Science Jobs in Bristol, VT (NOW HIRING)

Please note that we are currently not working with recruiters or any external agencies, as we handle all talent acquisition in-house with our dedicated team.

Who We Are:

The Honey Pot was born out of one woman’s need to naturally heal herself. And evolved into a mission to clean up the feminine care aisle. Our mission is to educate, support, and provide humans with vaginas around the world, the tools and resources that promote health and wellness; by engaging these humans one healthy honey pot at a time. Through our functional plant derived feminine care system, our goal is to provide humans with a safe and alternative to feminine care that is powered by herbs.

Company Mission: We serve humanity through community connections, transparent education, and safe, plant-derived products that work.

We are looking for a hands-on, Formulation Scientist II that has a track record of launching innovative products that exceed consumer expectations. Reporting directly to the Senior Formulation Manager, this individual will translate the ideation and vision of the company into new product development and plans that supports our rapid growth as a company. This role will lead select formula initiatives in cosmetic & OTC applications for feminine care, personal care from Greenhouse to Prototype Lock. The successful candidate will embrace our brand pillars and innovation goals, and supporting the interdisciplinary R&D, Innovation, Marketing, and Operations teams. This individual will be instrumental in the effort to develop robust green chemistry formulations that capture the brand vision and needs of the humans we serve.

The role of the Formulation Scientist II is to support new product launches by ensuring that the raw materials (direct sourced and through our manufacturing partners), formulations and manufacturability meets expectations and specifications for innovation projects.

The Formulation Scientist II is responsible for working collaboratively with the multifunctional team to successfully execute a comprehensive innovation plan to feed the launch calendars.

This role requires good problem-solving and organization skills and experience to support projects of global scope and complexity. Additionally, the role will be tightly linked to the Sr Formulation Manger, VP R&D and VP Innovation to build a pipeline of viable prototypes for rapid execution in our Innovation funnel.

The role will be hybrid, based in or near Burlington Vermont due to our discovery lab location.

What You'll Do:

• Develop formula solutions with the organization’s regulatory, cost and sustainability goals in mind, especially for new global markets.
• Collaborate with co-manufacturing partners to offer expertise and ensure The Honey Pot standards are met for formulated products based on process, product type, etc.
• Build prototype products during the Discovery phase in close collaboration with Sr Formulation Manager & VP R&D
• Partner with Procurement and Quality team to manage relations with suppliers and vendors as a raw material chemistry SME.
• Accountable for the creation and maintenance of formulation standards for development as part of the Design & Development Process.
• Supports the Tech Transfer Process of formulated products in collaboration with Compliance and Procurement Teams along with our contract manufacturing partners.
• Functions as and SME support to the Director of R&D Program Management & Compliance Teams to develop Fill and Assembly (F&A) Finished Goods specifications as part of the transition to manufacturing of developed formulations.
• Supports scale-up initiatives with the Director of R&D Program Management & Compliance team as needed to ensure products are made to quality and on time.
• Collaborates with R&D Leadership plus Innovation and Regulatory to design and implement on budget claims support work as part of product lock processes, including human clinical trials where appropriate.
• Act as subject matter expert in personal care and cosmetic materials to support, coach and guide our non-technical partners.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and cost reduction activities to enhance processes and drive operational efficiency.
• Researches insights and shares highlights cross functionally of green chemistry raw materials and evolving regulatory requirements.

Who You Are:

• Preferred: In-depth understanding of beauty and personal care ingredients
• Focused experience in plant based personal care products with proven formulation work across a range of formulation types
• Strong understanding of manufacturing lines set up, MOQs and BOM COGS
• Understanding a wide variety of manufacturing systems from wipes, anhydrous formulas, creams, lotions and surfactant blends using green chemistry.
• Proactive and problem-solving approach
• Excellent organization, verbal and written communication skills
• Must have the ability to work as part of a team to achieve common objectives with strong team influencing skills, yet flexible in a rapidly changing environment
• Up to 25% travel required, including International Travel from time to time
• Understanding of typical personal care product testing & interpretation of testing results, including but not limited to Accelerated Stability, Compatibility, PET, HRIPT, etc

What You Need:

• BS degree in Chemistry preferred
• Minimum of 5-10 years’ experience in Beauty & Personal Care development
• Experience with a variety of manufacturing techniques, Supply Chain Operations, Planning and/or Project Management experience is beneficial
• Must have the ability to work in the USA, no visa support is available

If you are a highly energetic, self-directed individual with a passion for operational excellence, we encourage you to apply!

Core Values in Action:

Human Centered Mindset:

We carefully consider and address the impact all our business decisions will have on the humans we serve. We know our humans so well that we can anticipate their needs, and we seek to provide an experience that exceeds their expectations.

Courageously Collaborative:

We are a talented team who respects each individual for their towering strengths and understands that the best results come from clear expectations, collaboration and holding ourselves and each other accountable for shared results.

Growth Mindset:

We put fresh thinking in action and constructively challenge the usual approach of doing things in order to create better products for our humans and a better work experience for our team.

Wellbeing inside and out:

We know that people reach their full potential when they operate in an environment that supports their wellbeing. At The Honey Pot we prioritize wellbeing with consistency and transparency for our internal team, our external partners and our humans.

Partners in Profit:

We are all owners of The Honey Pot and we partner to make thoughtful and well-reasoned business decisions to drive growth.

If you are a highly energetic, self-directed individual with a passion for operational excellence, we encourage you to apply!

Company Guidelines:

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the team member during the course of employment. Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned by supervisor as business needs dictate and as the supervisory personnel deem appropriate.

All The Honey Pot Company team members are expected to follow company policies and procedures, whether those policies and procedures are established in writing or in practice.

All The Honey Pot Company team members must adhere to the highest of ethical standards, respect and cooperation in the workplace and focus on delivering a world-class experience to internal customers and all The Honey Pot Company clients.