Quality Control Chemist I

**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, 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 **Quality Control Chemist I**to join our finished products team, where you will help test and release commercial batches. This position will be based out of our manufacturing facility in **Etobicoke**. **WHAT YOU’D BE DOING IN THIS ROLE** - Perform routine testing of raw materials, finished products, stability, cleaning validation, etc., using various analytical techniques (HPLC, GC, FTIR, UV Spectroscopy, wet chemistry, etc.) - Conduct sensory evaluation on raw materials, in-process and finished products (E.g. colour, odor, texture) - Conduct finished product and raw materials release in accordance with the company internal procedure. - Cleaning, sanitization, calibration and verification of Lab equipment. (E.g. pH Meter, viscometer, Scales, and Thermometer). - Perform receiving, organizing and storing of retain samples of Bulk products and R&D standard samples. - Work collaboratively with production, compounding staff, R&D, Inventory Control, production planning to ensure product is manufactured according to standards. - Document activities and results according to quality standards. - Participate in other activities (e.g administrative) of the department and other duties as assigned. - Follow Good Laboratory Practices, Good Documentation Practices, all relevant internal procedures in all laboratories related activities and ensure compliance with Corporate Quality Systems. - Ensure all job-related training is completed on time through the company quality management system or as assigned. **SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED TO GET THE JOB DONE** - Relevant education in chemistry science, pharmaceutical sciences, life sciences, OR equivalent work experience is an asset. - Previous experience with, or good understanding of good laboratory practices and good documentation practices - Experience with laboratory safety procedures - Motivation and ability to solve complex problems. **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). - 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 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