Junior Chemist
On-siteHouston, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Execute assigned formulation projects and optimize product designs to deliver differentiated performance and stability aligned with brand strategy. Design and run experiments for performance testing, stability studies, and competitive benchmarking while evaluating new raw materials and technologies. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate technical capabilities into validated product benefits and support scale-up and commercialization efforts. Maintain a safe, compliant laboratory environment and document experimental data and technical findings. Requires a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering with up to three years of hands-on formulation experience. Occasional business travel under 10% may be required.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific discipline
- Up to 3 years of hands-on formulation or laboratory experience
- Internship and co-op experience considered
- Preference for consumer-packaged goods, automotive care, coatings, or related applied chemistry industries
- Working knowledge of formulation chemistry
- Exposure to surfactants, silicones, polymers, or solvents
- Familiarity with laboratory characterization techniques and analytical instrumentation
- Ability to execute formulation experiments and interpret technical data with appropriate guidance
- Exposure to product performance testing, stability evaluation, or benchmarking
- Ability to manage multiple tasks in a dynamic, fast-paced R&D environment
- Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and a data-driven approach to technical decisions
- Effective collaborator, comfortable working in cross-functional teams
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly document and communicate technical findings
- High attention to detail, ownership mindset, and eagerness to learn and grow
- Occasional business travel (<10%)
Desired Qualifications
- Advanced degree
- Experience in consumer-packaged goods, automotive care, coatings, or related applied chemistry industries (preferred over minimum)
- Exposure to surfactants, silicones, polymers, or solvents (a plus)
- Familiarity with laboratory characterization techniques and analytical instrumentation (a plus)
- Ability to execute formulation experiments and interpret technical data with appropriate guidance (a plus)
- Exposure to product performance testing, stability evaluation, or benchmarking (a plus)
- Ability to manage multiple tasks in a dynamic, fast-paced R&D environment (a plus)
- Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and a data-driven approach to technical decisions (a plus)
- Effective collaborator, comfortable working in cross-functional teams (a plus)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly document and communicate technical findings (a plus)
- High attention to detail, ownership mindset, and eagerness to learn and grow (a plus)
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