Formulation Scientist

Location: Santiago Mexquititlán Barrio Primero

About ROHA

From one small office in India in 1972 to a leading Multinational Company, engaged in Manufacture and Marketing of colors and food ingredients, ROHA today has offices in 22 countries, 14 technical application labs in many time zones globally. Manufacturing facilities are spread out across 14 countries: US, UK, Spain, Italy, India, South Africa, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, China, Egypt, Brazil, Mexico & Australia.

ROHA's products are marketed in more than 130 countries. Its portfolio includes natural extracts (oleo resins, juices and concentrates), an exclusive range of synthetic colors for the cosmetics and household goods industries, industrial colors, and animal feed additives.

We are hiring Formulations Scientist

Candidates must be based Queretaro, Mexico

Reporting to Formulation Manager

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

- Identifies, initiates, designs, directs and conducts research in the area of formulation and analytical chemistry, leading to the development and implementation of new product sand analytical methods for the company.
- Maintains competency in up to date analytical chemistry, formulation techniques and chemical theory, and researches the feasibility of using this technology in the development and analysis of our products.
- Fulfills the role as a technical consultant/troubleshooter when more generally defined formulation and analytical chemistry problems at R&D, plant or QC labs are beyond the scope of the plant/corporate personnel.
- Initiates, coordinates and oversees systems to improve testing and development efficiencies within the global technical team.
- Validates test methods using applicable food matrices to prove the analytical method is acceptable for its intended purpose. This may include:specificity, linearity, accuracy,precision, range, detection and quantification limits.
- Establishes robust methods.

The robustness of an analytical procedure is a measure of its capacity to remain unaffected by small, but deliberate variation in method parameters and provides an indication of its reliability during normal usage.

Mandatory Requirements & Skills

- Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in the development and formulation of food colors.
- Proficiency in SAP.
- Strong knowledge of food applications across different product categories (beverages, confectionery, dairy, bakery, savory, etc.).
- Understanding of food ingredients, additives, and processing technologies.
- Familiarity with food regulations and standards (FDA, Codex, local and international food regulations).
- Ability to perform color matching, shade adjustment, and product optimization according to customer requirements.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Ability to work closely with Sales, R&D, and Quality teams to support customer projects.
- Good documentation skills (reports, formulations, technical data sheets).
- Basic knowledge of quality systems and food safety standards.
- Effective communication skills and a customer-oriented mindset.