Scientist, R&D - Tech Transfer (Contract Role)
Scientist, R&D - Tech Transfer (Contract Role)
Suave Brands Company
Hackensack, NJ
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Our client, Suave Brands, is looking for a Scientist in R&D to join their team for a full-time, 12-month contract position. Ideally this would be a hybrid role in Hackensack, New Jersey area and can also be fully remote with travel for meetings, etc. as needed.
Position Summary
The Scientist will support the technical transfer of a broad range of Suave consumer products such as hair care, body care, and deodorant categories from a manufacturability and formulation standpoint. The Scientist will collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Marketing, Quality Assurance, and Research and Development (R&D) to ensure successful launches at External Manufacturer(EM) sites. The scope of work will include: process development/process scale-up in collaboration with EMs, product/process specification development, reformulations, formula and process troubleshooting and process validation. The Scientist will execute the technical aspects of projects, interact with EM formulation labs and process engineers and/or lead cross-functional teams to product transfers. The successful candidate will work independently to drive technical resolutions in manufacturing and troubleshoot product issues under aggressive and sometimes compressed timelines.
Primary Responsibilities
- In partnership with EM sites, design, optimize, and implement manufacturing and filling processes across a variety of product forms.
- Support the transfer of production from previous Suave sites to new EMs.
- Troubleshoot issues in production with EMs, as needed.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives for efficiency and cost savings purposes.
- Track the performance of EM sites capability to anticipate and prevent future non-conformances.
- Maintain partnerships with EM sites in combination with the Quality & Regulatory Director.
- Draft and execute peer reviewed manuscripts, tech reports.
Required Qualifications
- 2 years minimum of proven experience with BS or higher preferably in consumer goods, or cosmetics. A degree in an engineering discipline or chemistry is required.
- Understand formulation technology and chemical science.
- Process development/process scale-up experience.
- Understanding of GxPs and FDA Compliance requirements.
- Excellent communication skills, including spoken and written English.
- Ability to travel International and Domestic up to 30%.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with consumer products, such as skin care, skin cleansers, hair care, baby care and/or deodorant products is highly preferred.
- Experience working with external manufacturing and technical project management.
- Experience in formulation / product / process development in the Cosmetic or Drug regulatory classifications.
- Knowledge of the key process design options for liquids (i.e. batch, semi-continuous, continuous).
- Previous experience in troubleshooting manufacturing issues is also highly desired.
- Experience working in a plant environment OR with external manufacturing is a plus.
- The ability to work cross-functionally in a team environment while being an individual contributor is required.
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Seniority level
Not Applicable -
Employment type
Contract -
Job function
Science, Manufacturing, and Other -
Industries
Personal Care Product Manufacturing
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