Principal Hair Color Chemist (Santa Clarita)

Who We Are

John Paul Mitchell Systems (“JPMS”) is recognized worldwide for developing and marketing innovative hair and skin care products since 1980. We’ve been serving the professional beauty industry with salon-quality hair care products, styling tools and professional hair color through our family of brands including Paul Mitchell, MITCH, Awapuhi Wild Ginger, Tea Tree, Paul Mitchell Tools, Neuro, The Demi, Paul Mitchell the Color, Blonde, and Color XG.

We were the first professional hair care company to take a stand against animal testing and continue our strong commitment to giving back, supporting a wide range of philanthropic causes both domestically and internationally. Sustainability has always been a priority, and we are committed to making our company operations climate neutral to preserve the beauty of the world around us.

Who You Are: 

You are a skilled and enthusiastic, high-performing professional who is passionate about hair care and wants to positively contribute to the growth of our iconic brand as well as to our people first culture.

About the Role 

We are seeking a highly experienced and innovative Principal Hair Color Chemist to lead the development and optimization of high-performance professional hair color systems. This role requires deep technical expertise in oxidative and non-oxidative color chemistry, strong hands-on laboratory capability, and a clear understanding of salon and consumer expectations within the professional hair color market. The ideal candidate combines scientific rigor with commercial awareness and thrives in a fast-paced, cross-functional collaborative environment.

What You will Do :

• Lead end-to-end development and reformulation of professional hair color systems including permanent color, demi/semi-permanent color, lighteners, and developers
• Own formula architecture from concept through pilot and commercial scale-up
• Design innovative systems aligned with brand positioning, performance benchmarks, cost targets, and global regulatory requirements
• Serve as technical subject matter expert for hair color chemistry and bleaching systems
• Drive raw material evaluation, alternative sourcing, and cost optimization initiatives
• Partner cross-functionally with Marketing, Regulatory, Quality, Packaging, and Operations to ensure successful commercialization
• Support salon validation, claims substantiation, and instrumental performance testing
• Troubleshoot complex formulation and manufacturing challenges
• Maintain rigorous documentation in accordance with GMP and GLP standards
• Monitor competitive landscape, emerging technologies, and ingredient innovations within the professional hair color space
• Contribute to long-term platform development and innovation strategy

Compensation details: 150000-165000 Yearly Salary

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