Career Opportunities: R&D Chemist (1528)

Requisition ID 1528 - Posted  - Scientific - Scientific & Operations - Braeside

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Research & Development Chemist

Make Your Mark in Scientific Innovation

Are you a technical specialist with a passion for bridging the gap between laboratory science and large-scale manufacturing? Join Ego Pharmaceuticals, where we blend science with quality to create market-leading products. This is your opportunity to drive innovation and ensure our product formulations are effective, high-quality, and ready for production. Please review the full Job Description (here).

The Role & Your Impact

As an R&D Chemist, you will be capable of understanding the intricacies of a formulation developed in the laboratory to transfer and adapt the manufacturing method and the order of addition to a production environment. You will account for scale-up challenges before and after manufacturing to ensure success.

When manufacturing issues require intimate formulation knowledge, you will support rework activities within the production and quality control departments to ensure the product profile and regulatory compliance are maintained.

Key Responsibilities:

• Innovation & Design: Design or redesign Ego products and identify new raw materials and their functions.
• Manufacturing Excellence: Develop manufacturing methods that align with Ego capabilities and oversee initial trial production batches.
• Technical Integrity: Investigate issues, analyse root causes, and provide technical recommendations to maintain product profiles and regulatory compliance.
• Production Partnership: Act as a technical bridge to the production and quality control departments, supporting rework activities and method validation.

What You Will Bring: To be successful in this role, you will need a collaborative spirit, a keen eye for technical detail, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Essential Requirements

• Experience: Proven experience in understanding complex laboratory formulations and adapting them for production scale-up.
• Compliance Knowledge: Ability to develop product dossiers and ensure formulations maintain regulatory compliance.
• Safety Leadership: A strong commitment to health and safety, ensuring all equipment and materials are handled safely.

Desirable Requirements

• System Knowledge: Previous experience using SAP and 3WS for BOM maintenance.
• Qualifications: Scientific degree or equivalent technical background in Chemistry.
• Technical Proficiency: Experience initiating BOM changes for SAP and 3WS and drafting manufacturing methods for production batches.
• Industry Awareness: An interest in competitor activity, including new products, ingredients, and advertising trends.

Why Join Ego?

• Benefits: Cake day every Wednesday for morning tea and access to order free Ego products.
• Culture: We live by our values: Quality, People, Ethics, Innovation, Service, and Ego Spirit.
• Environment: Work in a professional, safety-conscious environment where your contribution to continuous improvement and LEAN programs is truly valued.

How to Apply

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Please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role via the apply button. 

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