CHEManager International · 21 hours ago
Senior Scientist Product Formulation
Lewisville, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expMary Kay is committed to enriching the lives of women and their families worldwide, providing products and support to millions of Independent Beauty Consultants. The Senior Scientist in Product Formulation is responsible for creating innovative skin and color cosmetic formulations, leveraging scientific principles and industry trends to manage multiple formulation projects from design to scale-up.
Responsibilities
Advanced understanding/application of principles of formulation chemistry, with growing expertise in skin care and/or color cosmetic formula design. Consistently applies formulation knowledge and experience to anticipate potential issues and to propose solutions to observed/anticipated problems. Independently creates formulations and innovates against chassis and ingredient simplification. Expected to provide recommendations/ resolve problems of increasing complexity & difficulty in direct project work
Proactively investigates and resolves formula issues through scale-up and line trials. Provides recommendations/resolve problems of increasing complexity & difficulty in project work. Understand trends and key drivers that may result in out of Spec products and lead steps to facilitate changes. Independently recognizes formula instability issues and understand roles/responsibilities for resolution. Collaborates with cross-functional departments to ensure successful commercialization. Function as a point contact for specific formulas to identify, document and resolve issues. Delivers against multiple project priorities, analyze and interpret information from a variety of sources to meet project deliverables
Proactively seeks consultation when new technical issues arise to ensure quality of work. Use of critical thinking skills to assess project risks outside of functional areas and potential impact in execution of work deliverables. Analyze project circumstances and data, develop a point of view, communicate/articulate recommended course of action. Apply critical thinking skills in analyzing formula stability, creating bulk specifications, and providing recommendations against project needs. Collaborates across R&D to accomplish projects & initiative objectives
Independently innovates against chassis formula design and ingredient simplification. Analyze competitive formulations and evaluate new raw material technology to leverage chassis design. Routinely reviews and evaluates current competitive patent environment. Begins to develop unique Intellectual property for patent and create Invention Disclosure Documents (IDDs)
Full proficiency in technical writing and communication, including oral presentations and deliver technical communications on project timelines. Skilled in summarizing work/key concepts for decision making. Skilled in business communication throughout the organization. Proactively, communicates project results effectively with peers and management, and begins to serve as an internal resource for staff
This job requires on-site work at a Mary Kay facility
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience in the cosmetic industry and/or equivalent formulation experience
Masters or Doctorate Degree in Chemistry
Advanced understanding/application of principles of formulation chemistry, with growing expertise in skin care and/or color cosmetic formula design
Demonstrated experience in formulating skin care and color cosmetic products and knowledge of emerging product and technology trends in the cosmetic industry
Demonstrated critical thinking skills to enable experimental design and data analysis that informs technical and business relevant recommendations
Understanding of the scientific principles of formulation, ingredient chemistry, physical chemistry, and polymer and interface science
Must be able to provide solutions to a wide range of formulation challenges which may require the use of ingenuity and creativity
Strong communication and presentation skills
Demonstrated written technical and business communication
Ability to summarize technical information for communication with technical and non-technical personnel
Able to independently execute multiple projects in an environment of uncertainty and changing demands
Ability to work effectively with internal and external colleagues and customers, and across functional boundaries
Benefits
A comprehensive health plan which includes medical, dental, and vision with low premiums
401(k) plan
A generous profit-sharing program
Free access to on-site fitness center and on-site clinic
Company
CHEManager International
Wiley’s leading media brand providing first-hand information on the global chemical, life science and process industries
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase