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Brand Labs USA is seeking a hands-on R&D / Bench Chemist to support the development, scale-up, and manufacturing of skincare, hair care, body care, and other personal care products.

This role is ideal for a chemist who enjoys working at the bench but also understands what is required to successfully move a formulation from the laboratory into production. The Chemist will develop and improve formulations, prepare laboratory batches, create and maintain batch records, assist with production scale-up, oversee batching activities, and work closely with Quality Control to improve documentation, testing, and manufacturing systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and modify skincare, hair care, body care, and personal care formulations, including creams, serums, cleansers, shampoos, conditioners, gels, oils, and related products
• Prepare bench-scale laboratory batches, prototypes, and customer samples
• Evaluate formulas for appearance, texture, pH, viscosity, stability, performance, and manufacturability
• Conduct and document stability, compatibility, and performance testing
• Maintain accurate formulation files, laboratory records, specifications, testing results, and development documentation
• Create, review, and update master formulas, manufacturing instructions, and batch records
• Support the transfer of formulas from laboratory scale to pilot and full production
• Attend and oversee initial production batches to ensure formulas are manufactured correctly and consistently
• Troubleshoot formulation, batching, processing, viscosity, pH, stability, and production issues
• Provide technical guidance and training to batching and compounding personnel
• Work closely with Quality Control to strengthen raw-material, in-process, and finished-product testing systems
• Assist with the development and improvement of specifications, test methods, SOPs, and quality documentation
• Investigate out-of-specification results, production deviations, and product-quality concerns
• Help improve batching procedures, documentation accuracy, production consistency, and overall manufacturing controls
• Ensure development and manufacturing documentation supports GMP, FDA, and ISO 22716 requirements
• Maintain laboratory raw materials, samples, supplies, and equipment
• Assist with laboratory equipment maintenance and calibration schedules
• Enter and maintain formulas, specifications, batch records, and related information within company software systems
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality Control, Production, Purchasing, and management throughout the product-development and manufacturing process

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Cosmetic Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific field
• At least 3 years of hands-on formulation experience in skincare, hair care, cosmetics, or personal care products
• Strong working knowledge of emulsions, surfactants, thickeners, preservatives, pH adjustment, viscosity, ingredient functionality, and formulation stability
• Experience preparing laboratory batches and scaling formulas into manufacturing
• Experience creating or working with master formulas, manufacturing instructions, specifications, and batch records
• Understanding of cosmetic GMP requirements and quality-control practices
• Familiarity with FDA cosmetic requirements and ISO 22716 is preferred
• Ability to troubleshoot formulations and manufacturing processes in a practical production environment
• Strong documentation, organizational, and recordkeeping skills
• Detail-oriented with a strong commitment to product quality and consistency
• Able to communicate effectively with laboratory, QC, batching, production, and management teams
• Comfortable balancing benchwork, documentation, production support, and multiple development projects
• Experience with ERP, formulation, laboratory, or R&D management software is preferred

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is not someone who only wants to formulate at a laboratory bench. We are looking for a practical, hands-on chemist who can develop a formula, document it correctly, help scale it into production, support the batching team, identify manufacturing problems, and work with Quality Control to continuously improve our systems.

Salary based on experience: $22 to $28 per hour