Senior Formulator / R&D Scientist
Senior Formulator / R&D Scientist
Location: Bay Area, CA (Hybrid (Hybrid - 4 on-site / 1 day remote)
Salary: $100,000-$140,000
A leading innovator in sustainable home care cleaning products, is seeking an experienced Senior Formulator to join its growing R&D team in the Bay Area, CA. This full-time hybrid role offers relocation assistance for the right candidate.
The Senior Formulator will be responsible for…
- Leading bench-scale formulation of Home Care products including laundry detergents, dish cleaners, scent boosters, and surface cleaners.
- Selecting and qualifying raw materials based on performance, sustainability, cost, and sourcing criteria (e.g., Leaping Bunny, EPA Safer Choice).
- Benchmarking competitive products to identify innovation opportunities and improvements.
- Collaborating with R&D process and packaging teams to scale up formulas from lab to full-scale production.
- Supporting marketing with consumer-centric claims and demos, and generating claims documentation.
- Acting as a technical expert to resolve complex formulation challenges and mentoring junior formulators and cross-functional teams.
- Ensuring regulatory compliance across all markets where products are sold.
The Senior Formulator should have the following qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering, or a Master's in Chemistry.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in home care product formulation across multiple categories.
- Proven ability to integrate consumer insights, regulatory guidance, and marketing input into product development.
- Experience in scaling up formulations from lab to pilot and commercial production.
- Strong technical knowledge of surfactants, enzymes, builders, chelants, solvents, pH control, and fragrance systems.
- Willingness to travel 10-15% for site visits and scale-up activities.
Why work here:
- Opportunity to lead innovation in sustainable consumer products
- Collaborative, cross-functional environment
- Relocation assistance for qualified candidates
- Hybrid work model with flexibility
- Mission-driven company focused on environmental impact
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