Junior R&I Costmetics Chemist - Afternoons

Scarborough, ON

If you are enthusiastic about an ever-evolving, creative and innovative cosmetics industry, we are the right place for you. Being a major innovation house in the cosmetics industry, having won the Best Managed Company of Canada, we offer an exciting and dynamic workplace for ambitious professions to seek and develop their careers in.

Pioneering the beauty world to create, develop and partner with the Top Leading Cosmetic Companies globally is our drive to be ahead of the innovation curve. We live and breathe cosmetics, our years of experience in the beauty world drives our deep passion to continuously explore innovation breakthroughs with our clients.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Ability to safely utilize basic lab equipment and chemicals
• Capability of comprehending and preparing formulations for submissions
• Ability to work independently while time-managing multiple projects
• Ability to implement what they learn into developing new or improved formulas, products, and/or processes
• Document all activities in a log book for internal record and external audit purposes
• Complete product development projects under the supervision of Director of R&I or assigned team leader
• Ability to efficiently and accurately work in a fast-paced environment
• Work directly with Compounding and Production team to ensure products manufactured meet standard
• Conduct all required performance and tests, interprets, records and reports results
• Assist the R&I team with resolving routine customer and production problems
• Assist senior lab personnel as necessary
• Execute special projects as assigned
• Consistently maintain a safe and GMP working environment while following company policies and SOPs; and ensuring the company’s safety and quality needs are met

Qualifications: 

• 4 years Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry from a recognized University or equivalent preferred
• 1-3 years’ experience in a related manufacturing environment preferred
• Self-starter, self-motivated with proactive, and process ownership focus
• Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced team environment
• Strong interpersonal & problem-solving skills and commitment to providing a high standard of quality work
• Ability to make and meet commitments/deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Consideration will be given for color matching experience in color cosmetics in lieu of education
• Must be able to work 2nd Shift (4pm-12:30am)

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• GRSP
• On-site parking
• On-site gym
• Company events
• Corporate discounts