Funzione: R&D;
Sede: Offanengo, Italy
Contratto: Tempo pieno The ideal candidate will be responsible for making formulation trials, measuring physic-chemical parameters, and for developing cosmetic products at laboratory scale, answering customer briefs (internal and external) and respecting lead-times & costs.
Reporting to the R&D; Powders Manager the job holder will be accountable for:
Main Tasks and Responsibilities:
- To develop new formulas (all galenics, textures and shades) and to participate in improvement of existing range of products: to make new lab trials, to make substitution lab trials to improve standard portfolio;
- To perform color matching trials
- To accurately perform each step of an established protocol
- To execute under supervision development of formulation trials during development phase
- To communicate with Raw Materials suppliers for any samples and data requests to ensure availability of raw materials to perform development trials.
- Under supervision, to evaluate and characterize quality of the products: sensory analysis, physic-chemical analysis (pH, viscosity, density, rheology...);
- Under supervision to set up and to prepare stability tests to perform;
- To record data by using efficiently IT tools to ensure traceability & accuracy of all lab trials (formulas, process, comments, stability, raw materials data ...)
- To respect lead times of development planning
Skills required
- Bachelor or master’s degree in a scientific discipline; different or a lower level of education will be evaluated according to a real and proven working experience in a similar role
- 3-5 years of experience in formulation and/or color matching in a cosmetic company;
- Knowledge of English will be a preferential requisite
- IT knowledge: good knowledge of the Office package and IT tools expertise
- Technical expertise (texture development, color development, physic-chemical analysis, stability, sensory analysis…)
- Knowledge of standard Lab equipment and GMP rules
- Ability to communicate at all levels both internally and externally
- Effective workload planning, respect of deadlines, ability to manage stress in a very dynamic environment, adaptability
- Result oriented
- Attention to details
- Ability to network and build relations
- Self-motivation and great sense of responsibility and confidentiality
- Personal ethics, tact and diplomacy
Please send your CV in English