Location:

Dublin

Qualifications:

Degree

Experience:

3-4 Years

Job Type:

Permanent

Salary:

35-40,000

Consultant:

Brian Christensen

Senior Scientist - Skincare

Senior Scientist - Skincare
Working with R&D and Marketing departments, this is a key technical role within the organisation.


Responsibilities:

• Lead Claim Support NPD Skincare category to enable sales of the skincare ranges.
• To investigate and present scientific evidence to support product claims in a novel and creative manner within the timeframes of NPD.
• To enable registration of products on our markets by ensuring the strongest possible claims are appropriately supported.
• Ensure all NPD milestones are met and any lateness is appropriately highlighted and managed to minimise effect on overall project delivery.
• Provide Product Claim Report documents on time
• Review final catalogue text on time.
• Discuss and agree with R&D and marketing achievable product concept firstly at pre-brief stage and then at the assessment of brief.
• Develop brand communication strategies with Marketing.
• Ensure that each concept is in line with the brand strategy and consumer segmentation.
• Discuss NPD briefs with the appropriate R&D teams and use knowledge of the technical support for beneficial action of active ingredients to advise on selection
• Develop scientific rationales to define ways of achieving the claims of the brief in a SMART approach
• Discuss and agree test methods, study designs and timescales with clinical testing. Identify new ways of deriving and interpreting clinical data and consumer test results with clinical testing.
• Ensure that staff resources are used effectively

• Present ingredient options and product stories to Marketing.
• Arrange or participate in brainstorming sessions with internal and external participants to find new and innovative approaches to claims generation and support.
• Maintain a high level of knowledge of available active ingredients and their effectiveness, relevant scientific publications, measurable benefits of cosmetic products and measurement methods.
• Develop an understanding of skin physiology.

Requirements
• BSc in scientific or with 3 year working in a similar role in the cosmetic industry.
• Experience in a marketing role or further qualification at MSc/ MBA level preferable.

If you would like to discuss your current situation or would like further information on our processes then please contact:

Brian Christensen on +353 1 685 4747 or email brian.c@lifescience.ie

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