Chemist

SUMMARY

Blends routine and non-routine chemical agents to develop new products or improve existing products. Evaluates and tests products to determine conformance to product development goals or established quality control standards. Monitors production batches and new product and existing product.

Includes the following, but other duties may be assigned as company’s needs dictate.

• Actively participates in programs for product development related activities, including blending, mixing, homogenization, and short-term product stability evaluations.
• Develops manufacturing instructions and oversees pilot manufactured batches of laboratory formulas.
• Investigates new raw materials, second, or replacement sourcing of raw materials. Aids in the development of testing specifications for raw materials, process intermediates and finished goods.
• Aids in programs to develop and validate new or improved processes, by evaluating uniformity of resultant materials.
• Keeps laboratory records with regards to research and analysis activities according to applicable government regulations, manufacturing processes, or other considerations.
• Interprets results of laboratory activities and provides report of activities to management.
• Be abreast of industry trends.
• Participates in vendor qualifications through evaluation in packaging and ingredients.
• Studies effects of various methods of processing, preservation, and packaging on composition and properties of foods such as color, texture, aroma, taste, shelf life.
• Performs quality control tests in Cosmetics Department and processing.
• Uses instruments in Cosmetic Lab.
• Records test data, applying statistical quality control procedures.
• Evaluates data and writes reports to validate or indicate deviations from existing standards.
• Audits batch records and maintains recordkeeping in the Cosmetic Lab.
• Recommends modifications of existing quality or production standards to achieve optimum quality within limits of equipment capability.
• Analyzes new compounded products, intermediate and finished products following Sunrider's specifications and performs required analysis such as viscosity, pH, moisture, specific gravity, and others.
• Analyzes cosmetic bulk materials and provides adjustments of batches when necessary.
• Approves or rejects compounded products, intermediate and finished products based upon Sunrider's specifications.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience
:
Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) in a scientific discipline; and 2 or more years related experience and/or training in cosmetics formulation; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must have thorough knowledge of common compounding techniques and ingredients.

Language skills:
Ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific literature, technical journals, and legal documents. Ability to write reports, business correspondence and analytical methods procedures. Ability to effectively present information to company management and staff.

Mathematical skills:
Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations and statistical formulas and functions.

Computer skills:
Knowledge of Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.

Reasoning ability:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Ability to apply principles of logical and scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.

Physical demands:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, talk or hear, taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic, caustic, or flammable chemicals, thermal heat sources and risk of electric shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Job may require travel by airplane, automobile, or other public conveyance.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently…