Recent Job Posts for Cosmetic Chemists

While this site is primarily about the science of cosmetics, it is also about helping future chemists get cosmetic science jobs. If fact, we have a whole section of articles about cosmetic chemist careers.

So, whenever we hear of opportunities we like to post them and give people a chance to land a cosmetic science job. Here are a couple that we have recently been alerted to.

Cosmetic Science Internship

There is an Intern skincare/cosmetic formulation position open at Amway Research and Development. They are located in Ada Michigan and are looking for someone who is an Undergrad or Graduate level student with training in a Cosmetic Science curriculum. Skincare or cosmetic laboratory experience is highly preferred. Candidate must
have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and one semester or more left of school to complete at the beginning of their internship. Candidates who have graduated are not eligible to intern.

For more information contact Dr. Paul Seehra (paul.seehra @ amway.com) or see the Amway website.

Cosmetic science jobs

If you’re looking for an opportunity in R&D at a large cosmetic manufacturing company, you’ll be interested to know that Kao USA is hiring.  They have several positions available in skin care product development including Senior Scientist, Scientist, and Technician.  For people just starting out in the cosmetic industry, the Technician position would be an excellent place to begin.  Incidentally, these jobs are located in Cincinnati, OH.

If you’re interested, send us a message here and we’ll forward to the appropriate people.

More cosmetic science jobs

For more cosmetic science opportunities, be sure to see the various Society of Cosmetic Chemist websites.  They often have job postings.  Click the following link to go to a complete list of the SCC Chapters.

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