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Chemist - Formulation
Contract: Irvine, California, US span>
Salary Range: 40.00 - 47.00 | Per Hour
Job Code: 371166
End Date: 2026-09-18
Days Left: 26 days, 4 hours left
To Discuss more about this job opportunity, please reach out to Deepak Arya (LinkedIn URL www.linkedin.com/in/deepak-arya-8a79aa22a/), email your updated resume at Email deepak.arya@collabera.com. Thank you!
Pay Range: $40 to $47 an hour.
Client Industry: Pharmaceutial
Duration: 24 months contract with possibility of extension
Job Summary:
Seeking an experienced Chemist to support formulation development projects within a fast paced product development environment.
The role will focus on developing and manufacturing topical cosmetic and OTC skincare formulations.
The position will collaborate closely with staff scientists and cross functional product development teams.
The successful candidate will support laboratory operations, stability studies, analytical testing, and pilot and scale up activities.
Strong documentation, organization, communication, and laboratory skills are essential for success.
Key Responsibilities:
- Execute formulation development projects for topical cosmetic and OTC skincare products in collaboration with product development scientists.
- Manufacture and evaluate topical cosmetic and OTC formulations using established laboratory procedures and equipment.
- Maintain accurate laboratory notebooks, databases, and formulation development documentation.
- Manage raw material inventories and coordinate with vendors to support formulation development activities.
- Conduct stability studies and perform analytical testing to evaluate formulation performance and product quality.
- Support pilot and scale up activities associated with formulation development and process optimization.
- Maintain laboratory organization and ensure appropriate handling of materials, samples, and documentation.
- Manage multiple formulation development projects while meeting project timelines and priorities.
Required Qualifications:
- Minimum 5 years of experience in topical cosmetic or OTC formulation development for Chemist III level.
- Working knowledge of topical cosmetic and OTC laboratory methods.
- Familiarity with GLP and GMP requirements.
- Hands on experience operating laboratory equipment used for topical cosmetic or OTC formulation development.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and documentation skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast paced environment.
- Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting pilot and scale up activities.
- Experience working with formulation development teams in a regulated product development environment.
- Experience managing raw material inventories and vendor relationships.
Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, (paid time , paid sick and safe time , hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, paid holidays annually - AS Applicable)
Job Requirement
- Topical Formulation Development
- Cosmetic Formulation
- OTC Formulation
- Laboratory Methods
- GLP and GMP
- Stability Studies
- Analytical Testing
Reach Out to a Recruiter
- Recruiter
- Phone
- Deepak Arya
- deepak.arya@collabera.com