Maesa · 19 hours ago
R&D Coordinator
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$70K/yr - $80K/yr
3+ years expMaesa is a next gen beauty company transforming the industry by incubating and growing innovative brands. The R&D Coordinator manages internal and external formula testing, prepares technical presentations for future launches, and creates stability templates while ensuring compliance with regulatory documentation.
CosmeticsManufacturing
Responsibilities
Lead formula onboarding into Eco Mundo and/or updated software (including formulas, stability reports, PET reports, claims, etc.)
Pre-liminary review of all formulas ILN for compliance
Manage all stability reports and share findings with corresponding chemist
Coordinate all extra samples shipping with different vendors (bulk for fragrance base/ bulk for packaging/ etc.)
Manage each of the brand trackers for submissions/ formulas/ samples/ testing for the whole R&D team
Manage digital formula libraries for R&D
Catalogs digitally raw materials and actives
Prepares R&D innovation presentations for future launches
Request and manage formula documents (COA/ Pre-Regulatory documents) to provide to regulatory once formula approval for internal formulas
Conduct stability as required by the supervisor, i.e., track stability, update results charts and summarize data for review at each test period
Document in MAESA Lab book every batch made with details of reason for the batch, batching notes, batch specification results and other test results as applicable
Conduct efficacy testing as required by supervisor
Conduct laboratory efficacy tests and write reports detailing experiments, analysis and summary of results
Communicate formulation stability and efficacy issues promptly and thoroughly to supervisor
Work together with Senior Scientists to prepare lab batches of formulas needed for submitting samples for new developments and reformulate / resubmit them based on I&I team’s feedback
Develop detailed lab scale process for success including order of addition, critical raw materials and processing parameters, bench standard and benchmark, and lab scale preliminary specification and test results
Perform/Monitor calibration and validation of all lab instruments
Maintain clean, safe and well-organized lab working area
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment; must be self-motivated and self-directed
Strong organizational and communication skills, and the ability to work with a high degree of autonomy
Strength in timeline management, managing multiple projects simultaneously
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree – Chemistry, Engineering or related field of study
3-5 years of beauty industry/personal care, including formulation and scale-up, required
Strong communication skills and adept negotiating/influencing competencies
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Wellness programs
Life and disability insurance
Retirement savings plans
Generous paid time off
Hybrid office setup
Paid leave options
Company
Maesa
The next gen beauty company, Maesa is transforming the industry by incubating and growing meaningful, innovative brands and making prestige beauty accessible.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2022 (2)
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Tikehau CapitalAndera Partners
2019-03-28Acquired
2015-06-01Debt Financing
2014-10-14Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Gregory Mager
Co-Founder
Zaheer Ferguson
Group CFO
Recent News
2025-09-17
2025-08-13
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