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Director of Research DevelopmentAdecco Permanent Recruitment • Coolidge, AZ, United States
Director of Research Development

Director of Research Development

Adecco Permanent Recruitment • Coolidge, AZ, United States
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Research & Development Director

The Research & Development Director leads all scientific, technical, and innovation activities for a clean, high-performance personal care and beauty contract manufacturer. This role defines formulation strategy, drives new product development, and ensures innovation is translated into scalable, commercially successful products.

Responsibilities

Innovation & Product Development

  • Lead all formulation, research, and product development from concept to launch.
  • Own the long-term innovation roadmap and technical strategy.
  • Advance clean, sustainable, high-performance formulations.

Strategic & Operational Leadership

  • Oversee the full innovation lifecycle, including regulatory, pilot, and commercialization stages.
  • Align innovation priorities with company goals, customer needs, and financial targets.
  • Conduct technical due diligence on new technologies and ingredient platforms.
  • Team Leadership

  • Lead and develop a multidisciplinary R&D team.
  • Foster a culture of collaboration, scientific excellence, and accountability.
  • Strengthen organizational capability through talent and resource planning.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner with Business Development, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and Regulatory to deliver on-time, on-budget launches.
  • Serve as the technical point of contact for customers.
  • Coordinate the stage-gate process and ensure cross-functional alignment.
  • Technical Excellence

  • Translate consumer insights into differentiated formulation strategies.
  • Identify and integrate new raw materials and processing technologies.
  • Maintain high standards for documentation, claims support, and regulatory compliance.
  • Lead scale-up and ensure successful pilot-to-commercial transfer.
  • Executive Communication

  • Represent R&D in executive meetings, customer presentations, and strategic partnerships.
  • Communicate project status, risks, and opportunities to leadership.
  • Qualifications

    Education :

  • Master’s or Ph.D. in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Cosmetic Science, or related field.
  • Experience :

  • 10+ years R&D / product development leadership in personal care, beauty, or OTC.
  • Proven record of successful product commercialization.
  • Experience leading teams in a fast-paced, customer-centric environment.
  • Competencies :

  • Expertise in formulation science, ingredient functionality, and stability testing.
  • Knowledge of FDA / EU / ISO regulations, sustainability principles, and IP strategy.
  • Strong communicator and strategic thinker; inspirational team leader.
  • Additional Details

  • Supervises all chemists, scientists, technicians, and engineers.
  • Standard office / lab setting; reasonable accommodations available.
  • Full-time, Monday–Friday 8am–5pm.
  • Travel up to 15%.
  • Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
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