Development Technician

1 day ago

preston lancashire, United Kingdom Woodstock Recruitment Ltd Full time
Job Description

A long established manufacturer of personal care products has partnered with Woodstock Recruitment to assist in the hire of a new R&D Lab technician to their team.


Joining an existing, long serving and collaborative team of chemists and technicians, you will join the business, bringing with you a relevant qualification in cosmetic science or chemistry and/or some experience within the cosmetic and personal care manufacturing industry.


Key responsibilities:

  • Assist the Development Chemists with the formulation of products in line with concept briefs.
  • Manufacture of cosmetic products in the laboratory
  • Process customer sample requests
  • Conduct benchmark tear-ups using analytical techniques
  • Conduct sufficient stability work so that product quality is guaranteed throughout the shelf life, including product and packaging stability
  • Investigate manufacturing, stability and preservation issues through experimental testing
  • To assist with development administration tasks, ensuring key records are kept up to date and accurate
  • Calibration of laboratory equipment
  • Sampling and ordering of raw materials ensuring sufficient stock is available throughout the development process
  • Monitor stocks of laboratory consumables and raise the relevant orders as required
  • Assist and participate in the technology transfer from laboratory scale to full production when required


Skills and experience:

  • A good level of education at GCSE level or above, ideally in chemistry/sciences
  • Ideally a cosmetic science related qualification
  • Ideally some experience in a lab setting within the cosmetic, personal care or homecare manufacturing industries.


On this occasion, applicants will need to have the right to live and work in the UK unrestricted on a permanent basis, without the need for sponsorship from an employer

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