Junior R&d Chemist

**The Job**

We are seeking a Junior R&D Chemist & Lab Assistant to join our company and work with our Technical and Production Team. This role reports to the Technical Manager. This is an excellent opportunity for a professional with relevant qualification and 2/3 years experience to join an innovative, fast paced business and industry. Salary is negotiable.

**Responsibilities**

Responsible to work in laboratory and production environments.

Key responsibilities include:

- Development sample preparation
- Colour Matching of bulk product
- Stability/shelf-life testing and reporting
- Laboratory housekeeping
- Assisting with up-scaling of production batches: bulk adjustments
- Supplier liaison: raw material, sample and information requests
- Formula Costings
- Formulating product according to brief
- Loading Formulation on system
- Ensure raw material COA's &MSDS 's are saved and filed on the server
- Generating PIF's (Product Information Files)
- Assist with audit preparation: ISO 9001:2015, SMETA 4 Pillar & GSV
- Generating INCI's for finished products
- Bulk approval & sign off
- Preparation of samples, and supporting documents, to be sent for testing: Challenge Testing, Micro Testing & Derma Testing
- Management and ordering of lab consumables
- Management and recording retention samples and product standards
- Ensuring all documents required for Leaping Bunny certification are recorded and filed appropriately.
- Requirements_
- A Diploma or Degree in Chemistry
- 2/3 Years laboratory experience
- Experience in Personal Care and Cosmetic industry
- Proficient in Microsoft Office packaging - Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint

Personal Skills
- Hardworking, thorough, enthusiastic, energetic, eager to learn and progress within an exciting industry, flexible and innovative, a "can-do" attitude.
- Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
- Proven leadership skills and experience
- Numerate and high level of computer literacy including MS Excel
- Good decision making and problem-solving skills, proactive
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good relationship management skills - clients, vendors, suppliers and co-workers, a team player
- Ability to work well under deadline pressure
- Contact details_

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Muizenberg, Western Cape: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

Application Deadline: 2023/05/15