Job Description
Job Title: Chemist I
Location: Onsite – 5 days/week
Pay Rate: $25.74/hr
Duration: 6 months, with possibility of extension up to 2 years pending budget
Job Description
Perform physicochemical characterization and stability testing of haircare and cosmetic products using established laboratory protocols. Conduct measurements including pH, viscosity, rheology, microscopy, appearance, and foam behavior. Maintain stability records, laboratory data, and sample traceability while identifying and documenting anomalies and trends.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Food Science, Pharmaceutical Science, Cosmetic Science, or a related discipline with 2+ years of relevant laboratory experience.
OR QC/Physical Measurements certification or diploma with relevant laboratory experience.
Required Skills
Hands-on laboratory experience with physicochemical or cosmetic product characterization.
pH measurement, calibration, sampling, and drift control.
Viscometer/rheometer operation, including flow curves and yield stress measurements.
Microscopy for droplet size, emulsion structure, or particle distribution analysis.
Cosmetic product stability testing, including temperature cycling, centrifugation, freeze-thaw, and long-term studies.
Appearance, color, gloss, phase separation, texture, viscosity, and foam evaluation.
Laboratory data recording, traceability, and stability documentation.
Microsoft Excel for laboratory data entry, formulas, charts, stability logs, and DoE tables.
Preferred Skills
Experience with haircare, skincare, personal care, pharmaceutical, food science, or chemical products.
Experience developing or optimizing physicochemical characterization methods.
Experience identifying stability trends and investigating abnormal results.
Experience with Microsoft Word for SOPs/protocols and PowerPoint for technical laboratory reports.
Familiarity with laboratory databases and electronic data-management workflows.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Clark, NJ |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Website | https://www.thefountaingroup.com/ |
About Company
The Fountain Group provides Contingent Labor, Statement-of-Work, and Contingent-to-Permanent resources to clients with an internal/external Contingent Labor Managed Service Program or Clients without a program. The Fountain Group is committed to the belief that we all share in the responsibility to conduct our businesses in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. We base this on the premise that a company is much more than the products it offers. The effect a company has on the environment, the people and the communities it serves reflects the company’s dedication to being not only a good business, but to being a good corporate citizen. The Fountain Group believes the key to servicing a client is to identify the client demand precisely. Therefore, The Fountain Group focused its efforts on building and developing a process, which can identify an exact match for our client’s needs. Our process utilizes modern technology combined with 30+ years of Talent Acquisition experience to deliver Precision resources. Financial strength is prominent among The Fountain Group’s corporate values. The future of our business will be built on the innovation, compassion, outstanding services and technology, but a solid financial foundation is required to carry us forward to meet our business goal and support our long term vision.
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