About Us

Grove started as an idea between three friends talking in a spare bedroom in San Francisco who asked the question: What if it was easy to find healthier home essentials? Consumer packaged goods are notoriously hard on the environment. These are products we all use every day - hand soap, dish soap, cleaning supplies, shampoo, paper towels. Products that have an environmental cost, both in how they are made and how they are packaged.

Grove is out to change that. We believe that the products we use at home can do good for people and the planet. To make this vision a reality, we create unique, sustainable natural home and personal care brands and products, and we sell them alongside a curated selection of eco-friendly 3rd party brands through our Grove website. Every product we sell meets strict standards for being healthy, effective, sustainable, and cruelty-free. We also lead our industry in sustainability commitments, including becoming 100% plastic-free by 2025.

YOUR IMPACT

• The role of the Scientist is to support the innovation and execution of product development in the Home Care and Personal Care R&D groups, working under the direction of Senior Formulation Manager.
• You will formulate household cleaning products and personal care products that meet our performance, safety, and environmental standard guidelines.
• You will work with Innovation Directors and Managers to execute all relaunches including assessing formula stability, performance, and safety as scheduled in the product roadmap.
• You will participate in the development of product design, optimization of formulations for specific attributes, manage costs, and ensure that ingredient selection meets Grove’s requirement.
• You will lead/collaborate in product qualification including product stability testing, micro-challenge, performance testing, package compatibility, and other tests as required.
• You will support scale up by generating data that provides a holistic picture of potential formula manufacturing behavior. 
• You will collaborate/mentor other fellow chemists and interns. 
• You will support product launch with visits to outside manufacturer partners, market and consumer insight events as requested.
• You will help review relevant competitive market products, identify products innovative points of differentiation, and generate supporting data.

ABOUT YOU

• You have a BS in Chemistry or related discipline or equivalent. Advanced degrees a plus.
• You have 3–10 years consumer product packaged good experience in Home and Personal Care with significant amount of bench experience.
• You are familiar with basic statistical concept and data treatment knowledge.
• You are able to work alongside fellow chemists, and great housekeeping habits with limited lab space.
• You have strong project management skills
• You have strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office, Excel, Powerpoint.
• You have strong organizational, verbal, and written skills with intense attention to detail.
• You are able to prioritize and meet deadlines within specified time constraint
• You are self motivated with an enhanced ability to work independently.
• You have the passion for working in a values based dynamic B corp.
• You have the passion to bring truly differentiated, natural cleaning and personal care products to market.

BENEFITS

• Core Benefits: Stock options, Medical, Dental, Vision, Pre-tax and Roth 401k options, Short term and Long Term Disability and Life Insurance, Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Perks: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Perkspot discount platform, Quarterly peer recognition awards, Class Pass discount, Free VIP Membership + 25% off every Grove order
• Work/Life: WFH stipend + internet reimbursement, Flexible Paid Time Off, 16 week Paid Parental Leave + discounts on fertility services

ABOUT GROVE COLLABORATIVE:

Launched in 2016 as a Certified B Corp, Grove Collaborative creates innovative natural products and offers a curated selection of healthy home essentials like cleaning supplies and personal care products. With a flexible, monthly delivery model and a personal Grove Guide assigned to each customer, Grove’s platform makes it easy for people to switch to healthier, more sustainable routines. Every item Grove offers, both from their flagship Grove Collaborative brand and from exceptional third party brands, has been thoroughly vetted against strict standards for sustainability, efficacy and supply chain practices. On a mission to move Beyond Plastic, Grove is the first and only plastic neutral retailer in the world and is committed to becoming 100% plastic-free by 2025. For more information, please visit www.grove.co/plastic.

Let’s do this

We're building a diverse and inclusive work environment where we learn from each other. We welcome people of diverse backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. We are an equal opportunity employer and a fun place to work. Come join the community at Grove. It's a heck of a lot of fun, and we'd love to tell you more about it.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to [email protected].

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.