At Boulder Clean, we are making clean cleaner. To us, clean means so much more than doing the laundry. It’s about cleaning our homes, our communities—and yes, the environment. Harnessing the power of nature, our products are uniquely formulated with earth’s mightiest plant-based ingredients to create high-performance cleaners, most of which meet the EPA’s Safer Choice Standards. Every clean is kind. Kind to your home, kind to your family and kind to the planet. And with every purchase you make, we give back to 1% for the Planet®. So leave the big messes to us and Play Hard. Clean Easy™.
At 1908 Brands, we’re parents, too. We know the products you bring into your home need to do their job, well. From the snacks you give your kids to the detergent that cleans even the worst stains, everything in every room needs to work. Our purpose is to make home even better, the best it can possibly be. Not just your home, but our home—the world we all share.
That ambition runs in the family. In 1908, William Kent, a relative of our founder, donated 300 acres of Redwood Grove known today as Muir Woods National Monument. An advocate of access for all, he knew if we wanted our home to thrive, we had to protect it. We were founded in this spirit, and apply the same commitment to your home.
It’s a tall order. Home is always evolving, so are the products we need. That means we’re never done innovating and we’ll never settle for something that’s just “okay.” We’ll always look to see how and where we can anticipate your needs, whether it’s in the pantry or the mud room.
So join us as we continue to grow our family of products that make our home—and our world–better. One room, one brand at a time.
JOB TITLE: Product Development Scientist/Chemist
JOB DESCRIPTION: The Product Development Scientist role provides dynamic technical leadership to innovations from inception through to launch and supports other initiatives, operations, and related activities. The Product Development Scientist will work with our team to develop and launch home care products to deliver consumer expectations while meeting company goals to be the best branded cooperative in the world.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop and launch new and improve existing Boulder Clean home care products
- Plan, design/develop, and commercialize new product and product optimizations
- Conduct hands on bench development prototypes and pilot scale tests
- Ensure products achieve desired sensory and other consumer success criteria parameters
- Design formulas to ensure commercialized products are reproducible and robust enough to meet consumer expectations, quality and cost requirements, and supply of raw materials, with consideration to the impact on plant operations
- Ensure formulas adhere to required regulatory guidelines
- Travel as needed to commercialize new or revised formulas at the manufacturing plants
- Provide technical leadership
- Serve as technical lead on cross functional project teams
- Effectively manage technical timelines and multiple projects with competing deadlines
- Conduct competitive and feasibility assessments
- Lead and execute certification process with EPA’s Safer Choice Program and ensure all products meet TSCA requirements
- Conduct costing exercises at multiple stages throughout the product development cycle
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- BS required in food science, chemistry or chemical engineering, experience in the home care industry is required.
- 3-5+ years of directly related experience is required.
- Experience with cleaners, soaps and disinfectants required.
- Creative thinking and a passion for innovation
- Acute, sensory skills
- Broad understanding of the fundamentals of food/beverage science with the ability to remain up-to-date on new and emerging technologies and ability to apply to product design
- Strong communication skills and ability to work with various levels of an organization
- Highly organized, self-starter able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, adapt well to change, and prioritize multiple projects
- Advanced PC skills: Windows, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Experience with Microsoft Project or similar software desired
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