WHAT ON EARTH IS DECIEM?
We are a collective of disruptors and doers, of creatives and scientists, with a mission to reimagine the world of beauty.
Since inception, our vertically integrated structure, including our own laboratories, manufacturing, retail stores, and brand infrastructure, have enabled us to rapidly identify opportunities and deliver quality. Home to The Ordinary, NIOD, AVESTAN, and other emerging brands, our goal is to create with purpose. We were founded on the principle of doing everything that others don’t. Because normal gets you nowhere.
We are DECIEM, The Abnormal Beauty Company.
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’re hiring a Stability Development Associate Chemist to lead and carry out the full stability process—from protocol design and sample setup to data analysis, reporting, and shelf-life determination—supporting both new product development and the ongoing monitoring of existing products
This is an on-site role based in our Downtown Toronto Headquarters in Liberty Village.
This is a contract position that ends on October 22nd 2027
PAY RANGE
The anticipated base salary for this position is $60,000 to $70,000.
Exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. Salary range may vary based on geographic location.
WHAT YOU’D BE DOING IN THIS ROLE
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Develop fit-for-purpose stability protocols tailored to product-specific characteristics and formulation knowledge to ensure meaningful and reliable shelf-life data.
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Takes ownership of the stability program, ensuring end-to-end execution of stability studies in compliance with approved protocols, internal procedures, and regulatory requirements.
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Performs innovative and rigorous physical characterisation testing as well as qualitative and quantitative analysis using a variety of analytical techniques including wet chemistry, UV-Vis, titration, rheology, FTIR, UV spectrophotometry, HPLC/UPLC-UV/PDA, and others.
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Identifies and leads the escalation of Out of Trend (OOT) and Out-of-Specification (OOS) results, and drives root cause investigations and corrective actions to ensure product quality, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement.
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Lead the assessment of packaging integrity, compatibility, and potential leachables/extractables in collaboration with packaging development and regulatory teams to ensure product quality, compliance, and long-term shelf-life stability.
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Accurately document and interpret analytical results, maintaining detailed records in compliance with cGMP standards.
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Owns the continuous innovation and quality improvement by contributing to the creation and revision of internal SOPs, Work Instructions, and best practices.
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Lead and coordinate operational activities by delegating appropriate tasks to the Stability Coordinator, including purchasing of lab supplies, communicating with vendors, scheduling equipment repairs, and supporting qualification and maintenance activities, to ensure seamless lab operations and adherence to timelines.
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Responsible for identifying and driving continuous improvement opportunities within the laboratory, to support innovation, efficiency, and overall lab performance.
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Responsible for inventory stock levels for reagents, standards, and other necessary lab supplies. Ensure the stocks are maintained current.
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Maintains comprehensive documentation, including
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED TO GET THE JOB DONE
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Theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience with various analytical techniques including, but not limited to, physical characterisation techniques, wet chemistry techniques, FTIR, UV spectrophotometry, HPLC/UPLC-UV/PDA, sample preparation techniques.
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Familiar with USP, BP, EP, ICH Stability guidelines, ISO standards and regulatory requirements applicable to cosmetic and OTC products.
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Strong communication (written & verbal), interpersonal, and organisational skills.
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Good understanding of good laboratory practices and good documentation practices.
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Comprehension of the regulatory guidelines applicable to laboratory settings.
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…
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Generous Vacation & Personal Days, plus additional time off for volunteering in your community, voting, peaceful protesting, celebrating your birthday, and more.
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6 months of paid time off for new parents (inclusive of all genders).
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Monthly catered lunches and chances to connect with your teammates.
- Unlimited access to an Employee Assistance Program that includes mental health care, mindfulness programs, and more.
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Access to Development Grants & a LinkedIn Learning membership to help you keep growing and learning.
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First dibs on new products.
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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…
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✨ Defy Convention.
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✨ Make it real.
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✨ Play in the grey.
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✨ Build Bridges.
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✨ Be the rabbit.
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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