Stability Development Chemist

WHAT ON EARTH IS DECIEM?

Known as “The Abnormal Beauty Company”, DECIEM is the parent company of The Ordinary, NIOD, and other beauty brands & is an industry disruptor with a science first approach to innovation. DECIEM was Co-Founded in 2013 by the late Brandon Truaxe, a visionary who set out to change the beauty industry through authenticity and transparency. He developed DECIEM to be a happy family (of people and beauty brands), rooted in kindness, creativity, diversity, and respect, alongside Co-Founder, Nicola Kilner.

We are growing rapidly and we’re looking for someone who shares this vision and wants to grow with us!

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for an experienced Stability Development Chemist to join our Stability & Analytical Services team on a full-time permanent basis. This position will be based out of our Fraser Head Office, located in Liberty Village and will require candidates to work 5-days a week on-site/in-office.

The Stability Development Chemist is responsible for driving and owning the execution of the stability testing programs supporting new product development and post-launch lifecycle management—through protocol implementation, sample analysis, data interpretation, and reporting. This role plays a critical part in ensuring product quality, compliance, and shelf-life through rigorous scientific methodology and collaboration across R&D, QA, and Packaging teams.

WHAT YOU’D BE DOING IN THIS ROLE

• Leads and executes all aspects of the stability program, including participating in the designing protocols, preparing and placing samples, analyzing results, and generating reports to establish and maintain product shelf-life in compliance with internal standards and regulatory requirements across all stages of the product lifecycle.
• Develops fit-for-purpose stability protocols tailored to product-specific characteristics and formulation knowledge to ensure meaningful and reliable shelf-life data.
• Takes ownership of the stability program, ensuring end-to-end execution of stability studies in compliance with approved protocols, internal procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Contributes to the development, and validates stability-indicating methods with appropriate specificity, sensitivity, and robustness.
• Applies a wide range of analytical techniques—including wet chemistry, UV-Vis, titration, rheology, FTIR, UV spectrophotometry, and HPLC/UPLC-UV/PDA—to perform rigorous physical characterization and quantitative/qualitative analysis, supporting forward-thinking approaches to product stability and performance evaluation.
• Leads the resolution of Out of Trend (OOT) and Out-of-Specification (OOS) results by identifying issues early and driving root cause investigations and corrective actions to support product quality, regulatory compliance, and ongoing improvement.
• Executes packaging integrity and compatibility assessments, including evaluation of leachables/extractables, in collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure regulatory compliance and product stability.
• Oversees project planning, progress tracking, and risk management activities across the stability pipeline, applying strong project management skills to ensure timely delivery of high-quality data while supporting innovation, compliance, and continuous improvement.
• Delivers precise analysis and robust interpretation of analytical data, ensuring meticulous documentation that adheres to cGMP standards and meets all applicable regulatory requirements.
• Owns the continuous innovation and quality improvement by contributing to the creation and revision of internal SOPs, Work Instructions, and best practices.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED TO GET THE JOB DONE

• Hands on experience with various analytical techniques including, but not limited to physical characterization techniques, wet chemistry techniques, FTIR, UV spectrophotometry, HPLC/UPLC-UV/PDA, sample preparation techniques.
• Familiar with USP, BP, EP, ICH Stability guidelines, ISO standards and regulatory requirements applicable to cosmetic and OTC products.
• Proven project management skills with the ability to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality data while supporting innovation, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong communication (written & verbal), interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• 5+ years of experience in Quality Control Lab, Analytical Lab, or in an R&D setting in Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic or Cannabis industries

WHAT YOU’LL BE GAINING BY JOINING OUR TEAM

There’s a lot of good stuff that comes along with being a DECIEM team member. Here’s a few of our favourite perks and benefits, in no particular order…

• Generous Vacation & Personal Days, plus additional time off for volunteering in your community, voting, peaceful protesting, celebrating your birthday, and more.
• 6 months of paid time off for new parents (inclusive of all genders).
• Work from anywhere 4 weeks per year.
• A hybrid work model (for applicable roles).
• Summer Friday’s - get off at 1pm all summer long! (for applicable roles).
• Unlimited access to an Employee Assistance Program that includes mental health care, mindfulness programs, and more.
• Access to Development Grants & a LinkedIn Learning membership to help you keep growing and learning.
• A generous discount on DECIEM products for you, your family, and your friends.

BUILDING GROWTH TO POWER GOOD

We are a People first company that lives by our core values to…

• Do the right thing
• Create impact
• Respect small things
• Care too much
• Be the future

These values continue to guide us in all that we do. Along the way, we’ve been honoured to win some pretty incredible awards, including a CEW Achiever Award, Best Skincare Brand at Sunday Times Style Beauty Awards, and Most Popular Sustainable Brand by The Cosmetify Index Global. We’re still blushing!

SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL IMPACT

DECIEM’s objective is to build growth and do good things while prioritizing people, animals, and the Earth.

Our Sustainability strategy is focused on fighting climate change, improved waste management, responsible packaging, responsible sourcing and product lifecycle, and water conservation.

In 2020, DECIEM established the Good Fund to support both large and grassroots charities in response to global events.

CREATING A HUMAN WORLD OF BEAUTY

DECIEM is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) by creating meaningful, measurable change in the lives of our team members and in the communities where we operate. Achieving equality is critical to DECIEM and our future. You can learn more about our DEI commitment in our open letter, "Belonging is the Destination, Change is the Journey".

DECIEM is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination based on age, colour, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, and any other legally protected class in accordance with applicable federal, provincial and local laws. We are also committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you are contacted to be part of our recruitment process and require accommodation, please let us know.

WANT TO JOIN US?

Thank you for reading the whole thing! If you liked what you heard, kindly send us your resume. We really appreciate your effort in applying for this position. However, only those who have been shortlisted for interviews will be contacted. <3

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