Formulation Scientist Job Listing at Kelly Services in Pomona, NY (Job ID 9423209)

Description

Job Title: Senior Formulation Scientist- Westchester, NY

Summary: Are you passionate about creating innovative personal care products that make a difference in people's lives? Join our team as a Senior Formulation Scientist and play a pivotal role in ensuring the continuity and excellence of our product lines. You'll be at the forefront of new formulation development, testing, and troubleshooting, contributing to the success of our brands. If you're ready to bring your expertise in skincare, hair care, and formulation to the table, we want to hear from you!
Duties/Responsibilities:

• Formulate a range of rinse-off and leave-on products including feminine washes, lotions, gels, creams, and wipes to uphold the integrity of brand.
• Develop formulations for hair color and hair care products, supporting the continuity of our Men's care and Men's grooming business.
• Utilize cost-benefit analysis to reformulate existing products, optimizing prototypes while maintaining efficacy and consumer satisfaction.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the chemistry of raw materials such as surfactants, polymers, emulsions, and gels.
• Evaluate formula/package compatibility and product stability to identify optimal prototypes for launch/re-launch.
• Conduct comprehensive product efficacy testing, stability assessments, and physicochemical characterizations in adherence to company protocols.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration with R&D partners, Quality Control, Packaging, and Manufacturing teams.
• Troubleshoot and resolve formulation, stability, and process issues during prototype development and scale-up.
• Stay abreast of both U.S. and global regulatory requirements, collaborating closely with regulatory groups for the development and launch of OTC drugs and medical devices.

Skills, Experience & Qualifications:

• 5+ years of formulation experience in skin care, personal care, and hair care industries.
• In-depth knowledge of various raw materials including surfactants, emulsifiers, polymers, and preservatives.
• Proven experience in conducting stability studies, product evaluations, and understanding processing and scale-up processes.
• Familiarity with OTC regulations and global regulatory compliance.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to thrive in a team environment.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical/Biomedical Engineering.
• Previous formulation experience in personal care products and a solid understanding of chemical functionality and processing.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly® Science & Clinical?

Kelly Science & Clinical is your connection to premier scientific and clinical companies looking to hire industry experts just like you. Our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world's most critical challenges. Every day, we match science professionals with dream jobs that fit their skills, interests, and career goals—it's the way we think job searching should be. Nearly 100 percent of our science recruiters have a professional background and education in science, so we know a thing or two about the science market and how to get your expertise noticed.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we're obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it's about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It's the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It's the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly's Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California's state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.

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