Product Development Chemist

A world leader in the areas of fragrances, personal care and homecare solutions, are currently looking to hire an experienced development chemist to join their team. Ideally bringing a year or two experience from a relevant field, you will join one of the leading names in the industry. The role * Conducting stability test of fragrances and/or Raw Materials in a range of consumer products * Keeping track of stability tests required on a day to day basis * Smelling samples on a daily basis (training will be given) * Make up Household, Personal Care bases (up to 10kg max at any one time) as required for your projects * Keeping stock of formulations and their ingredients. * Developing new Personal Care formulas: investigate new ingredients, to keep up to date with market trends * Carry out a variety of testing such Panel tests, UV tests or viscosity tests * Making up finished product samples The requirements * Hold a Degree in Cosmetic Science or Chemistry related field * Minimum 2 years experience in a FMCG development laboratory. * Knowledge in Personal Care formulation development experience preferred. * Be able to work in a team and as an individual * Have good organisational skills * The ability to use Microsoft office products, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word and Excel and internal recording systems * Have a keen interest in the fragrance and personal care industry with some product knowledge