Formulation Chemist Leeds 2023

This job is based in the formulation development function within the Format Design team in the Global Design Centre. You will work within cross capability teams to deliver cross- brand projects for the range of Deodorant applicators as well as supporting the formulation Deodorant strategy.

Job Purpose

• Business context:
  • This role focuses on working within the Formulation function team to cover all aspects of the development and testing of new deodorant Formulations for global/regional rollout.
• Key Challenges of the role:
  • Taking responsibility for planning and delivering the testing programme for projects ensuring all testing is completed in order to meet network timings.
  • Addressing formulation issues as they arise for example fragrance and formulation instability.
  • Working at a global level as the main formulation contact, dealing with technical queries from other areas of the business;  project teams, regions, marketing, SEAC, Supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Be able to understand the functions of raw materials and their role within a formulation. Utilising product development experience to independently adapt and modify and develop new formulations as required; delivering into small/medium projects or into the work stream of a large project. Liaising with key suppliers as necessary in order to resolve any formulation issues and actively seek information to gain knowledge.
• Be able to formulate in autonomy to deliver certain aspects of technical projects by planning and executing technical testing, interpret results, prepare reports and communicate results/recommendations to the team.
• Provide supporting documentation and prototypes for both internal and external testing, including SEAC and consumer testing, ensuring safety clearance is acquired in advance of test.
• Carry out relevant quality control testing, to ensure products are fit for market/ consumer testing.
• Keep laboratory files/records, SOP’s, risk assessments etc up to date for protecting intellectual property when reporting information.
• Reviews of documentation can be complex.
• Responsible for preparation of comprehensive packages for new formulations, including benefit delivery and validation testing with support and guidance from senior WL1’s/WL2’s.
• Design and implementation of new protocols/ laboratory testing techniques with guidance as necessary from senior WL1’s.
• Effectively communicate with different functional areas of the business to ensure project timings are met. Attend and contribute to technical team meetings in all size projects or in a Core team of a small/medium project. This may involve inputting/ feeding into relevant project execution documents with guidance from senior WL1’s or WL2’s.
• Actively participate in departmental initiatives, processes and maintain high standards of laboratory housekeeping and safety.
• Provide training and technical support for colleagues.

About You

Experience

• Graduate calibre - Degree level in Chemistry preferable with some laboratory experience in formulation development.
• Digital acumen.

Functional Skills

• Formulation Chemistry - Understanding of ingredients; ability to modify and manipulate formulations.
• Evaluate and understand interactions between ingredients within formulation/process/pack
• Analytical capability – analyse and interpret data
• Design of experiments/protocol development
• Claims generation, definition and substantiation
• Intellectual property and agreement understanding
• Olfactive assessment capability
• Consumer understanding

R&D and General Professional Skills

• Information Management - knowledge capture, reporting
• Working with external suppliers
• Basic Project Management
• Strategic Implementation - working on strategic activities.
• Health & safety regulations and processes
• Effective communication

Competencies

• Global Mindset
• Real Accountability
• External Orientation
• Action Not Debate
• Team Alignment
• Build Superior Talent

Additional Information

• Limited  travel with overnight stays maybe necessary
• Full Eu driving licence is desirable

About Unilever

Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Dove, Tresemme, Lynx, Lifebuoy, Shea Moisture, Persil, Domestos, Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum, Marmite, The Vegetarian Butcher, Graze and Pot Noodle.

Faced with the challenge of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. That’s why our purpose is ‘to make sustainable living commonplace’ 

What We Offer

Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares. You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.

Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.

Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce.

This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. We are also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self. 

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