Chemist, Nail Development, L'Oréal Research & Innovation

Position Title: Chemist, Nail Development

Location: Clark, New Jersey

Department: Makeup Development, Nail

For more than onehundred years, L'Oréal believes that beauty needs Science. In a world nowtransformed by digital technology and the emergence of new scientific domains,we are confident in our ability to turn these opportunities into majorinnovations, closely linked to the new consumer expectations all over theworld. Science & Technology are allowing us to invent safe, trustable,sustainable & responsible beauty products and experiences that will changepeople's lives.

L'Oréal Research& Innovation (R&I) has continuously invested upstream in its researchwith a high level of ambition. Our 4,100 L'Oréal R&I people are talentedand highly skilled, located in major markets, working in a cooperative way,open to the world. L'Oréal, Research & Innovation is a vast,multidisciplinary, scientific community working in more than 30 specializedfields, spread out across the world in 21 research centers across 6 regionalhubs, 14 evaluation centers, and 49 scientific and regulatory departments. Ouremployees represent over 60 nationalities and are united for one passion: toinvent and perfect innovative, high-performance products for the well-being ofall across the world.

Todiscover more on our scientific and technical functions at L'Oréal Research& Innovation, please check out our website

We are seekinga Chemist to join our Nail Development team in our Clark, NJfacility for Research & Innovation. This role is responsible for thecreative and technical aspects of specific product development categories. Theywill maintain close awareness of scientific literature, raw materials technology,processing methodology, and marketing trends required to perform innovativeproduct development assignments in a timely and efficient manner. They overseea safe and orderly laboratory environment and partake in R&I projects frombeginning to end, then finally issuing formulas.

As a Chemist in our Nail Development team, your mainresponsibilities are:

• Show creativity and resourcefulness to come up with solutions to issues which may arise during the development process and/or in anticipation to issues which may come up in pilot plant or manufacturing.
• Retrieves safety approvals, Right to Market, codes new raw materials, and issues Ingredient Listings.
• Perform product stability on all formulas as well as rectify stability issues.
• Must meet deadlines and interact with various groups within R&D.
• Follow through on all aspects of projects from inception to officialization.
• Interface with technical support groups including marketing, Demi-grand, and manufacturing.
• Maintains technical awareness of developments within field of responsibility.
• Communicates development challenges to management on a timely basis, while offering alternative solutions.
• Keeps accurate and precise records.

To Succeed in this Position, You Have:

• A completed Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, biology or related field with 1-3 years of laboratory experience required
• Formulation experience in nail, coatings, polymers, or color preferred
• Formulation, analytical and project management skills preferred
• Experience implementing digital tools & data visualization preferred
• A self-starter with a passion for the industry
• Demonstrated creativity and resourcefulness in solving technical problems that may arise during product development or in the transfer of the technology to manufacturing
• Knowledge of applicable IT and R&I laboratory systems preferred
• The ability to lift 35 lbs (11.3 kg) (required)
• Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent, ongoing basis, without the need for legal sponsorship now or in the future.

To Succeed in this Position, You Are:

• Innovative
• Able to think creatively to find new & unique solutions to complex product development problems
• Well organized and a hard-working team player
• A good communicator (verbal and written), interpersonal and computer skills
• Achieve results with integrity

What's In It For You:

• Corporate Short-Term Incentives (Corporate Profit-Sharing Bonus, Individual Performance Bonuses based on level)
• 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'Oréal'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? AtL'Oréal, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and innovativeworkplace. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn'talign perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, weencourage you to apply anyways! You may just be the right candidate for this orother roles!

We are an EqualOpportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We do notdiscriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employmentpractices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation,national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition ordisability, or any other legally protected status.

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