What are the responsibilities and job description for the Development Scientist position at doTerra?
Job Description:
This role involves collaborating on new product development for oils, personal care, and household items, managing ingredient documentation, providing technical support, and assisting with production, stability testing, and regulatory compliance. It also includes coordinating with vendors, conducting sensory evaluations, and supporting the setup of a Product Lifecycle Management system.
Job Responsibilities:
- Collaborate and assist in new product development/brainstorm and aid in the creation of new personal care and household products
- Request ingredient documents and quantitative formulas from suppliers for existing and new formulas
- Create new master formulas and review ingredient listings for the current and new products
- Organize, archive, and review ingredient and oil documentation
- Meet with ingredient vendors and contract manufacturers to explore new ingredients, formulation technologies, and market trends
- Provide technical support and advice to address formulation and stability challenges
- Set and review specifications for personal care and household products
- Assist with in-house production of personal care and household products as needed
- Assist with the setup of a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system
- Maintain training in GMPs, GLPs, and Organoleptic Evaluation
- Conduct sensory evaluation of dōTERRA products
- Submit dōTERRA products and raw materials for physical, chemical, and safety testing
- Carry out laboratory experiments and batching, as needed
- Maintain a record of laboratory inventory
- Manage technical documentation for dōTERRA personal care and household products in collaboration with R&D, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Regulatory, and Product Marketing teams
- Develop and improve systems and SOPs for managing complex records and data
- Review dōTERRA product information pages and labels for accuracy
- Perform other responsibilities as directed
Job Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, food science, nutrition, biology, or related field required
- At least 2-4 years of related job experience required, including lab work, formulation, and documentation
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Ability to learn new software/programs
- Ability to maintain a laboratory notebook
- Ability to communicate and write effectively
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and teamwork skills
- Must pay attention to detail and have excellent organizational skills
- Strong analytical skills
- Self-starter with the ability to work with minimal supervision in identifying tasks that need to be completed
- Ability to manage multiple ongoing projects concurrently and meet deadlines
