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Application Laboratory Lead

CHEMYUNION INC

Manalapan, NJFull-time$114K/yrTracked todaySeen in employer's feed today
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At a glance

Compensation
$114K/yr
Location
Manalapan, NJ
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Application Laboratory Lead develops, optimizes, and troubleshoots cosmetic formulations across personal care and pet care categories, executing hands‑on lab work, ensuring stability, and managing US laboratory operations while serving as a technical liaison between Brazil headquarters and US customers.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Cosmetic FormulationEmulsion TechnologyStability TestingLab Batch ProcessingProcess ControlDocumentationProprietary Ingredient KnowledgeTechnical PresentationCustomer SupportCross‑Functional CollaborationProject ManagementProblem Solving

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering or Cosmetic Science or Related Fields60 Months of Experience in Cosmetic Formulation or Application Laboratory RolesFluency in Portuguese (Written and Spoken)

Full job description

Experience Required

60 months of experience in cosmetic formulation or application laboratory roles.

Minimum Education Required

Bachelor's in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Cosmetic Science, or related fields

Compensation

$113,589.00 - $113,589.00 / Yearly

Hours Per Week

40

Number Of Positions

1

Job Description

  • Develop, optimize, and troubleshoot cosmetic formulations across multiple categories (Personal care – hair, skin, body; Pet Care), translating customer needs and ingredient positioning

into technologically feasible and commercially relevant solutions.

  • Execute hands-on lab work (batching, prototyping, testing), evaluate stability (appearance, viscosity, odor, phase behavior), and ensure reproducibility through proper documentation and

process control.

  • Apply advanced knowledge of proprietary ingredient technologies to design differentiated formulations, support internal and external stakeholders with technical insights, and convert

ingredient functionality into market-relevant applications. The liaison between the development of proprietary ingredients from the headquarters in Brazil to the US market, specializing in

the knowledge of the studies and the usage of these ingredients.

  • Act as key technical interface with US customers and commercial team by participating in meetings (virtual and in-person), providing formulation strategies, troubleshooting, and technical

recommendations, while strengthening customer relationships and supporting business opportunities through direct engagement and travel when required.

  • Deliver technical presentations to clients, internal teams and industry events, effectively communicating formulation concepts and ingredient benefits to both technical and non-technical

audiences, and representing the company’s technical expertise in external forums and trade shows.

  • Independently manage and continuously improve US laboratory operations, including workflows, organization, efficiency, overseeing raw materials inventory, packaging, labeling systems,

and equipment maintenance/ calibration to ensure availability of resources and scalability of activities.

  • Manage and prioritize multiple technical requests (e.g. prototype development, technical inquiries, customer support, troubleshooting) by aligning with business impact, urgency, and

resource availability, estimating timelines, and negotiating priorities with stakeholders when needed.

  • Track and consolidate laboratory activities and outputs (e.g. request types, prototype volume, associated customers, estimated pipeline value) from multiple sources, generating reports

that connect technical work to business outcomes and support the development of measurable KPIs.

  • Collaborate closely with headquarters in Brazil and cross-functional teams to ensure technical alignment, knowledge transfer, and effective adaptation of global developments to the US

market.

  • Provide technical training to commercial teams on formulation fundamentals, ingredient functionality, and application strategies, and support knowledge transfer by supervising and

training interns and junior collaborators, when applicable.

  • Strong problem solving skills in formulation troubleshooting

  • Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

  • Proven experience in hands-on formulation, testing and optimization.

  • Strong understanding of emulsions, stability, and ingredient functionality.

  • Experience in customer-facing technical support in B2B environment.

  • Experience delivering technical presentations (internal or external).

  • Experience working with cross-functional and international teams.

  • Advanced knowledge of proprietary cosmetic ingredients and their application in formulation development.

  • Ability to translate technical solutions into commercial value.

  • Fluency in Portugese (written and spoken) required to support effective communication with headquarters in Brazil, including technical discussions and knowledge transfer.

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

19-2031.00

Job Type

Full Time

Application Instructions

Candidate must deliver the resume in person to Mrs. Colleen Doherty. If the company is interested, we will proceed with interview.

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