Cosmeticdevelopment09

Careers After Biological

Sciences

New Product Development

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Job Description

Cosmetics Formulation Team Manager

Responsible for delivery of Boots own cosmetic

products, and managing a team of Cosmetic

Formulation Scientists

Development of hundreds of products per year,

including No7 (e.g. Protect & Perfect Foundation),

17, Ruby & Millie and Natural Collection.

Work at fast pace, as part of a large project team.1.

Typical Activities

• Formulation of new products, and ensure they are fit for purpose, consumer friendly, safe and legal.

• Stability testing of products to determine their shelf life, and suitability for global markets.

• Scale up of lab scale formulations in to production batches, as a pilot plant, or a manufacturing trial in one of our factories.

• Interaction with customer services and marketing – unique to working within the retail sector.

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So How Did I Get To

Boots?

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My Career So Far …

• Graduated with a degree in Medical Biochemistry

2002

• Oct 2002 – Jan 2003 Lab Assistant. Hemel

Hempstead Hospital Microbiology Dept.

• Jan 2003 – April 2008 Cosmetics Formulation

Technologist. Alliance Boots, Nottingham

• April 2008-Present Cosmetic Formulation Team

Manager1.

Why do I enjoy it?

• Every day is different

• Not sat at a desk or lab bench for any length of

time

• Work with a large number of people

• Pride in seeing products on the shelf, and seeing

the great PR from the celebrities who use our

products

• And of course the freebies!1.

And for those considering a

similar career…

• Require a degree in a relevant field

(Biological science or Chemistry)

• Work experience is always beneficial

• Desire to work in a fast paced environment

• Show flexibility and ability to work as a

team.

• www.boots.jobs/innovation1.