R&D Lab Tech

Job Summary

Responsible for delivering the R&D process for cosmetic and personal care products. The role includes making samples of various cosmetics and personal care products in our R&D lab and maintaining thorough testing records.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Records equipment temperatures and calibrates equipment as needed and specified.
• Evaluates preliminary and accelerated stability samples, as well as compatibility samples for pH, viscosity, color, odor and appearance and determines test results.
• Maintains records of stability samples.
• Evaluates customer products, redirects and reformulations and adjusts formulas accordingly in Product Vision.
• Produces laboratory batch size formulas, divides the formulas into sample containers and labels the samples accordingly.
• Coordinates with Account Management to pack and ship samples to customers.
• Prepare Qualitative Ingredient Listings, Formula Approval Forms and Pricing Reports for sample submissions.
• Pack and ship testing bulk to 3rd party testing labs.
• Coordinates with 3rd party testing labs to get quotes, submit samples and receive results for testing bulk.
• Assist with preparing third-party testing documentation for samples shipped to 3rd party testing labs.
• Maintains detailed records and tracks all testing submitted to 3rd party testing labs.
• Maintain detailed, accurate and organized formula documentation in product green folders.
• Catalogs, restocks, and relabels laboratory raw materials.
• Establishes working relationships with raw material suppliers to source new materials and obtain pricing and regulatory documentation.
• Helps to transfer raw material pricing and regulatory information to Product Vision.
• Attend raw material supplier meetings, as needed.
• Catalogs and restocks laboratory packaging.
• Catalogs and stocks R&D consumable supplies.
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed for this position.
  
  

Elevation Labs provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Elevation Labs complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment at every location in which the Company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

The essential duties listed are representative of the major duties required of this job; ability to perform the essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation is required. Elevation Labs may make reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitation of otherwise-qualified individuals with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

This job description is not designed or intended to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required for this job. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary based upon departmental needs. Incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge & Skills

Ideal Candidate Qualifications:

• Lab experience and or chemistry background and schooling preferred.
• Flexibility and ability to manage multiple tasks in a short amount of time.
• Flexibility and ability to work and make decisions independently as well as in a team environment
• Ability to perform basic math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentages).
• Highly organized with a good attention to detail.
  
  

Education/Experience

• BS in Chemistry or related sciences
• 1-3 years of R&D Lab experience in cosmetic, food, pharma, or related industry
• OTC/FDA experience preferred.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English
  
  

Physical/Mental Demands

• Ability to work in manufacturing environment around heavy machinery.
• Ability to stand or walk for extended periods of time.
• Ability to work flexible hours and weekends as business needs require.
• Regularly required to stand
• Frequently required to walk
• Regularly reach with hands and arms
• Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Must have a positive attitude.
• Able to work with a variety of people inside and outside of the organization.
• Communicate well with others.
  
  

The physical demands identified above are representative of those that will be required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Work Environment

• Regularly required to work in areas where chemical materials are encountered
• Manufacturing setting with moving machinery
• Regularly required to wear appropriate personal protective equipment
• May involve exposure to shop environment including variable noise levels
• Must customarily have a high consciousness for personnel and equipment safety
  
  

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