Located in Torrance, CA, CA
Pay: 28-32
Job Full Description
Now Hiring: Formulation Scientist (R&D)
Pay Rate: $28 – $32/hour (DOE)
Schedule: Monday – Friday | On-Site
Location: Torrance, CA
A well-established and growing contract manufacturer of dietary supplements is seeking a skilled and motivated Formulation Scientist to join their R&D team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a passion for innovation, product development, and hands-on formulation work in the health and wellness industry.
Position Summary:
The Formulation Scientist will be responsible for developing new formulations, improving existing products, evaluating raw materials, and supporting manufacturing scale-up processes. This role is essential in ensuring regulatory compliance, product performance, and customer satisfaction across a variety of nutritional supplement formats, including powders, tablets, and capsules.
Key Responsibilities:
• Develop new dietary supplement formulations based on customer specifications
• Create lab-scale samples including powders, tablets, and capsules
• Interpret customer requests and translate them into effective prototypes
• Support manufacturing scale-up and formulation transfer to production
• Provide technical guidance to internal teams and customers
• Evaluate and source new or alternative raw materials for performance and cost efficiency
• Maintain clear and accurate documentation throughout product development
• Operate equipment such as tablet presses, encapsulation machines, ribbon and V-blenders
• Ensure compliance with GMP, safety standards, and internal R&D procedures
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Food Science, or a related field
• 2+ years of industry experience in dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals, or related field
• Hands-on experience in granulation techniques and solid dose development
• Strong understanding of GMP manufacturing and regulatory guidelines
• Ability to develop functional food and nutraceutical prototypes aligned with sensory and nutritional targets
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for cross-functional collaboration and customer interaction
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs and move up to 50 lbs when handling raw materials or equipment
• Must be authorized to work in the United States
Torrance, CA
2870
22939 Hawthorne Blvd
Suite 104
Torrance, CA 90505
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