Senior Formulation Chemist
Job Description
Base salary $90,000-$100,000
Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, PTO, 401k.
Join a collaborative R&D team developing and improving formulated cleaning, sanitizing, disinfecting, and antimicrobial products used in dairy and food-processing applications. This is a hands-on opportunity to lead formulation and analytical projects, work with a variety of laboratory instrumentation, and grow into increased project and leadership responsibilities.
Requirements
- MS or PhD in Chemistry
- Laboratory experience with product formulation and testing
- Experience formulating with existing raw materials; surfactants, cleaners, coatings, or similar formulation experience preferred
- Titration experience required
- Working knowledge of HPLC, UV/VIS, viscometer, and autotitrator
- Strong understanding of laboratory safety and chemical handling
- Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a team
- Strong attention to detail and technical writing/communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Publication or patent experience preferred
- Willingness to learn project management and potentially take on leadership responsibilities
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
- Willingness to travel approximately 10–20%
- Ability to stand for extended periods and lift up to 25 lbs.
Job Duties
- Lead the development and improvement of formulated products
- Independently plan, execute, and document research projects
- Serve as project manager for assigned R&D projects
- Develop and validate analytical test methods
- Conduct physical and chemical testing
- Perform formulation development, optimization, and scale-up
- Develop and conduct stability studies
- Support product registration and regulatory requirements
- Transfer analytical methods to Quality Control
- Maintain and troubleshoot laboratory equipment
- Plan experiments and accurately document results
- Contribute ideas to the team's R&D project pipeline
- Collaborate with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and other internal teams
**If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Tory Mack at tmack@cps4jobs.com
JO: 9.29.26TM
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Job Requirements
- Independently plan, execute, and document research projects
- Serve as project manager for assigned R&D projects
- Develop and validate analytical test methods
- Conduct physical and chemical testing
- Perform formulation development, optimization, and scale-up
- Develop and conduct stability studies
- Support product registration and regulatory requirements
- Transfer analytical methods to Quality Control
- Maintain and troubleshoot laboratory equipment
- Plan experiments and accurately document results
- Contribute ideas to the team's R&D project pipeline
- Collaborate with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and other internal teams
**If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Tory Mack at tmack@cps4jobs.com
JO: 9.29.26TM
#LI-TM1
Meet Your Recruiter
Tory Mack
Technical Recruiter
What I Do:
I am proud to be part of the CPS flagship division, Industrial Laboratory. Our company started in order to serve the industrial chemicals industry, one of the backbones of the U.S. economy, by bringing together talented technical specialists with the companies that need them. I recruit and place people in the following positions:
- Formulation/Product Development
- Organic and Polymer Synthesis
- Application Chemistry
- Technical Service
- Process Chemistry
- Analytical/Method Development
- Regulatory Compliance
- Quality Assurance/Quality Control
- Group Leader/R&D Manager
My Recruiting Philosophy:
When working with you as a candidate I have 3 goals:
Listen and ask questions to find out what the right opportunities look like for you
Connect you with active openings and interested companies based on your criteria
Educate you throughout the interview process to help you become a standout candidate for each individual opportunity
About Me:
I grew up in Southern Indiana and moved to the greater Chicago area 10 years ago. My education is in opera and music, so I enjoy anything and everything related to the arts! I love helping people through recruiting – I believe the right career move is one of the most important decisions a person can make and it is a privilege to be a part of that process.