CHEManager International · 2 hours ago
Scientist - Home Care Formulations
Connecticut, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$75K/yr - $85K/yr
2+ years expFirst Quality is a family-owned company that produces high-quality personal care and household products. They are seeking a Scientist - Home Care Formulations to plan and perform laboratory assignments related to fabric enhancement formulations, validate their stability, and participate in performance testing as part of a cross-functional R&D team.
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Responsibilities
Actively seeks to understand and utilizes the understanding of chemical structures, their function relationships and interactions in the FE formulation matrices: FSL, FSS
Participates in design and conducts experiments to formulate desired NBE (national Brand Equivalent) performance matrices/formulations
Reviews data, provides preliminary interpretation and draws conclusions. Proposes and executes the next steps/strategies of development efforts. Reports progress/issues on a timely basis
Ensures accuracy of generated data during laboratory testing and reports according to standard operating procedures or customer requirements
Obtains data to evaluate the composition and performance of the NB and competitive formulations/products
Coordinates necessary tasks and discussions with R&D cross-functional teams to ensure the tasks are executed in a timely manner
Works closely with R&D's cross-functional teams: marketing, matrices/formulations testing, processing/engineering, and manufacturing during the development and commercialization of the FE formulations
Works closely with business partners: supply chain, finance, purchasing when appropriate
As needed, helps providing subject matter expert support regarding the off-specs formulations/batches
Helps preparing presentations to the Ownership, management, customers and/or clients
Conducts laboratory work and equipment maintenance in accordance with standard operating procedures
Maintains laboratory notebook in accordance with standard operating procedures
Ensures the laboratory is kept in a clean, orderly, and safe manner and reports any deficiencies
Performs IP review for FTP studies
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry or equivalent Science or Engineering related field
2+ years of relevant laboratory and industry experience
Strong communication skills
Ability to utilize good judgement to make timely, practical, and technically sound decisions
Benefits
Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities
Paid time off (three-week minimum)
Medical, dental and vision starting day one
401(k) with employer match
Paid parental leave
Child and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $2500)
Bundle of joy benefit (year's worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby)
Tuition assistance
Wellness program with savings of up to $4,000 per year on insurance premiums
Company
CHEManager International
Wiley’s leading media brand providing first-hand information on the global chemical, life science and process industries
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase