Position Title: Senior Scientist II, Sustainability Specialist, L'Oréal Research & Innovation

Location: Clark, New Jersey

Department: L'Oréal For The Future (L4TF)

For more than a hundred years, L’Oréal has believed 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 new consumer expectations all over the world. Science & Technology are allowing us to invent safe, trustworthy, sustainable, and 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 cooperatively and being open to the world.

L’Oréal set its sustainability ambitions for 2030 in the context of growing environmental and social challenges within the L’Oréal for the Future program. R&I is a major stakeholder in this program and is deeply involved in accelerating L’Oréal's transformation towards a model that respects planetary boundaries.

Within the L’Oréal for the Future R&I team, we are looking for a Senior Sustainability Specialist II to help support our ambitious L’Oréal for the Future commitments along the value chain, from renewable carbon strategy to brand activation and roadmaps.

As a Senior Sustainability Specialist II in our L4TF Team, your main responsibilities are:

• Coordinate between multiple stakeholders within the organization to help drive the operationalization of our L’Oréal for the Future commitments.
• Enable the development and implementation of internal roadmaps and action plans for production development by R&I teams.
• Upskill and support R&I teams to utilize tools and data-driven analytics.
• Provide foresight on low-carbon technology, industrial, and market trends to unlock the defossilization and decarbonization of ingredients.
• Integrate external sustainability ecosystems and represent L’Oréal for the benefit of the L’Oréal for the Future program.

To Succeed In This Position, You Have:

• A completed Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related science (Master's preferred).
• Passion and an innovative mindset for net-zero carbon or other sustainability initiatives.
• Advanced formulation, analytical, and project management skills (preferred).
• Cross-functional communication and stakeholder management skills to work with internal and external partners.
• An analytical mindset capable of devising clear, strategic roadmaps.
• 3-7 years of relevant experience in product R&D and project management (preferred).
• The ability to be onsite in the office, as this is an essential function of the position (required).
• Authorization to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent, ongoing basis, without the need for legal sponsorship now or in the future (required).

What's In It For You:

• Corporate Short Term Incentives (Corporate Profit Sharing Bonus, Individual Performance Bonus).
• Competitive Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension Plan).
• Flexible Time Off (Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Vacation Buy Program, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More!).
• Access to Company Perks (VIP Access to L’Oréal’s Internal Shop for Discounted Products).
• Learning & Development Opportunities (Unlimited Access to E-learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More!).
• Employee Resource Groups (Think Tanks and Innovation Squads).
• Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programs.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At L'Oréal, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and innovative workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.

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