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Associate Director, Hair, Bath and Body Formulation

Blaine,US-MN,United StatesFull-time$93k2026-10-23 → 2026-11-10

Core

Leads the development of new products and enhancements to existing products across projects of varying complexity in the personal care industry.

Role type

Associate Director, Formulation Science

Builds

New and enhanced personal care products (hair, bath, and body)

Domain

Personal Care / Cosmetics

Required skills

Personal care formulation, Laboratory equipment operation, GMP/GLP protocols, Data integrity, Cross-functional leadership, Project management, Consumer insight analysis, Technical problem-solving, SOP training, Quality compliance

Preferred skills

None stated

Technologies

R&I formula-management systems, Microsoft Excel

Responsibilities

Lead product development from concept through commercialization; Coach and supervise scientific professionals and laboratory technicians; Analyze consumer insights to identify emerging trends and technologies; Partner with external vendors to create novel ingredients and technologies; Resolve Quality Assurance and production issues; Align formulation and process requirements for successful scale-up.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities