Chemist

Title:  Chemist
Location:  Fair Lawn, NJ area
Schedule:  M-F Full Time
Type:  Direct Hire Responsibilities:
The Chemist is responsible for formulating all types of skin care, sun care, and color cosmetics.  This position will provide technical support assisting sales staff and customers, attend customer visits to give presentations, and assist in training of distributers.

• Understand SESA materials and technologies and develop formulations to demonstrate the benefits and applications of these materials and technologies.  
• Perform customer focused formulation work based on sales/customer request.
• Maintain focus on application and formulation of personal care products (color/skin).
• Create raw material applications and formulations as well as consumer end product applications and formulations.
• Create solutions for sales and customer inquiries through creativity and resourcefulness.
• Interact with the sales team and customers to provide technical assistance.
• Participate in training of distributors/customers.
• Local travel to customers and trade shows, which may involve domestic flying.  International travel may be considered.  Typical travel requirements are 15%.  Travel amounts may fluctuate based on business need.  
• Help prepare raw material and formulation kits for sales and distributors.
• Understand competitive environments in silicone and other raw material technologies and maintain awareness of industry trends. 
• Perform other duties as assigned by manager.

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry strongly preferred.  Will consider other science related degrees.  
• 3+ years of Personal Care experience.  
• Experience with color cosmetics and skin care technology 
• Read and interpret written instructions and analyze data.  
• Scientific summarizing skills (experimental results and call reports)
• Knowledge of emulsion technology preferred
• Ability to evaluate formulas, interpret results and communicate improvements.
• Proficient with operating the following instrumentation: viscometer, pH meter, homogenizer, and microscope
• Ability to present in a small public presentation setting
• Function as a team member in a closely knit group.
• Ability to multi-task and work independently with moderate supervision.
• Ability to wear all required PPE.
• The role routinely uses standard lab equipment such as pH meters, Viscometers, High Shear Mixer, Laboratory Vacuum, Microscope, and other instrumentation relevant to analysis including a variety of hand tools.  
• Handles organic solvents, silicones, powders, volatile fluids, acids and bases, nitrogen gas
• Works with mechanical equipment