Senior Bioanalytical Chemist , Analytical Chemistry, L’Oréal Research & Innovation

Overview

Hello, we’re L’Oréal, we're not just building brands; we're shaping how the world experiences beauty (and it takes a lot of cool jobs to do it).

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Join us at L’Oréal, the world's #1 beauty company present in over 150 markets. For over a century, we have been transforming; fueled by data, tech, innovation, and science. Together, we tackle big challenges while making sure we stay committed to making the world a more inclusive and a better place for everyone & our planet.

At L’Oréal Research & Innovation we are pushing the boundaries of Science & Tech. We invest heavily in cutting-edge research, leveraging advanced technologies to understand skin, hair, and microbiome, while discovering new active ingredients and launching outperforming formulas. Our 4,100 L Oréal R&I experts leverage Science & Technology to invent safe, trustable, sustainable & responsible beauty products and experiences that will change people’s lives.

Inside L’Oréal’s Research & Innovation Division, Analytical Chemistry is responsible for working with our over 35 brands and partnering with development and manufacturing teams to design studies, generate analytical data, and summarize findings regarding our products using the latest instruments, methodologies, and techniques. We value the development of products that are backed by science to establish stability, performance, safety, and quality regardless of the brand or division.

We are seeking a Senior Bioanalytical Chemist I to join our Analytical Chemistry team in our state of the art Clark, New Jersey research facility, supporting our Analytical Innovation & Expertise Pillar. We are looking for a talented scientist that is passionate about problem-solving and investigating the chemistry behind our products, can use data to support conclusions and claims, and has a deep drive to ensure beauty products are held to the highest standards in quality and safety.

• Design and conduct research to develop, validate, and implement novel LC (UV & MS) and GC (MS & FID) analytical methods to quantify large and small molecules in different matrixes (biological, finished products, others)
• Develop sample preparation procedures for small and large molecule analysis (small molecules, peptides, proteins, lipids, biomarkers, metabolites)
• Perform general troubleshooting and maintenance for LC (UV & MS) and GC (MS & FID) based instrumentation
• Establish/manage the interaction with partner CROs
• Maintain awareness of consumer trends, as well as evolving capabilities in the analytical chemistry field, with emphasis on LC-MS and GC-MS techniques
• Identify innovation opportunity areas in the field of bioanalysis and create a plan to implement, bring those to life, and promote/communicate benefits with our business partners
• Represent the voice of the analytical department when engaged in product development activities
• Provide strategic leadership in support and execution of testing strategies across brands to meet project timelines
• Drive problem-solving and provide technically sound recommendations
• Show ability to convey ideas, and design experiments to test them to confirm project technical feasibility
• Prioritize and coordinate stability testing and ensure data is accurate and reported to meet timelines
• Perform root cause analyses for non-conformance events related to laboratory testing
• Maintain necessary documentation in accordance with policies and practices
• Remain current with ICH guidelines, GMPs, and regulations, as applicable
• Collect, process and interpret data accurately, derive conclusions based on sound science, and prepare technical reports to effectively communicate results and findings to key stakeholders (audience with and without scientific backgrounds)
• Collaborate closely with our brand partners in support of product development, to drive company strategy and initiatives to completion
• Adhere to written practices to ensure good quality, compliance, and safety
• Quickly adapt to changes, delays, unexpected events
• Manage multiple projects prioritizing the work to ensure on time delivery of results to meet…