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 Research & Innovation (R&I) has continuously invested upstream in its research with a high level of ambition. Our 4 100 L'Oréal R&I people are talented and highly skilled, located in major markets, working in a cooperative way, open to the world.
In partnership with the laboratories, our Evaluation Intelligence department's mission is:
- To ensure the perceived performance, relevance, and coherence of new beauty experiences for our consumers,
- And also to identify and validate the claims that will enhance the value of the group's future launches and renovations.
We work for all Cosmetics categories (skincare, makeup, hygiene) and all the Group's brands.
Type of contract: Permanent contract
Location: Chevilly Larue (94)
As Clinical & Physics Evaluation Senior Study Manager for Suncare, you will play a crucial role in promoting our Skincare innovations. Working in close collaboration with the Group’s laboratories and brands, you will lead clinical and instrumental studies to substantiate the efficacy of tomorrow's products. Your expertise will contribute directly to building robust performance dossiers, supporting product launches and the influence of our brands.
Your main responsibilities are:
- Clinical and Instrumental Study Design & Management: Designing and leading rigorous clinical and instrumental studies to evaluate the efficacy of our concepts, technologies, and formulas, while ensuring compliance with quality standards, deadlines, and budgets. From prototype selection to the creation of high-impact claims, your objective data analysis will be essential.
- Ethics and Compliance: Ensuring that all studies are conducted in accordance with international and local regulations, ethical standards for clinical trials (GCP, ICH principles), and L'Oréal's internal procedures.
- Operational Management: Supervising the entire study process—from CRO selection and protocol definition to planning, monitoring execution, and disseminating results—ensuring their reliability and robustness.
- Expertise and Innovation: Maintaining a constant technological watch in your field, identifying new trends, and proposing innovative protocols and methods. Sharing your expertise and contributing to knowledge development within the Evaluation Intelligence team. You will inspire and guide the team toward the innovative use of digitized data, transforming upstream analysis and results presentation into an unparalleled source of insights.
- Cross-functional Project Management: Participating in cross-functional projects within Evaluation Intelligence, ensuring the synergy and transfer of methods, protocols, and expertise across your entity. You will be a key driver in process optimization and simplification, actively contributing to the continuous improvement of our working methods.
Your assets for success:
- Master’s degree (Bac+5) in Engineering, Pharmacy, or an equivalent scientific field.
- 5 years of successful experience in clinical studies, ideally within the cosmetics industry.
- Excellent understanding of Good Clinical Practices (GCP), clinical trial methodology, and relevant regulatory requirements.
- Proficiency in statistical methods and the ability to interpret complex data.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and communicate your ideas clearly.
- Proven ability to take initiative, stand by your convictions, and build consensus around your projects.
- Strong attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
- A desire to learn, discover, and contribute to the advancement of cosmetic science.
- Ability to work independently and identify opportunities for process improvement.
- Fluent in English.
If you identify yourself in this position, please apply by uploading your resume in PDF.
The L'Oréal Group is convinced that difference is a deep source of wealth, that allows everyone to grow, to challenge themselves and to go further. We strongly encourage everyone to always dare and never censor themselves. Skills can always be learnt. We will be delighted to exchange with you!
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