Senior Scientific Liaison II, Hair Care Valorization, L'Oreal Research & Innovation

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'Oreal 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'Oreal
Research & Innovation (R&I) has continuously invested upstream in its
research with a high level of ambition. Our 4,100 L'Oreal R&I people are
talented and highly skilled, located in major markets, working in a cooperative
way, open to the world.

Inside
L'Oreal'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'Oreal'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'Oreal, 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!

We are
an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We do
not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other
employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual
orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition
or disability, or any other legally protected status.

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