Bernice Ridley Email & Phone Number

Leeds, Gb

Leeds, United Kingdom

Home Based

Temporary contract reviewing the first Module of the Diploma in Cosmetic Science, working with unit authors, the Education Project Leader and the SCS to update and develop Module One: Basic Principles of Cosmetic Science

Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Looking for new opportunities within R&D in the personal care or chemical industry

Cowick Hall, Snaith, Goole

Screened new technologies to assess suitability as rheology modifiers for personal care applications and made recommendations to senior managementDeveloped test methods to correlate rheological measurements to performance characteristics of personal care formulations to aid development of new rheology modifiersInteracted with different customers including in-house training and delivery at Roadshows to promote Croda products and identify potential joint projectsDeveloped strategy documents and internal training presentations to promote rheology modifiers within personal care

Cowick Hall, Snaith, Goole

Coordinated and found solutions to a problem with a rheology modifier allowing this to be successfully re-launchedRan a small team that looked at the development of chassis ingredientsDeveloped training modules for internal and external roadshowsTrained as a sensory assessor and contributed to internal sensory testingEvaluated unmet needs to develop a rheology strategy document that was used to determine future new and existing product developmentInternal SHE and Quality auditor

Cowick Hall, Snaith, Goole

Led the application group for acrylic polymers, principally for personal care applicationsDeveloped and launched successfully several acrylic rheology modifiers on new production plantDeveloped and launched successfully rheology modifier with novel performance characteristicsDesigned technical data sheets and similar documentation for Marketing useConducted Webinars, wrote and delivered a training course for acrylic polymers that helped promotion of new productsDesigned and delivered a training presentation for use on customer Roadshows that provided feedback for the sensory analysis of acrylic rheology modifiersWrote a number of Research Disclosures to protect intellectual property

Bradford, United Kingdom

Developed novel acrylic rheology modifiers and promoted these at trade shows and conferencesHanded over rheology modifier technology and experience to team in Ludwigshafen and was retained for further two years after closure of Research Department in BradfordActed as main reference for information on application of acrylic rheology modifiers for personal care applicationsWrote a number of Research Disclosures to protect intellectual property

Bradford, United Kingdom

Research Projects Manager (Principal Technology Specialist) (2002 to 2011)Increased responsibility for team and involvement in global projects and training, including trips to AsiaJob title re-assessed as Group Team LeaderSenior Project Leader (1999 – 2002)After takeover of Allied Colloids by Ciba was responsible for training of all Personal Care sales teamsTravelled globally to train technical and non-technical staffInvolved in global projectsInvolved with global customersIncreased number of presentations and papers publishedCo-author of a number of composition patentsScientific Associate/ Project Leader (1996 – 1999)Had sole responsibility for Technical Service enquiries on global basisInvolved in customer visitsMade presentations at trade shows and exhibitions along with writing scientific papersTook over running of the department in 1998Trained sales, technical and quality personnel in all aspects of product range and cosmetic scienceWrote brochures and formulation bookletsSenior Chemist (1990 – 1996)Joined Allied Colloids to set up Personal Care LaboratoryGained Diploma in Cosmetic Science in 1992 by home studyResponsible for all Technical Service for personal care productsSupervised small teamDeveloped testing protocols for new personal care products and applicationsDeveloped formulations for trade shows and was technical contact at exhibitions

Middleton, Manchester

Head of development laboratory developing own-label household productsWorked independently to develop a range of household products with minimum supervision to tight deadlinesSupervised a team of 3 – 5 membersMet with customers and suppliersDeveloped new testing protocols

Hull, United Kingdom

Part of research laboratory developing isocyanate resins for use in orthopaedic splinting bandagesWorked independently from the start with minimum supervision

Bsc Hons, Chemistry

Diploma In Cosmetic Science, Cosmetic Science, Pass

Activities and Societies: Member of Society of Cosmetic Scientists since 1990

Education record