Sr. Scientist

About the role

The role supports end-to-end product development for nail products, translating consumer and professional insights into strong technical solutions and commercially successful innovations. It is a hands-on laboratory role, including batch formulation and performance testing.

Responsibilities

• Drive formulation development and optimization for nail products
• Perform hands-on lab work including batch making, formulation screening, and product evaluation
• Delivers reliable, accurate and reproducible data
• Accurately perform formula entry in SAP R&D systems, ensuring complete, current, and traceable formula data
• Validate formulation performance through structured testing plans and scorecards
• Ensure on-time technical readiness and quality delivery of projects in alignment with Stage-Gate process
• Prepare technical documentation, including technical briefs, test plans, stability report, and claim substantiation
• Maintain accurate and organized laboratory records following Good Laboratory Practices (GLP)
• Conduct competitive landscape assessments and stay current with emerging technologies
• Identify opportunities for performance improvement and new product concepts
• Screens and evaluates new raw materials and formulation approaches to enable innovation
• Compile testing data to support product claim in claim substantiation document
• Develop effective product demos and storytelling for internal and external stakeholders
• Partner with Marketing, Education, Sensory, and Insights teams to support product launches
• Support strong working relationships with suppliers and TPMs

Qualifications

• BS in chemistry, materials science, polymer science or related science, MS is a plus
• Previous formula & product development experience, in the beauty industry preferred
• Passionate about nail category and able to generate product insights from online product reviews and focus group discussions
• Strong communication and presentation skills to speak and demo product superiority to commercial teams
• Process orientated working style
• Hands on individual, GLP and organizational skills
• Team player and exhibit “can do” attitude, responding effectively to multiple demands
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

$80,000 - $100,000 salary per year

Schedule

Hybrid 4 day on-site