Job Overview
The R&D Chemist — Home Care develops and supports laundry care, household cleaning, and air-freshening products in our R&D lab. You’ll work closely with product development, process engineering, regulatory, and quality — running chemical and physical testing on lab batches, finished goods, and prototype formulas for product and process development, stability, and performance analysis. This is an onsite role.
Responsibilities & Duties
Formulate and batch laundry care (liquid detergents, fabric softeners), household cleaning (surface sprays, dish care), and air-freshening products (room sprays, diffuser oils, linen mists) from client briefs — adhering to customer no-lists and global retailer requirements.
Conduct chemical and physical lab testing on lab batches, finished goods, and prototypes; manage reformulations in response to customer direction.
Prepare submission paperwork (Sample Submission Sheet, CoA) and labels; adjust batches and validate specifications.
Support process engineering and scale-up from lab batch to pilot and production; oversee initial production batches.
Provide technical support to customers, product development managers, process engineers, compounders, and the quality unit.
Maintain accurate, real-time formula entries and troubleshoot formulation and process issues.
Calibrate R&D lab equipment and assist with audits and general lab functions.
Uphold Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs), cGMPs, SOPs, and all health, safety, and environmental procedures.
Qualifications
B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Organic Chemistry, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a related science (required).
Minimum 5 years in a Chemist role in HI&I (household, industrial & institutional) consumer products.
Knowledge of rules and regulations relevant to global home-care formulation.
Formulation experience across laundry (liquid, unit-dose), fabric care, household surface cleaners, dish care, and air fresheners — including natural/clean formulations and reverse engineering (a plus).
Strong technical foundation in surfactant systems, builders, enzymes, emulsions, and suspensions (preferred).
Strong computer skills; detail-oriented, with strong time-management and multitasking abilities.
Able to lift 25 lbs and stand, walk, and sit for extended periods.
Work Environment
Laboratory and process-manufacturing environment; low-to-moderate noise, with proper lighting and ventilation.
Flexibility to work longer hours during peak season or on special schedules as needed.