentation to Compounding, Production, Documentation, and Scheduling Departments.
- Coordinate research and development activities within all organizational departments.
- Develop reports and documents detailing project processes, results, and conclusions.
- Maintain accurate records, notebooks of analysis and work performed.
- Comply with all Tri-Pac Safety requirements, GMP/GLP, and customer requirements.
- Support scheduling and testing of R&D stability samples.
- Support shipping samples to external lab for testing.
- Maintain laboratory paperwork system according to GMP.
- BS or MS Degree in Chemistry or Biosciences or related degree
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in cosmetic formulation/product development or related field. OTC/Drug formulation preferred.
- Must be familiar with basic cosmetic lab equipment including FTIR, viscometer, pH Meter, Moisture Analyzer, etc. HPLC and GC experience is desired.