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.