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ASSOCIATE MANAGER, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENTPERSONAL CARE
ABOUT THE ROLE
SC Johnson Lifestyle Brands (LSB), located in San Francisco, is home to innovative, purpose-driven brands
like Method®, Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day®, babyganics®, and Ecover®. As part of SC Johnson, LSB blends
creativity and sustainability to deliver products that make a positive impact on people and the planet.
In this Associate Manager role, you’ll lead the formulation and commercialization of sustainable, costeffective personal care products. You’ll represent your function on cross-functional teams, driving product
development from concept to market. Success in this role requires deep formulation expertise, hands-on
lab experience, and strong communication and collaboration skills. You’ll thrive in a fast-paced, evolving
environment where creative problem-solving and a passion for sustainability are key.
Join us to help shape the future of household and personal care through innovation that matters.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Develop new formulations and line extensions using green chemistry tools that meet our consumer
and technical objectives.
• Conduct performance and stability studies to ensure products deliver on quality, on budget and on
the product experience.
• Work with your manager and project teams to understand project criteria and build plans for
developing new products, executing line extensions and enabling cost savings.
• Develop and support compelling, consumer-noticeable claims for our products, conduct
competitive analysis studies and collaborate with sales and marketing teams to develop label copy,
graphics, usage instructions and claims substantiation.
• Develop test methodologies to support product development and quality assurance/control
activities, assist QA team with physical standard production and maintenance
• Utilize SAP/PLM to manage product setup, product specifications, documentation and enable
global collaboration
• Work independently in the lab and help maintain lab hygiene, lab safety, processes and
documentation
• Work with suppliers to evaluate sustainable chemistries through testing and timely feedback,
iterative material improvements and incorporation into products
• Continually assess and upgrade formulation capabilities, including technical knowledge base, test
methods and formulation skills
• Stay abreast of new competitive launches, emerging trends and regularly survey the competitive
landscape
• Communicate effectively in project settings and provide timely updates to team on progress,
developments, risks and opportunities
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REQUIRED EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING
• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of experience in formulation or product development, including at
least 3+ years in the Personal Care industry or Advanced degree with 3+ years of relevant
experience
• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for
current or future sponsorship for full-time employment
PREFERRED EXPERIENCES AND SKILLS
• Understanding of SAP and PLM data managements systems
• Intermediate to advance experience with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
JOB REQUIREMENTS
• Position is Full-Time, regular business hours, Monday-Friday
• Office work environment: San Francisco, CA office
• Remote work available once a week after 90-day onboarding period
• Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position
• Travel up to 10%
BENEFITS AND PERKS
At Lifestyle Brands, we handle our team members with care and provide a variety of benefit offerings to
build a supportive environment at work and beyond.
• Subsidized health insurance benefits package
• Competitive vacation + holiday bundle
• Generous retirement match + pre-tax savings options
• Dedicated volunteer time, to be a force for good
• Pioneering events + experiences that build team connection (...ask us about the Packaging
Olympics, Bubble Bash, Ping Pong Tournament + more!)
• Access to discounted/free products