Formulation Chemist

Company Description

Greenleaf Cosmetics Australia, based in Melbourne, is a leading sustainable and innovative contact manufacturer. We work with both established and emerging brand owners, as well as leading retailers, to provide services in formulation, new product development, manufacturing, packaging, procurement, compounding, filling, logistics, and design. Specializing in toiletries, skincare, home fragrance, haircare, and baby care products, we are committed to driving change in clean beauty through sustainable manufacturing. Our comprehensive services, from formulation R&D to warehousing, ensure seamless partnerships from concept to delivery.

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site role for a Formulation Chemist, located in Laverton North, VIC. The Formulation Chemist will be responsible for developing and testing new formulations, conducting research and development (R&D) projects, ensuring quality control, and applying analytical skills in a laboratory setting. The role involves close collaboration with other departments to ensure product quality and consistency, maintaining documentation, and adhering to safety regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Develop new formulations for skin care and personal care products

• Reformulate and improve existing formulas

• Preparation of laboratory scale batches for the purpose of formulation and development,

customer samples and all testing.

• Assess cosmetic packaging for quality, functionality, and compatibility.

• Interpret customer requirements for new products, prepare samples and documentation.

• Liaise with raw material suppliers

• Implement product stability protocols. Follow up on stability results.

• Develop, write, and review product specifications, test sheets, master formula and manufacturing instructions, in conjunction with the QA manager and Production manager

• Responsible for up scaling of new formulations to full scale production

• Work collaboratively with production to solve manufacturing issues quickly

• Prepare regulatory documentation

• Comply with company procedures and policies, GMP and all safety regulations both in laboratory & manufacturing area

• Ability to work in a cross functional team-based culture

• Ability to deliver against project deadlines

Skills and experience
:

• Appropriate formulation and technical qualification (e.g. Bachelor of Science/Chemistry, Diploma of Personal Care Formulation)

• Minimum 2-3 years' experience within the personal care formulation industry.

• Experience in formulation and development of emulsions, suspensions, creams, lotions, washes etc

• Successful track record in product development with a strong "hands-on" experience

• Have a good understanding of GMP

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Excellent computer literacy in Words and Excel

• An outgoing "can do" attitude, with flexible and collaborative approach to work

Only permanent residents or citizens of Australia need apply.