Graduate Consumer Safety Scientist Fixed Term Contract
Graduate Consumer Safety is responsible for ensuring product microbiology safety and compliance with global regulations and internal policies across the business categories ahead of sale in relevant markets. The successful candidate will work supporting the risk assessment and completion of technical requirements alongside the Consumer Safety team and our category teams during New Product Development (NPD). The ideal candidate will manage samples selection and workflow as well as documentation required to approve a new product and support microbiology and toxicology activities.
Maintain current knowledge in microbiological practices, methods and raw materials related to cosmetic industry
Responsible for ensuring product preservative systems for all cosmetic categories products are aligned with strategy
Management of routine testing with third part laboratory (samples selection, order creation, results follow up)
Ensure test results are captured and shared with senior team members
Conducting raw material risk assessment and defining RM specification
Identifies and develops best practices within the Department including continuous development initiatives
Attending team meetings, generating all the related documents necessary to compose Product Information File or Cosmetic Product Safety Report
Maintain SOPs, microbiology guidelines and related documentation in support of testing and technical procedures reviewed and updated for cosmetics
Support activities for portfolio management and maintenance
Communicate to the broader Microbiology team on any requests received outside standard NPD timings and agree actions required and revised NPD timelines as necessary
Carry out any other Department tasks as required
Minimum degree qualified in relevant scientific discipline (e.g. but not limited to: Microbiology, Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy or Biochemistry).
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Packages
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Good organizational & administrative capability.
Self-motivated, ability to prioritise workload.
Team player with ability to act on own initiative.
Good interpersonal & ability to influence. Ability to build relationships and a good understanding of working within a multi-cultural environment.
Attention to detail.
Ability to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.
With us you get the opportunity to work in an international and diverse environment with top level creatives, innovative scientists, brand strategists, procurement and packaging professionals just to name a few.
12 month Maternity leave cover Fixed Term Contract
Graduate Consumer Safety is responsible for ensuring product microbiology safety and compliance with global regulations and internal policies across the business categories ahead of sale in relevant markets. The successful candidate will work supporting the risk assessment and completion of technical requirements alongside the Consumer Safety team and our category teams during New Product Development (NPD). The ideal candidate will manage samples selection and workflow as well as documentation required to approve a new product and support microbiology and toxicology activities.
Maintain current knowledge in microbiological practices, methods and raw materials related to cosmetic industry
Responsible for ensuring product preservative systems for all cosmetic categories products are aligned with strategy
Management of routine testing with third part laboratory (samples selection, order creation, results follow up)
Ensure test results are captured and shared with senior team members
Conducting raw material risk assessment and defining RM specification
Identifies and develops best practices within the Department including continuous development initiatives
Attending team meetings, generating all the related documents necessary to compose Product Information File or Cosmetic Product Safety Report
Maintain SOPs, microbiology guidelines and related documentation in support of testing and technical procedures reviewed and updated for cosmetics
Support activities for portfolio management and maintenance
Communicate to the broader Microbiology team on any requests received outside standard NPD timings and agree actions required and revised NPD timelines as necessary
Carry out any other Department tasks as required
Minimum degree qualified in relevant scientific discipline (e.g. but not limited to: Microbiology, Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy or Biochemistry).
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Packages
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Good organizational & administrative capability.
Self-motivated, ability to prioritise workload.
Team player with ability to act on own initiative.
Good interpersonal & ability to influence. Ability to build relationships and a good understanding of working within a multi-cultural environment.
Attention to detail.
Ability to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.
With us you get the opportunity to work in an international and diverse environment with top level creatives, innovative scientists, brand strategists, procurement and packaging professionals just to name a few.
12 month Maternity leave cover Fixed Term Contract