Location: Clark,NJ, USA
Position Title: Senior Scientific Liaison II, Hair Care & Styling Valorization, L'Oreal Research & Innovation
Location: Clark, New Jersey
Department: Hair Care & Styling Valorization
For more than hundred years, L'Oral believes that beauty needs Science. In a world now transformed by digital technology and the emergence of new scientific domains, we are confident in our ability to turn these opportunities into major innovations, closely linked to the new consumer expectations all over the world. Science & Technology are allowing us to invent safe, trustable, sustainable & responsible beauty products and experiences that will change people's lives.
L'Oral Research & Innovation (R&I) has continuously invested upstream in its research with a high level of ambition. Our 4,100 L'Oral R&I people are talented and highly skilled, located in major markets, working in a cooperative way, open to the world.
Inside L'Oral's Research & Innovation Division, Development is responsible for working closely with our over 42 brands to adapt and innovate formulations into new and exciting products based on consumer and marketing insights. In Open Development, our scientists work closely with external manufacturers to develop and refine formulas to meet the needs and expectations of our consumers. Development of great products requires building strong, international collaborations across different functions to ensure that products are seen from inception to officialization for our local and global launch deadlines.
We are currently seeking a talented and innovative Senior Scientific Liaison II in Hair Care & Styling Development, to join our Development department located at our Clark, New Jersey facility for Research and Innovation. This position is responsible for supporting various elements of Hair Care & Styling product development from project initiation through market launch with a critical focus on communication of scientific knowledge, selection of active ingredients, and coordination of innovative demos and testing.
As a Senior Scientific Liaison II in Hair Care & Styling Valorization, your main responsibilities are:
* Lead project valorization/communication and claims validation for select Hair Care & Manageability brands throughout the product development process. This includes creating/reviewing testing plans, and coordinating/summarizing technical data for products or ingredients.
* Work with the R&I cross functional team to track and maintain meaningful project timing for product launches, ensuring all testing is completed on schedule and providing updates as needed
* Support labs to communicate and explain technical information and technologies for assigned launches to help Marketing develop concepts or to bring the products/technology and benefits to life for digital assets (e.g. demos)
* Work with Safety, Claims, Product Performance Evaluation as well as Analytical to coordinate required testing including confirming sample needs and partnering with the labs to receive samples in a timely fashion
* Review concepts, cartons, packaging, TVC, digital assets, e-commerce, training materials for technical accuracy and provide technical advisement for assigned projects
* Create and issue claims documentation such as a summary of claims tests on products and support all technical databases/trackers for assigned projects/brands
* Develop demos for assigned launches/technologies and support creation of best practice and tool kit to facilitate demo creation as a standard part of R&I development projects
* Create product technical dossiers to support new launches or modifications of existing products including formula, packaging, demos and claims information
* Provide support to our Public Relations teams and related events
* Serves as a creative catalyst for potential new technology discoveries and/or new ingredient communication
To Succeed In This Position, you have:
* A completed Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related science is required. Masters or PhD preferred.
* 5-7 years of relevant experience in hair or skin products R&D and product formulation, is required.
* Advanced formulation, analytical and project management skills preferred
* Technical proficiency with digital and editing tools
* High level of knowledge and comfort with social media platforms
* A sense of creativity and a passion for science.
* An established self-awareness, in terms of understanding your own culture, identity, biases, prejudices, power privilege, and stereotypes.
* The ability to be onsite, in the office as this is an essential function of the position (required)
* Authorization to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent, ongoing basis, without the need for legal sponsorship now or in the future (required).
What's In It For You:
* Corporate Short Term Incentives (Corporate Profit Sharing Bonus, Individual Performance Bonus)
* Competitive Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension Plan)
* Flexible Time Off (Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Vacation Buy Program, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More!)
* Access to Company Perks (VIP Access to L'Oral's Internal Shop for Discounted Products)
* Learning & Development Opportunities (Unlimited Access to E-learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More!)
* Employee Resource Groups (Think Tanks and Innovation Squads)
* Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programs
Don't meet every single requirement? At L'Oral, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and innovative workplace. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!
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