R&D Scientist

·       Develop, modify, and optimize formulations for skincare, color cosmetics, suncare, hair care, body care, personal care, and applicable OTC products.

·       Translate customer and marketing briefs into prototypes by selecting appropriate actives, emulsifiers, surfactants, rheology modifiers, preservatives, and sensory-enhancing ingredients.

·       Design and evaluate stability, compatibility, preservative-efficacy, microbiological, physical, and analytical testing; interpret results and reformulate as needed.

·       Support OTC monograph alignment, active-ingredient controls, Drug Facts and claims documentation, cGMP batch records, in-process controls, and product specifications in coordination with Regulatory Affairs and Quality.

·       Scale formulas from laboratory bench to pilot and full production; prepare manufacturing instructions and troubleshoot process, equipment, yield, viscosity, color, stability, and filling issues.

·       Evaluate raw materials and supplier technical documentation, including technical data sheets, COAs, safety information, INCI nomenclature, and ingredient restrictions.

·       Investigate complaints, stability failures, out-of-specification results, and quality deviations, and recommend technically supported corrective or preventive actions.

·       Use and improve Physical AI-enabled tools and the company’s PMS Process to strengthen experimentation, data capture, formulation iteration, technical knowledge retention, and development speed.

·       Maintain accurate formulas, laboratory notebooks, batch sheets, specifications, SOPs, test summaries, and technical transfer records in accordance with GLP and internal documentation standards.