Applied Research Chemist Ii

7 days 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, Avestan, 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 creative Chemist who has a strong knowledge of skin and hair physiology and enjoys conducting Scientific Literature Research.

This position will be located at our **head office in Toronto**

**WHAT YOU’D BE DOING IN THIS ROLE**
- Research raw materials (RM) to identify the mode of action, and recommend the best RMs/actives based on the formula delivery systems to optimize the claims and effectiveness
- Collaborate with the principal scientists and senior chemists to support selecting RMs/actives and new technologies to complete the assigned New Product Developments (NPDs) and to improve the robustness of the formulations
- Design of experiments (DOEs) to mitigate potential stability challenges due to RM/actives and delivery systems
- Support the development of new formulations and concepts from ideation to launch following the company’s vision
- Coordinate with RM suppliers on strategic innovations
- Support the successful transfer of the lab manufacturing process to Pilot and manufacturing, and further support validation of manufacturing procedures
- Aid to troubleshoot existing products following a thorough analysis, and setting up a plan of action
- Support other R&D functions, Regulatory, Clinical Research, Analytical Development, and other departments
- Support the completion of the Change Control Forms (CCFs) for the NPDs/Existing Product Developments (EPDs)

**SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED TO GET THE JOB DONE**
- Good technical knowledge of existing and latest developments in cosmetic formulation technology, actives, and functional raw materials
- Practical knowledge of product behaviour and main stability issues in cosmetic formulations, and the strategies to overcome them
- Good understanding of skin and hair physiology
- Good documentation practices
- Minimum 3+ years of formulation experience in an innovative cosmetic environment

**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).
- Work from anywhere 4 weeks per year.
- A hybrid work model (for applicable roles).
- Summer Friday’s - get off at 1pm all summer long (for applicable roles).
- A dog-friendly office (and lots of cute dogs to play with).
- 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.
- 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 the 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, "**Commit to Change, Change will Come**".

DECIEM is an equal-opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination based on age, colour,



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