Date Posted: 09/10/2026
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 507253
Industry: Consumer Goods
Job Title: Associate Scientist Formulation & Product Development
Job Location: Trumbull, CT, USA, 06611
Work Model: Onsite
Shift: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Employment Type: Temporary
FT/PT: Full-Time
Estimated Duration (In months): 7
Min Hourly Rate($): 25.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 25.00
Must Have Skills/Attributes: Chemistry, Lab Tech, Safety
Experience Desired: Relevant industrial experience for candidates with an Associate's Degree (2+ yrs); Relevant formulating experience in consumer packaged goods (2+ yrs); Experience with detergents chemistry and standard methods relevant to product development (1+ yrs); Experience working in multifunctional project teams and with consumers and third parties (2+ yrs)
Required Minimum Education: Associate’s Degree
Preferred Education: Bachelor’s Degree
**C2C is not available**
Job Description
Required Education
• Associate's Degree with relevant industrial experience
Preferred Education
• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
Required Qualifications/Skills/Experience
• Experience efficiently performing a variety of research experiments and tests, including setting up and operating apparatus and equipment
• Basic personal computer skills, including word processing, spreadsheets, and databases
• Strong communication skills to effectively work in multifunctional project teams and with consumers and third parties
Preferred Qualifications/Skills/Experience
• Advanced knowledge of detergents chemistry
• Ability to understand and carry out standard methods relevant to product development
• Relevant formulating experience in consumer packaged goods will be taken into consideration
Product Development Chemist Overview
• Develops experimental designs and work plans for the creation of prototype products that meet desired performance metrics
• Reviews experimental data, provides preliminary interpretation, draws conclusions, and proposes next steps and development strategies
• Collaborates closely with packaging, process development, and manufacturing teams during product development and commercialization
• Maintains detailed laboratory notebook records documenting observations and experimental data as a working legal document
• Plans and schedules project activities related to laboratory experiments, third-party testing, and consumer trials
• Communicates project status, progress, and issues to team members and management as required
• Contributes to solving assigned problems through the development or modification of test procedures
• Performs standard and non-standard chemical, physical, and application testing to evaluate composition and performance of competitive offerings
• Supports department staff with laboratory demonstrations for training programs and customer visits
• Maintains inventories of raw materials and supplies and keeps laboratory workspaces organized
• Performs work safely when handling hazardous chemicals and dangerous equipment while maintaining equipment and work areas in safe operating condition
• Follows all applicable Federal, State, and Local health, safety, and environmental regulations and corporate health, safety, and environmental policies
Job Duties
• Develops experimental designs and work plans in the creation of prototype products to meet desired performance metrics
• Reviews data, provides preliminary interpretation and draws conclusions from data. Proposes next steps and strategies of development efforts
• Works closely with packaging, process development, and manufacturing during development, and commercialization of relevant products
• Records detailed observation and data from experiments performed. Keeps lab notebook records current and in good order as a working legal document
• Plans and schedules project tasks related to laboratory experiments, third-party testing and consumer trials
• Reports project status to team members and management as required
• Responsible for preliminary interpretation and presentation of data. Reports progress/issues on a timely basis
• Contributes to the solution of assigned problems through development/modification of test procedures
• Runs standard and non-standard chemical, physical, or application tests to obtain data to evaluate composition and performance of competitive offerings
• Assists department staff in lab demonstrations for training programs and customer visits
• Checks and maintains inventories of raw materials and supplies and maintains workspaces
• Responsible for safe working conditions while handling dangerous equipment and hazardous chemicals. Is aware of hazards associated with work assigned, observes safe work practices, keeps equipment neat, clean and in safe operating condition, and maintains good housekeeping standards
• Responsible for following all applicable Federal, State, and Local health, safety, and environmental regulations, as per corporate health, safety, and environmental policies
- **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**
- **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**
Benefits:
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Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.
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