Lead Cosmetic Chemist

Company Overview

Owen Biosciences, Inc. develops and manufactures private-label skincare and personal healthcare products, Its operations follow current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), and the company is registered with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an over-the-counter drug product manufacturing facility.

We are seeking an experienced Lead Cosmetic Chemist to lead formulation development, troubleshooting, scale-up, and commercialization of cosmetic and personal care products.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Cosmetic Science, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of direct, hands-on cosmetic formulation experience required.
• Applicants without professional cosmetic formulation experience will not be considered.
• Proven ability to independently formulate and troubleshoot creams, lotions, cleansers, serums, gels, and other topical products.
• Experience scaling formulations from laboratory development through commercial manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of emulsions, surfactants, rheology, preservatives, active ingredients, stability testing, and cosmetic raw materials.
• Experience establishing manufacturing parameters including mixing sequence, RPM, temperature, and processing time.
• Strong technical documentation and problem-solving skills.

Preferred: Experience with OTC sunscreens, salicylic acid acne products, and GMP-regulated cosmetic/OTC manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead new product formulation and reformulation projects.
• Develop, test, troubleshoot, and optimize formulations.
• Conduct laboratory and pilot batches and support commercial scale-up.
• Establish clear and reproducible manufacturing processes and instructions.
• Evaluate raw materials, product stability, and performance.
• Troubleshoot formulation and manufacturing issues.
• Work closely with Quality, Production, Regulatory, and Purchasing.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an experienced, hands-on cosmetic formulator who can independently take a product from concept through commercial production.

This person should be equally comfortable working in the laboratory and on the manufacturing floor, solving formulation and processing problems, establishing appropriate manufacturing parameters, and taking ownership of projects through completion.

Pay: From $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Cosmetic Formulation: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: In person