Senior Formulation Scientist
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- Lynchburg, VA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Create Project Plans and develop stable formulation of new and improved cosmetic products and liquid and
- Assist with process development and scale-up batch manufacture.
- Keep accurate documentation of laboratory work, especially laboratory notebooks and other regulatory
- Generate SOPs as assigned by supervisor.
- Generate memoranda of inventions to cover novel findings and keep up-to-date with recent findings in OTC
- Provide guidance to Associate Scientists and Scientists in their daily experiments and troubleshooting.
- Act as the technical lead and effectively collaborate with other departments to coordinate product
- Participate in meetings with Marketing to develop new product ideas and concepts.
- Evaluate competitors’ products and provide ideas for new and improved products.
- Adapt or modify experimental methods to achieve technical objectives.
- Participate in project team meetings and provide project updates when requested
- Generate formulation documents and formulation development reports with supporting data.
- Execute small scale batch manufacturing records and manufacture batches for stability evaluation, provide
- Plan and participate in manufacturing, packaging, labeling and release of clinical supplies in accordance with
- Monitor formula development and scale-up activities at contract manufacturer as assigned.
- Work closely with the AS group to develop specifications (RM, IP and FP).
- Support processing with large scale batches and new product launch manufacturing.
- Create and train on departmental SOPs as assigned by department management.
- Keep supervisor regularly informed of activities.
- Keep track of work times in the department database.
- Other tasks as required.
- Occasional travel required.
- B.S., M.S, or Ph.D. in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or related scientific discipline
- 7+ years’ experience in product development. Less with higher degrees will be considered.
- The start of a great career working with a diverse group of great people
- The health and safety of every employee... our top priority
- A clean, air-conditioned cGMP environment
- Top notch benefits –paid time off, 401(K) retirement savings with company match, medical, dental and vision, pay annual targeted bonus, competitive pay, life insurance, Flexible spending account, and tuition reimbursement.
- Stability – a record of strong financial performance and part of a growing $1billion company
- A business supporting the Lynchburg community for over 150 years.