Experience

CSR Cosmetic Solutions Inc.

• Canada
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Research And Development Chemist

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  Perform research and development of Cosmetic and Personal care products; create or modify formulae as per Customer specifications; prepare lab samples and test pilot batches for new products; make changes/improvements to existing products, recommend changes to enhance quality and reduce costs; trouble shoots with the production departments on any issues; assist with the development of systems and procedures for new products; generate control specifications; mentor other R &D personnel and provide support and open communication on all projects Show less



Inter Cosmetiques Inc.

• Cosmetics
• 1 - 100 Employee

• R&D Chemist

  • May 2020 - Oct 2020

  Develop new and innovative products in various categories in both hydrous and anhydrous system such as body, skin and hair products and other cosmetic goods based on D.O.Es. Re-engineer benchmark products with introduction of innovative raw materials and technologies. Review and/or develop specifications for new products for feasibility and suitability with existing manufacturing system. Evaluate technical issues and provide recommendation for corrective action and process/product optimization. Perform all applicable stability testing and create reports. Review, interpret and document analytical data related to new innovative products. Provide guidance, support Pilot and Production batches on all new formulae and processes. Participate in clients visits, supplier meetings and conference calls on new projects. Provide assistance and/or training to co-workers as required. Maintain compliance to all Health and Safety Standards, SOPs, GMPs, GLPs. Show less



Prism Care Corporation

• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Chemist

  • Jan 2019 - May 2020

  Formulate new skin care and household products as assigned by CEO. Research and maintain up to date knowledge of new raw materials, technologies and trends in the industry. Communicate with suppliers. Review and/or develop specifications for new products for stability, feasibility and suitability with existing manufacturing systems. Provide guidelines on new products/processes at the scale up and manufacturing stages. Solve technical challenges and suggest process improvement. Enhance and optimize existing formulations and processes. Establish analytical test methods and validation methods. Establish and implement cGMP; develop, update and maintain SOPs in compliance with current regulations. Manage team of compounders, provide training and leadership. Show less



Total Body Care Inc

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care

• QC and R&D Chemist

  • Jan 2017 - Jan 2019

  Develop liquid and semi-solid Personal Care/Cosmetic products from concept to production. Manage improvement of current formulations. Review ingredients in formulas, propose appropriate substitute for existing raw material. Duplicate prototypes. Evaluate, recommend and quote new ingredients. Lead, train and mentor other Chemists and QC Technicians. Perform analysis of raw material, batches and finished products following specified analytical methods. Develop, update and maintain SDS, SOPs and CofAs for suitability with regulations and existing manufacturing systems. Show less



Nature Balance Wellness

• Wellness and Fitness Services

• Cosmetic Formulator/Compounder

  • Jul 2014 - Aug 2016

  Manufacture skin care products according to formulas and SOPs; Manage product/process optimization and improvement. Develop formulas and processes for new products — this includes literature searching, sourcing new raw materials and technologies, preparing lab scale developmental trials and scale-up batches, performing tests, designing and executing experiments to support the final formulation and process. Provide Technical Transfer and commercial production troubleshooting. Bring new concepts into production. Perform test of product, maintain accurate logs and documentation; Show less



Yerevan State University

• Armenia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research and Development Chemist

  • Sep 1997 - Aug 2012

  • Conduct research on organic compounds, their synthesis, functions and application. • Monitor the progress of reactions using known analytical techniques. Characterize and purify organic substances. • Characterize and purify organic substances. • Interpret data from various sources (HPLC, GC, TLC, FT-IR, UV-Vis, MS, NMR) to determine intermediates or final products and propose mechanisms of chemical reactions. • Solve synthetic challenges, develop, design and implement new routes to target compounds. • • Identify critical process parameters. • Mentor student's projects. Show less