R and D Chemist Cosmetics Raw Materials

R and D Chemist : Personal Care Ingredients Location: Milano Province (MI), Lombardia, Italy Our client, a leading global manufacturer in the aroma and personal care sector, is seeking a passionate and innovative R and D Chemist to join their team.

This role is key to shaping the personal care ingredient portfolio and transforming the product line at their UK:based site near Manchester.

The position offers the opportunity to work on esters and other functional ingredients used in personal care applications, collaborating across international teams.

Key Responsibilities: * Identify and evaluate functional ingredients for personal care applications.

* Collaborate with Product Management to assess feasibility and market relevance.

* Design and execute lab:scale synthesis and formulation trials.

* Develop comprehensive technical documentation to support scale:up and commercialization.

* Partner with UK site teams to ensure smooth scale:up and plant integration.

* Support go:live activities, troubleshoot technical challenges, and demonstrate processes during pilot and commercial trials.

* Collaborate with cross:functional teams across Italy, UK, and India, with frequent international travel for hands:on support and project coordination.

Qualifications and Experience: * Background in Organic Chemistry; * proven R and D experience in the raw materials personal care industry; * strong background in personal care ingredients; * hands:on lab expertise and experience scaling up from lab to plant * Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in organic SYNTHESIS; * Expertise in esters (desirable) and functional ingredient chemistry; * knowledge of synthetic routes and process optimization.

Skills and Competencies: * Excellent communication and cross:cultural collaboration skills.

* Fluency in Italian and English (spoken and written). * Proactive, solution:oriented, and detail:focused.

* Willingness to travel internationally and work across global teams.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a leading companys innovation in personal care products while gaining international exposure and working with a dynamic, highly skilled R and D team.

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