R&d Stability Chemist

6 months ago

Toronto, Canada DECIEM Full time

**WHAT ON EARTH IS DECIEM?**

Known as “The Abnormal Beauty Company”, DECIEM is the parent company of The Ordinary, NIOD, and other beauty brands & is an industry disruptor with a science first approach to innovation. DECIEM was Co-Founded in 2013 by the late Brandon Truaxe, a visionary who set out to change the beauty industry through authenticity and transparency. He developed DECIEM to be a happy family (of people and beauty brands), rooted in kindness, creativity, diversity, and respect, alongside Co-Founder and CEO, Nicola Kilner.

We are growing rapidly and we’re looking for someone who shares this vision and wants to grow with us

**WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR**

We are looking for a stability chemist to help us run stress tests and to determine product shelf life.

This role will be based out of our Downtown Scientific Lab in Toronto.

**WHAT YOU’D BE DOING IN THIS ROLE**
- Collaborate with other Chemists and R&D principal scientists to research on product behavior, Out-of-Specification stability investigations in cosmetic formulations and find strategies to overcome them
- Follow and develop new SOPs, if needed
- Work closely with R&D personnel to establish product specifications, stability protocols and NCRs based on the type of formulation
- Work with formulation team to identify suitable design of experiments (DOEs) to find solutions to stability related issues
- Receive and log stability samples for testing into stability database
- Monitor samples under stability storage conditions following the company’s Standard Operating Procedures, cGMP, GLP and GDP guidelines
- Perform stability testing on R&D projects based on Appearance, Color, Odor, Texture, pH, Viscosity, Specific Gravity, and other necessary tests
- Record the test observations and prepare stability reports according to standards, and regulatory guidelines
- Execute sanitization, calibration, and verification of lab equipment (e.g., pH meter, viscometer, temperature/ humidity-controlled sample storage chambers and weighing scales)
- Collaborate with Regulatory, Quality and Packaging departments whenever needed

**SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED TO GET THE JOB DONE**
- Works as a team member with outstanding interpersonal skills
- Attention to detail with excellent problem-solving skills
- Familiar with USP, BP, EP, ICH Stability guidelines, ISO standards and regulatory requirements applicable to cosmetic and OTC products
- Minimum 1-2 years of work experience related to R&D, Quality or Stability in cosmetic or pharmaceutical industry

**WHAT YOU’LL BE GAINING BY JOINING OUR TEAM**

There’s a lot of good stuff that comes along with being a DECIEM team member. Here’s a few of our favourite perks and benefits, in no particular order
- Generous Vacation & Personal Days, plus additional time off for volunteering in your community, voting, peaceful protesting, celebrating your birthday, and more.
- 6 months of paid time off for new parents (inclusive of all genders).
- Monthly catered lunches and chances to connect with your teammates.
- Unlimited access to an Employee Assistance Program that includes mental health care, mindfulness programs, and more.
- Access to Development Grants & a LinkedIn Learning membership to help you keep growing and learning.
- First dibs on new products.
- A generous discount on DECIEM products for you, your family, and your friends.

**BUILDING GROWTH TO POWER GOOD**

We are a People first company that lives by our core values to
- Do the right thing
- Create impact
- Respect small things
- ❤️ Care too much
- Be the future

These values continue to guide us in all that we do. Along the way, we’ve been honoured to win some pretty incredible awards, including a CEW Achiever Award, Best Skincare Brand at Sunday Times Style Beauty Awards, and Most Popular Sustainable Brand by The Cosmetify Index Global. We’re still blushing

**SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL IMPACT**

DECIEM’s objective is to build growth and do good things while prioritizing people, animals, and the Earth.

Our Sustainability strategy is focused on fighting climate change, improved waste management, responsible packaging, responsible sourcing and product lifecycle, and water conservation.

In 2020, DECIEM established the Good Fund to support both large and grassroots charities in response to global events.

**CREATING A HUMAN WORLD OF BEAUTY**

DECIEM is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) by creating meaningful, measurable change in the lives of our team members and in the communities where we operate. Achieving equality is critical to DECIEM and our future. You can learn more about our DEI commitment in our open letter, "Belonging is the Destination, Change is the Journey".

DECIEM is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination based on age, colour, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, and any other legally protected class in accordance with applicable fe

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