Research & Development Chemist (Personal Care/Home Care application Laboratory) at AECI Limited

Job Description

• Development of personal care and home care products for key customers
• Formulations writing, Research & Development, Troubleshooting, sample preparation
• Testing: Stability testing and application/performance testing
• Run day-to-day operations of personal care/home care application/testing laboratory
• Calibrations, housekeeping, laboratory sample organization
• Provide technical support to consumer specialty sales team (and their customers) – (Should be willing to travel, as customers might be another province or country)
• Administration: Compile SDS’s, TREC cards, product labels, COA’s and PDS’s + load stock codes
• Perform retests on expired raw materials (various analytical tests)

Qualifications & Experience

• Post Graduate Honours Degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Chemistry or Formulation science preferred
• COSCHEM Diploma would be beneficial
• Experience in general laboratory organisation and management is essential.
• Personal Care (cosmetics)/Home Care formulatory experience preferred (3-4 years)
• Vital to be proficient in Microsoft Office package: Word, Excel, Outlook