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Role:
Senior Manager-Research & Development
Experience:
7-12 Years
Location:
Manesar
Roles and Responsibility:
- 7 to 12 years of experience in cosmetic/personal care product development, preferred in skin & haircare.
- The candidate should have a strong technical knowledge of new product development in skin & haircare with claims strategy & technology scanning.
- Lead research on active ingredients, new technologies (e.G., bio-based materials, clean beauty innovations), and consumer trends (e.G., sustainability, inclusivity).
- Role involves formulation designing as per the requirements, COGS & desired efficacy of the products.
- Direct involvement in the product development process as per safety and desired efficacy.
- Experience in the claims support market, extracting claims & working on issues in the existing products to deliver safe, effective & quality products.
- Ensure the stability, safety, and performance testing of products through lab trials and consumer studies.
- Knowledge of regulations & formulation optimization is highly desired.
- Should have technical knowledge of different raw materials & their interactions in formulations.
- Understanding of troubleshooting of products & exposure to any scientific databases or academic search engines with the ability to understand, choose & prioritize data.
- Understand and follow protocols/test methods used to measure functional and aesthetic performance of products.
- To create a data bank of products in hair care and skin care for future requirements of business.
- Work closely with ingredient suppliers, ensuring the quality and sustainability of raw materials.
- Negotiate with third-party research labs and testing facilities.
- Liaising with external vendors for raw materials & external testing.
- Manage and mentor a team of scientists, chemists, and researchers, fostering a collaborative and innovative R&D environment.
- Excellent communication skills & should be able to share his/her views with the team members.
- Maintaining & filing record system of the department, preparation & implementation of required SOPs.
- Documentation of lab experiments in the lab book.
- Working as per safety guidelines & follow lab procedures.
Qualification
- BTech/MTech/PhD - Chemistry /Cosmetics Technology/Chemical Engineering.
- 7-12 years of experience in the field of formulation development in the field of personal care.
- Excellent academic credentials.
- Ability to work well as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
- Energetic, organized, focused, and dedicated to meeting high standards with a consistently positive attitude & a hands-on mentality.
- Proven ability to take ownership of matters & manage the input of others with flexibility and respect.
- Positive experience in working within a hierarchy & meeting deadlines in short time frames & ability to set & adjust priorities quickly
