Junior R&D Chemist - Personal care

One of the market leading speciality chemical distributors to the personal care, pharmaceutical and chemicals industries is currently hiring for a junior R&D Chemist.

The successful applicant will most likely be a recent cosmetic science or chemistry graduate or certainly a life science graduate, and will be looking for their first or next role in industry.

Key responsibilities:

• Using the company principal raw materials to develop on trend demonstration formulations


• Explore synergistic benefits of principal raw materials


• Develop bespoke formulations for their substantial client base, whilst answering technical questions and solving problems


• Creating promotional and sales tools to promote services and materials hand in hand with the sales and marketing teams


• Presenting to customers, both within technical meetings and during events and promotional shows


• Occasional travel within the UK, Ireland and Europe


• Attend UK and global conferences


• Track industry trends and conduct market research

Skills, experience and qualifications:

• Life science graduate, ideally within cosmetic science or chemistry


• Good grasp of R&D / Formulation chemistry within personal care and cosmetic products


• MUST have own vehicle due to elements of travel within the role