Jr. R&d Chemist

**Welcome**:
If you are looking for a career that provides you with creative development, opportunity, challenge, and growth then look no further, welcome to Petra Hygienics Systems. Founded in 1993 as a distributor of soaps for corporate facilities, Petra has evolved and grown into a manufacturing and distribution one-stop shop for all personal care and household amenities with over 4,000 customers. Petra is a principal of personal care products and remains the top choice for customers as quality remains a top priority of our organization. Petra became one of the only companies in Western, Canada with a GMP certification for ISO22716. This means Petra has developed and deployed over 60 Standard Operating Procedures and 100+ checks and balances, that cover every aspect of how we manufacture products; from (up-stream) processes like quality agreements with our raw material suppliers, to (down-stream) verification processes for our carriers, all geared towards controlling and ensuring quality.

**Position summary**:To support Petra’s R&D Manager with creating new innovative product formulations in line with Petra’s ethics and business strategies.

**Responsibilities & duties**:

- Assist in the development of new formulas; includes creation of theoretical formulation, bench mix development, product description/formulation sheets, lab tests, stability testing/monitoring, color verification, etc.
- Document all activities in a logbook for internal record and external audit purposes (sample submission book, enter formula into MRP system)
- Conduct all required performance and tests benchmark products and samples (eg. Solid, PH, viscosity)
- Source new raw materials and filing corresponding paperwork (CoA, SDS, etc)
- Manage R&D raw material inventory (I.e. Ability to process and utilize expiry log)
- Prepare stability samples and conduct weekly stability testing
- Forecasts current trends, practices, developments, and regulatory changes and relays them to R&D Management
- Assist the R&D team with resolving routine customer and production problems
- Skilled to safely utilize basic lab equipment and chemicals

**Job specifications**: Knowledge/education/experience:

- 1 years+ experience in a related manufacturing environment preferred. Post-secondary education in Chemistry or Cosmetics Science background preferred.
- Posses a positive can-do attitude and can work in face paced environments
- Highly resourceful and with the ability to problem solve on a case-by-case basis
- Obtains a highly proficient level of written and verbal communication skills required for successful job performance
- Follows privacy policies to frequent access to confidential or sensitive information
- High-level problem-solving skills synonymous with frequent strategic recommendations
- Highly attentive with the ability to sustain concentration long periods of time
- Able to think critically, listen, watch, verify and ask questions
- Comfortable within a manufacturing/laboratory environment with regular or some exposure to dirt, dust, grease, oil, noise, or temperature extremes; frequently faces multiple demands or distractions

**COVID-19**: Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic we will virtual interviews only. The selected applicant will be asked to provide a negative Covid-19 test prior to their start date.

We thank all applicants for their interest and wish you the best of luck in the process.

**Salary**: $40,000.00-$50,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:
Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic we will virtual interviews only.

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)