Formulation Chemist

Position Overview:

RéVive Skincare, a leading luxury American skincare brand rooted in groundbreaking biotechnology. We are seeking an experienced Formulation Chemist to support the R&D director to establish and lead our first US-based R&D Center in New Jersey.

Key Responsibilities:

• Innovative Formula Development Design, develop, and test new skin care formulas to drive the innovation pipeline and meet business objectives.

• Formula Improvement & Optimization Enhance and update existing formulas in response to market trends, customer feedback, and input from sales, marketing, and management teams.

• Documentation & Data Management Create and maintain comprehensive formula sheets and technical data sheets for all developed and updated formulas.

• Efficacy Studies，Stability & Safety Testing Plan, coordinate, and execute efficacy studies to validate product performance and claims. Conduct stability tests on new and existing formulas, ingredients, and vendor-supplied materials to verify shelf life and ensure product quality. Manage safety studies including HRIPT, Micro PET, texture evaluation, foam testing, spray pattern assessment.

• Regulatory Compliance Collaborate with the Regulatory team to ensure all formulas comply with global regulations and standards.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration Work closely with Sales, Marketing, Technical Support, Business Development, and other departments, serving as a key partner in cross-functional projects. Provide technical and laboratory support to internal teams and customers.

• Competitive Analysis & Ingredient Evaluation Analyze and evaluate competitive products, and generate formulas for ingredient testing and benchmarking.

• Quality Assurance & Problem Solving Design and conduct experiments to address and resolve product quality complaints.

• Scale-Up and Technology Transfer: Conduct pilot batches to establish and optimize the mass production process, and seamlessly transfer production protocols to the manufacturer.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of previous skincare formulation experience

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering or related field

• Extensive knowledge of formulation science

• Strong time and project management skills • Knowledge of rules and regulations (FDA, NMPA, PCPC，EU) for formulation

• Knowledge of and ability to assist in scale-up and manufacturing process

• Strong problem-solving skills

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

• Strong computer skills