(Archived) Senior R&D Scientist – Lab Manager Opportunity – Small Team, Big Technical Impact!
Company: #twiceasnice Recruiting
Role summary
(Archived) Senior R&D Scientist – Lab Manager Opportunity – Small Team, Big Technical Impact! is a full-time role at #twiceasnice Recruiting in Downey, California, United States (on-site). Posted 2026-09-02. Experience level: 5-10.
- Job title
- (Archived) Senior R&D Scientist – Lab Manager Opportunity – Small Team, Big Technical Impact!
- Company
- #twiceasnice Recruiting
- Location
- Downey, California, United States
- Work arrangement
- on-site
- Employment type
- full-time
- Category
- Healthcare Support
- Experience level
- 5-10
- Date posted
- 2026-09-02
Here's a fantastic opportunity to join a small, impactful team where you'll have a significant hand in R&D. This role offers a chance to really dive deep into the technical aspects of the work, with the added benefit of managing a lab. It's a great place to make a big difference.
Job description
<p><strong>Senior R&D Scientist – Lab Manager Opportunity – </strong><em>Small Team, Big Technical Impact!</em><strong> </strong><br><strong>Location: near Downey, CA (relocation assistance is available) </strong><br><strong>Base Salary: $135,000-$175,000 + Bonus </strong><br><strong>Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k w/ match, Holidays, PTO </strong><br><strong>Job Type: Full-Time </strong><br><strong>Lab Hours: M-F, 5:00 AM – 1:30 PM </strong><em>(some flexibility) </em><strong> </strong><br><strong>Start Date: ASAP</strong><br><strong>Sponsorship is not available </strong></p><p><strong>Senior R&D Scientist – Formulation Chemistry (Lab Manager Opportunity) Description </strong></p><p>Our client, a growing manufacturer of specialty construction materials, is searching for their next R&D leader to join their team outside of Downey, CA. This opportunity is open due to the planned retirement of a longtime technical leader who has spent more than 20 years with the company. You’ll lead a small technical team (2) while remaining heavily involved in hands-on formulation development and R&D activities. This is not a role where you'll spend your days reviewing reports from behind a desk. Instead, you'll spend 50% of your time performing hands-on laboratory work, including formulation development, testing, and new product development. The remainder of your time will be split between supporting quality initiatives, collaborating with manufacturing, and helping guide the overall technical direction of the business. Candidates should have a strong background in formulation development within a wet chemistry environment. Aside from a strong technical background, they’re looking for someone who craves an opportunity to work with a smaller team where you’ll have more influence and fewer organizational layers to cut through. <strong>This is a rare opportunity to join a company coming off its strongest year to date and take over for a longtime technical leader who genuinely wants to leave the role in good hands and help set the next person up for success.</strong></p><p><strong>Senior R&D Scientist – Formulation Chemistry (Lab Manager Opportunity) Responsibilities</strong></p><p>• Lead development, testing, and optimization of new formulation-based products <br>• Conduct experiments to evaluate new materials, formulations, and product improvements<br>• Oversee daily operations of the R&D and QA/QC laboratories and manage staff (2) <br>• Analyze testing results, troubleshoot quality issues, and support corrective actions <br>• Partner with manufacturing teams to scale new formulations from the lab into production<br>• Ensure compliance with industry standards, testing protocols, and quality requirements<br>• Oversee laboratory equipment, calibration schedules, and inventory <br>• Assess new formulations for performance, manufacturability, and cost.<br>• Serve as a technical resource for customers, suppliers, sales teams, and industry partners<br>• Represent the company at industry events and speaking engagements</p><p><strong>Senior R&D Scientist – Formulation Chemistry (Lab Manager Opportunity) Qualifications </strong></p><p>• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or chemical engineering <br>• 1+ year of supervisory, team lead, or laboratory management experience<br><strong>• 4+ years of hands-on wet chemistry</strong> experience <br>• Strong background with <strong>R&D and new product development</strong><br>• Experience <strong>developing new formulations</strong> within coatings, adhesives, sealants, emulsions, specialty chemicals, paints, or similar products</p>