What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Associate, R&D - Personal Care position at SC Johnson?
Lifestyle Brands (the LSB) is a growing house of like-minded brands under the SC Johnson umbrella including Method, Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day, Babyganics and Ecover . Headquartered in San Francisco with additional operations in Chicago and throughout Europe, the LSB is home to 650 employees. Together we act as a force for bold, transformative growth with a focus on delivering positive impact for people and the planet. If you're into pioneering the future and doing good while doing business, come join us.
The LSB is part of SC Johnson, a family-owned company and leading manufacturer of household cleaning, home storage, air care, pest control and shoe care products, as well as professional products. Originally founded in 1886 and headquartered in Wisconsin, U.S.A., SC Johnson and the Lifestyle Brands division are at work for a better world.
Reporting to the Manager, R&D, you will be responsible for helping maintain laboratory hygiene, safety and inventory as well as supporting other formulators with projects across Personal Care categories. This position is based at our headquarters in San Francisco. It is important that you have a background in Chemistry or other Life Sciences, hands-on formulation experience and demonstrated proficiency in a lab setting. Just as importantly, you should have superior communication and teamwork skills, ability to prioritize effectively in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment and exhibit a passion for environmentally-sustainable products and creative problem solving.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Work independently in the lab and help maintain lab hygiene, lab safety, and lab instruments maintenance and calibration
Establish best practices for inventory management, lab processes and documentation
Track and maintain lab inventory and order raw materials and supplies
Work with outside vendors to manage chemical waste disposal
Support other formulators in developing new formulations and line extensions using green chemistry tools that meet our consumer and technical objectives
Conduct related performance and stability studies to ensure products deliver on quality, and target product experience
Support product development and quality assurance / control activities, assist QA team with physical standard production and maintenance
Support other Formulators in Product Life Cycle (PLM) data entry and data management
Continually assess and upgrade formulation capabilities, including technical knowledge base, test methods and formulation skills.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE YOU'LL BRING
Bachelors Degree (Chemistry or other Life Sciences) and 2 years of hands-on experience in a lab setting or advanced degree and 1 year of relevant experience
Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States
PREFERRED EXPERIENCES AND SKILLS
R&D experience in the Personal Care Industry
Understanding of SAP and PLM data managements systems
Intermediate to advance experience with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Hands on experience evaluating consumer product performance
Ability to drive results (independently and as part of a team), make recommendations and craft smart plans and deliver against them
Energy and Passion with a high capacity for work with demonstrated ability to prioritize effectively and propagate excitement; Good attitude and positive outlook
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Position is Full-Time, r egular business hours, Monday-Friday
Office work environment : San Francisco, CA office, remote work available once a week
Ability to lift 10 - 40 pounds
Travel up to 10%
Inclusion & Diversity
We believe that being a team of diverse people with different ideas, views and cultures will help us and our business thrive. We are committed to ensuring everyone who works at the LSB feels that they have a real sense of belonging and that they can show up as who they are, be valued, listened to and supported to do their best possible work.
Sure, there's always more that can be done. But together with our team, partners, customers and community, we can make everyone welcome.
Better Together
At SC Johnson, we strive to create a positive, inclusive and unique workplace. We strongly believe SCJ people are able to achieve their best when they can collaborate and work together in person.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The policy of the Company is to ensure equal opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, gender identity, gender expression, disability, citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in any active or reserve component of the U.S. or state military forces, genetic history or information or any other category protected by law.
Accommodation Requests
If you are an individual with a disability and you need an accommodation or other assistance during the application process, please call our Human Resources department at 262-260-3343 or email your request to SCJHR@scj.com . All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. Download the EEO is the Law poster f or more information.
