Formulation Technologist

Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Closing date: 25th June 2026
Recruitment Partner: Katrina, katrina.wuk@boots.co.uk

Are you ready to make a difference in the beauty industry? Join us at No7 Beauty Company, part of Boots, as a Formulation Technologist in our vibrant Research & Development team based in Nottingham. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to innovate and create products that enhance the lives of our customers every day.

What you’ll be doing

Welcome to the Formulation Team—an inspiring hub of innovation at the heart of No7 Beauty Company’s Technical Centre. We create world-class formulations that delight consumers globally, combining scientific expertise with creative flair. Driven by insight and passion, we’re shaping the future of beauty through products our customers know, love, and trust.

As a Formulation Technologist at the No7 Beauty Company, you will be responsible for the development and delivery of innovative formulation solutions that align with our Brand’s strategic plans. Collaborating with a diverse network of internal and external stakeholders, you’ll ensure our formulations meet consumer expectations, category goals, and brand standards, and be responsible for delivering formulations to market. Formulation Technologists report directly to the Formulation Manager.

Key responsibilities

• Accountable for delivering the formulation activities on the brand NPD and EPD plans against the consumer, category and brand requirements
• Uses high levels of expertise and laboratory experience to build our innovation and formulation pipeline - optimising product specifications, challenge thinking and ensuring the best, most scientifically robust product design
• Responsible for ensuring global regulatory compliance, quality and safety of our formulations
• Responsible for laboratory manufacture and testing of our internally developed No7 Beauty Company formulations
• All stakeholders are managed to ensure on time delivery to the correct cost and quality and optimises the output from the work
• Accountable for quality of data and accuracy, and for the delivery of the final specifications and manufacturing documents. Demonstrates high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Consistently prepares written reports for defined audience following scientific principles and legislative requirements as appropriate with minimal support
• Conducts all necessary due diligence and is accountable for identifying and effectively managing formulation technical risks
• Drives a culture of scientific excellence based on structured experimental plans and critical evaluation of technical data.
• Can innovate technical solutions for complex problems, interpret scientific information into valid conclusions and articulate clear business recommendations
• Accountable for owning and managing the project formulation timings and technical risks that impact on delivery
• Is a key point of contact for manufacturing partners
• Supervises manufacturing trials and production at partner manufacturing sites

What you’ll need to have (our must-haves)

• BSc in Cosmetic Science, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering or related field
• Have industry experience in the relevant area of formulation.
• Ability to use technical know how to solve problems and create business opportunities to enhance consumer value
• Follows robust scientific principles in work and uses this is solve problems and create new opportunities
• Designing, conducting and reporting robust experiments and scientific investigations
• Ability to effectively communicate specialist technical information to a variety of audiences
• Setting and working within quality systems
• You will have a good understanding of the value chain and manufacturing processes.
• You will have an excellent knowledge of multiple formulation technologies, raw materials and technical IP requirements within appropriate regulatory and legislation area.
• You will be skilled in managing your own project timelines and priorities, and work collaboratively with a cross functional team
• Shows agility and a growth mindset

It would be great if you also have

• Completion of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists Diploma in Cosmetic Science.
• Awareness of Cosmetics Regulatory landscape.
• Experience of facial skincare formulation including UV protection
• Experience of the NPD development process

Where your brilliance can take you

At No7 Beauty Company, we believe in nurturing talent and providing opportunities for growth. You’ll have access to career development routes that can lead you to exciting roles within our organisation.

Rewards designed for you

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan (up to 12% company contribution)
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous employee discounts for you and a family member
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

Who we areFive iconic brands make up No7 Beauty Company: No7, Liz Earle, Soap & Glory, Botanics and Sleek MakeUP. We believe in creating the best in beauty for everyone, from skin science to sustainability. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, creating an inclusive workplace where our colleagues are empowered to be themselves and where diversity, equity and inclusion are part of how we do things, every day.

**What’s next?**If this sounds like the role for you, we'd love to hear from you. If you apply, our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you be at your best.

This role requires the successful candidate to complete a pre-employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on your location, you will be asked to submit either a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service), PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) or an Access NI Check.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.