Development Scientist at Doterra

At doTERRA we encourage all employees to seek out opportunities that will expand their skill set. We strive to help achieve personal career goals by providing opportunities of growth and movement throughout the company.

Job Description:           Formulates, tests, and documents doTERRA natural raw materials and essential oil products to build safe, effective, compliant, stable, well-characterized, high-quality products with desired aroma, color, and taste profile through a combination of collaborative, independent, laboratory, and computer-based work.

Job Responsibilities:

• Ideate and develop new essential oil products from concept to commercialization, including single oils and blends used for aromatic, topical or internal use, as well as functional and fragrant essential oil blends used in personal care, nutrition and household cleaner products.
• Collaborate interdepartmentally to carry a product from ideation to commercialization as the project owner; coordinate with project management to meet deadlines
• Submit samples to doTERRA analytical laboratories for physical, chemical and stability testing; organize, analyze, report and communicate results
• Determine raw material specification parameters through testing, data analysis, statistics, and literature review, and route specifications for approval
• Work with multiple teams to ensure all doTERRA essential oil products and labels comply with applicable safety constraints and market regulations
• Collaborate with and provide technical support for Marketing, Sourcing, Manufacturing, QA/QC, Safety, Regulatory, other departments, and ingredient supplier partners
• Address essential oil questions in a professional manner
• Develop and improve systems for managing complex records and data
• Test solubility and scale-up of unique natural raw materials
• Write research and development reports and PowerPoints for internal or external publication or presentation
• Maintain training in cGMP and organoleptic evaluation
• Attend scientific conferences, trade shows, and industry meetings as applicable
• Supervise laboratory operations, including recording inventory, ordering supplies, and waste management
• Review product labels and information pages
• Write and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Perform other responsibilities as directed

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in cosmetic chemistry, organic chemistry, food science or related field with 2-4 years industry/laboratory experience required
• Experience in research and development of essential oils or other plant extracts or natural products, especially in plant extraction and chemical analysis / quantification
• Experience with interpreting chromatographic results (GCMS, HPLC)
• Ability to communicate effectively, especially through writing and presentation
• Excellent organizational, analytical and teamwork skills
• Awareness of quality assurance and quality control industry practices as well as practical knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and other relevant industry regulations
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook
• Ability to smell and taste essential oils
• Existing knowledge of aromatic descriptors of essential oils preferred
• Existing knowledge of IFRA guidelines for fragrance safety preferred
• Experience with HRIPT testing preferred
• Existing knowledge of plant taxonomy, identification, and plant biosynthetic pathways preferred
• Prior experience with product formulation and raw material specification in the wellness industry preferred

doTERRA International, LLC. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, protected veteran status, or disability.