FORMULATION CHEMIST – PERSONAL CARE, HOME CARE & INDUSTRIAL & INSTITUTIONAL MARKETS
Role Summary
This position is responsible for the development of new formulated disinfecting and cleaning products. Formulated disinfecting and cleaning products include products in the personal care, home care and Industrial and Institutional markets. Target products are automatic and hand dish soap, laundry, shampoo, hand, and face soaps, hard surface, and tub and tile cleaners. This person also is responsible for the support of existing cleaning products, and the generation of data for new and existing product development, product claims, registrations, and market applications.
Key Responsibilities
- Formulate disinfecting and cleaning product prototypes for application testing and commercialization.
- Design and develop studies to explore performance properties of formulated products, and their compatibility with other ingredients.
- Develop research data for new product development, registration, commercialization, and product specifications.
- Record experimental methods, materials, and results in laboratory notebooks, analyze data and evaluate results, effectively communicating, and presenting findings as needed.
- Provide subject matter expertise and support necessary for technology transfer, product registration, and commercialization.
- Assist in preparing and submitting samples for industry and governmental testing including required documentation, characterization protocol and characterization study for new products.
- Author technical data sheets, white papers, technical trade journal articles and assist with marketing tools for new and existing biocide products.
- Provide guidance/troubleshooting/technical and product support for Pilot customers.
- Participate in relevant trade and technical associations.
- Work collaboratively with Registration, Regulatory, Product Safety, Sales, Quality, Customers, and Commercial stakeholders.
- Monitor the various cleaning product areas (PC, HI&I) to constantly increase knowledge and use this knowledge to identify opportunities for competitive product positioning.
- Mentor and train junior employees on formulation science.
Competencies
Required:
- BS degree in Chemistry or related scientific discipline with at least ten years of relevant cleaning product formulation experience.
- Knowledge of disinfecting and cleaning product formulation techniques targeting a specific market - can be in PC/HI&I or any combination.
- Familiarity with PC and/or HI&I cleaning application testing.
- Proven record in product formulation for use in Personal Care, HI&I, antibacterial, cleaners.
- Knowledge of surfactants and other blend components, such as: Alpha olefin sulfonates, alkylbenzene sulfonates, thickeners, builders, DDBSA, citric acid, and green or natural biocides and preservatives.
- Technical Project leadership.
- Ability to work in a shared laboratory setting and being flexible to assist others in the team, as needed.
Preferred:
- Industrial cleaning product formulation experience in areas of specific interest to Pilot such as public health disinfectants and cleaners and/or practical knowledge of formulating bio-based cleaning products.
- Proven industry network including external publications in technical and/or trade journals and industry or academic presentations in the cleaning products field.
- Up to date with industry and consumer trends.
- A working knowledge of the US and/or global regulatory requirements.
- Design of experiment
- Understands voice of the customer
Pilot Chemical is an equal opportunity employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within our workforce. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.
Join our growing team!
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental Pay:
Work Location: In person