L'Oréal Research & Innovation might be exactly the place you have always been looking for !

For more than hundred years, L’Oréal 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’Oréal R&I has continuously invested upstream in its research with a high level of ambition. Our 4000 L'Oréal R&I people are talented and highly skilled, located in major markets, working in a cooperative way, opened to the world. 

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES –

• Create lab strategy and propose innovative technologies for the product category that offer results the consumer can perceive
• Select technologies meeting the innovation objectives and potentializing the innovation stemming from various avenues
• Design robust platforms that can be cascaded into winning formulas matching the defined performance objectives
• Devise the corresponding formulas by drawing on the whole range of available expertise
• Contribute to the piloting of pre-development projects, with regard to their technical aspects, while guaranteeing that deadlines and cost requirements are met
• Support the transfer to Development, while sharing his/her Métier expertise, and providing technical support in the follow-up of projects
• Ensure quality, safety and the fulfilment of sustainable development commitments
• Make available technical reporting documents enabling traceability and the exploitation of results 
• Pass on and share transversally his/her knowledge and technical formulation know-how (market knowledge, new conception methods etc.)
• Provide technical support for co-workers for the purpose of their induction, activity or development
• Draft scientific communication describing the technological positioning and performance of the products
• Participate in the development of expertise and know-how (market knowledge, new conception methods etc.)
• Developing cross-disciplinary scientific background; ability to work within internal network
• Develop and safeguard knowledge (registering and protecting patents, etc.)
• Ensure lab resources are in good working order; ensure compliance with safety regulations and quality procedures in force in the laboratory

KEY COMPETENCIES –

• Having Advanced scientific knowledge in hair color formulations and hair science and product awareness
• Work collaboratively with the internal and external partners/stakeholders to successfully engineer winning products (Perfect Mix). 
• To continue to develop champion consumer knowledge and expertise for consumer centric innovations.
• Advanced level of communication skills (oral, written, presentation)
• Advanced formulation, analytical, problem solving, and project management skills
• Intermediate knowledge of applicable IT and R&I laboratory systems
• Bachelors/Masters/PhD degree in chemistry or related sciences with 2-5 years of experience in Hair Color.