Applications Leader, Nurture

Location: Role can be based at either our Ledgewood, NJ location or Indianapolis, IN location

Role Specific Responsibilities:

• Leads development of new/modified additives for use in personal care (skin care, oral care, and hair care).
• Leads development of product value proposition and end-application claim support data for identified use-cases including development of internal/external test methods and benchmarking.
• Works with the commercial teams, engage customers in applying and qualifying new additive products/systems in their applications/formulations
• Contributes as an active member of cross-functional project teams to deliver outcomes on business prioritized growth programs
• Focuses on translating unmet customer requirements into future technical work plans and aid in the development of new products as needed to achieve growth
• Assists with developing intellectual property including assessing technical landscape and commercial viability, maintaining technical records, writing invention disclosures, and coordinating filings with patent counsel
• Helps convert technical information into appropriate language for external and internal technical and commercial audiences
• Contributes as an active member of the global technology group and provide expertise, consultation, mentoring and recommendations

Compliance:

• Complies with company Health, Safety and Environmental policies, procedures, and arrangements
• Reports all Health, Safety and Environmental accidents, incidents and near misses promptly
• Acts in a safe and responsible manner at all times

Problem Solving and Innovation:

• Active participation in continuous improvement activities
• Participates in problem-solving
• Takes responsibility and ownership for own learning and development in the spirit of continuous improvement of both self and the business
• Assists in the training, mentoring, and assessment of other team members
• Exercises autonomy and judgement subject to overall direction or guidance

Qualifications/Desired Skills

Education and Qualifications:

• Required: MS in chemical engineering, colloid and surface science, polymer science, chemistry, material science or equivalent
• Desired: Ph.D. in chemical engineering, colloid and surface science, polymer science, chemistry, material science

Experience:

• Required: 5 years of experience developing new products in personal care technology and applications across a range of applications such as skincare, color cosmetics, and hair care, including use of various raw material ingredients and formulation/product types.
• Desired: 10 years of experience developing new products in personal care technology and applications such as skincare, color cosmetics, and hair care, including use of various raw material ingredients and formulation/product types.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrated experience translating customer requirements into technology development projects
• Demonstrated success working as a self-starter and handling multiple projects
• Demonstrated strong communication, creativity, and innovation skills
• Demonstrated success working with cross-functional teams
• Ability to travel about 15% of the time as required for customer visits/trials
• Strong working knowledge of preservation, microbiology, toxicology, and regulatory factors in developing consumer products.
• Previous technical contacts within the industrial and professional society communities to foster learning and to accelerate potential new business opportunities
• Demonstrated experience supporting GMP produced product and associated applications
• Demonstrated knowledge of rheology, surface chemistry and other material characterization techniques
• Experience in stage-gate program management
• Embodies the core values of Aurorium:
  
  • credible:keeps their word and honors their commitments, acts with integrity, and holds themselves accountable to their decisions and actions
  • outcome-oriented:adheres to an unparalleled standard of excellence in everything they do, to deliver results with real impact
  • driven:passionate about delivering authentic, world-class experiences that engage customers and inspire greatness
  • empowered accountability:empowered to achieve common goals and accountable for delivering performances and results that exceed standards
  
  

If you have the energy, drive, and passion for joining the Aurorium team, we would love to hear from you. Apply today!

Aurorium offers competitive total compensation packages, including benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, 401(k), disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, paid time off, and paid holidays.

Aurorium is a global Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of and will not be discriminated against based on gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability status, genetic information, or any other protected category.#LI-Onsite