Senior Formulation Chemist - Home Care Products Job Berkeley area,California USA,Research/Development

As a Senior Formulation Chemist (reporting to the Director of R&D), you’ll be responsible for developing new formula prototypes, running lab testing, and maintaining quality control to ensure our products stay consistent and reliable. You'll also play a key role in lab administration and cross-functional coll.

Responsibilities:

As Senior Formulation Chemist, you will…
Develop new formula prototypes and run lab testing, under the direction of the Director of R&D, to support ongoing product innovation
Partner with cross-functional teams on managing technical readiness for assigned projects
Participate in production trials at Earth Breeze’s manufacturing facilities. Support R&D process development engineer with scaling-up from lab to pilot plant through manufacturing production.
Maintain detailed records of experiments, stability testing, and analytical results to ensure accurate documentation and traceability
Analyze and interpret test results to surface insights that drive product enhancement
Implement and maintain quality control procedures to ensure consistency and reliability of products
Collaborate closely with the Product Development Team and cross-functional stakeholders, providing real‑time updates on testing progress for turnkey formulations
Maintain laboratory safety protocols in accordance with county and state regulations
Order and manage inventory of lab supplies and raw materials to keep testing on schedule
Partner with external partners and suppliers to stay current on industry trends and advancements
Experience in Home Care formulation (laundry, APC, ADW, floor cleaner, etc)
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities
Effective communication and collaboration skills
Ability to deal with uncertainty and quickly pivoting according to the needs of the business
A detail‑oriented mindset suited to precise recordkeeping and data‑driven work

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, Chemical Engineering, or a related field
Experience with Design of Experiments (DOE), mixtures experiments, and statistical approaches to formulating and developing chemical‑based products

Preferred Qualifications:

5+ years of formulation and product development experience in personal care, beauty, or home care products
Familiarity with statistical analysis tools (e.g., JMP software for ANOVA, DOE, Process Control)