Senior Chemist, Research & Processing / Senior Formulation Chemist

Join my client's R&D team as the technical bridge between formulation, process engineering, and manufacturing. This is a high-impact role where your expertise in scale-up and innovation will shape the future of personal care products, from bench concept to production reality. You'll be the go-to expert solving the challenges that others can't crack.

Why You Should Apply

• Own the technical transfer of formulas from bench to full-scale production
• Drive meaningful innovation through focused research on novel processing methods and mineral actives
• Serve as the subject matter expert on ingredient behavior, dispersion, and scale-up
• Collaborate cross-functionally with QA, Regulatory, Marketing, and Operations leadership

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading tech transfers and scale-up trials for customer and internal formulas
• Troubleshooting emulsification, stability, and mixing challenges alongside compounding teams
• Researching dispersants, emulsifiers, and raw material innovations
• Partnering with suppliers to stay ahead of emerging ingredient technologies
• Developing internal best-practice guidelines for broader R&D adoption

About You

• Be able to do the job as described.
• Deep expertise in emulsion chemistry and pigment dispersion
• Hands-on knowledge of zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, and mineral UV filters
• Experience formulating SPF and OTC products under global regulatory frameworks
• Degree in Cosmetic Science, Chemistry, or Chemical Engineering

How To Apply

We'd love to see your resume, but we don't need it to have a conversation. Send us an email to me sappel @ jacobsmgt.com and tell me why you're interested. Or, if you do have a resume ready, apply here.