PRODUCT DEVELOPER / FORMULATION SCIENTIST
Product development scientists work in a variety of industries, including food, biotechnology, pharmaceutical science, and medical device manufacturing. They are typically based in the lab, developing new foods, drugs, and medical technologies or researching and developing ways to enhance existing products.
QUALITY ASSURANCE( QA) AND QUALITY CONTROL( QC) CHEMIST
These two areas in manufacturing are closely related, but they have important differences. While QA is about ensuring that development and maintenance processes are adequate in order for a system to meet its objectives, QC is a set of activities designed to evaluate the developed products.
QA is a systems-based career, often focused on designing, implementing and managing new systems for the manufacturing process to ensure their quality.
A QC chemist is responsible for testing the products themselves. They prepare and test samples from all phases of a manufacturing or other handling process, with the goal of determining if the substance or product meets particular standards or requirements.
REGULATORY AFFAIRS ASSOCIATE Regulatory affairs involves ensuring a company and its products meet government regulations. For companies producing new products, it’ s a crucial discipline. A skilled regulatory affairs associate can be the difference an effective product reaching the market or not. Regulatory professionals are expected to know the ins and outs of the medical regulation, and to understand how changing regulations will impact their industry.
SKINCARE AND COSMETICS DEVELOPER Youthful, clear skin is big business, with skincare and cosmetic companies around the world spending millions on researching and developing new products. There are plenty of opportunities in this fast-moving industry, with competing companies striving for the next breakthrough that will give them the edge.
It’ s not just big-name international cosmetic brands that offer employment though. Many smaller companies exist in the field and it’ s ripe for entrepreneurs.
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