About the Company/Role:- A reputable pharmaceutical manufacturing company with a strong presence in the Australasian markets
- Located in the Northern suburbs of Melbourne
- Seeking an experienced Senior R&D Chemist to join their team on a permanent basis.
- We encourage all candidates who have pharmaceutical or Cosmetics experience to apply.
- Monday - Friday, standard working hours
This role is based in Melbourne Duties: The successful applicant will work under the direction of the Research & Development Manager. They are expected to work creatively, productively and maintain high quality standards throughout their day-to-day work.
Reporting to the R&D Manager, the key duties and responsibilities will be:
- Formulate existing and new products in a timely manner, with quality and budget in mind
- Produce formula samples in the laboratory following GLP
- Perform experimental testing and trials on new formulations
- Provide manufacturing and upscale assistance and support
- Conduct stability testing
- Communicate the status of new product development to the R&D Manager
- Develop and maintain Master Formulas and prepare related documents and records
- Initiate change controls and deviations when required
- Provide requested customer samples to meet customer deadlines
- Undertake in-house SPF, water resistance and photo-stability testing
- Stay up to date with latest innovation with products and raw materials
To be considered for this role, you will have previously worked in a Senior R&D role within cosmetic, pharmaceutical or personal care manufacturing environment. Qualifications and Personal attributes you will bring to the role are as follows:
- BSc in Pharmaceutical / Formulation Science / Chemistry
- Minimum 5 year’s experience in a similar role
- A pragmatic ‘hands on’ approach.
- Organized and logical.
- A good level of interpersonal and communication skills.
- Reasonable, influencing and negotiation skills required to deal with internal and external customers as well as suppliers and service crews.
Apply! If you think this could be the role for you then please apply now! Please send us a cover letter AND a detailed resume in WORD format (PDFs can be corrupted / not processed). Or, if you have any questions, please contact Sarah or Cathy on 9040 1630 With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.