A long established manufacturer of personal care products has partnered with Woodstock Recruitment to assist in the hire of a new Development Chemist to their team. Joining an existing, long serving and collaborative team of chemists and technicians, you will join the business, bringing with you a relevant qualification in cosmetic science or chemistry and/or some experience within the cosmetic and personal care manufacturing industry. Applications are encouraged from junior through to senior chemists in the industry. Key responsibilites: Development of new products in response to customer briefs and changing market requirements: Assisting the commercial team in the conception of new products Formulating products within pre-determined parameters of safety, cost, function, customer and local legislation requirements Selecting/ sourcing new materials Developing suitable methods of product analysis Co-ordinating stability, preservative efficacy testing and performance testing Work with third party providers to identify and organise suitable claims support substantiation Identify and evaluate relevant patents to ensure project work does not infringe other patents Creation of BOM’s, MOM’s, QC specifications and bulk standards Assist in the handover process of new products to full scale production and assist in troubleshooting problems Liaise with the NPD team and internal stakeholders to ensure the smooth delivery of projects, communicating the technical status in a clear, accurate and timely manner Monitor trends and generate ideas on products, ingredients, packaging and the cosmetics market overall: Attend raw material supplier’s technical meetings, trade shows Liaison with external suppliers to understand their capabilities and identify potential new development or cost saving opportunities Help prepare and present innovative new formulations and market analysis to both internal and external customers Providing technical support and advise to commercial and other members of the NPD team