Chemist, Hair Color Formulation Development, L'Oreal Research & Innovation

Life is too short for a boring career, so build an extraordinary one with us. We believe your career should spark the same thrill and curiosity as your personal interests. Creativity drives everything we do, turning ideas into meaningful impact. With opportunities across brands, markets, and divisions, your growth knows no boundaries.

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 3,500 L'Oréal R&I experts leverage Science & Technology to invent safe, trustable, sustainable & responsible beauty products and experiences that will change people's lives.

Our Hair Color Development team is where chemistry meets creativity. We are responsible for developing the next generation of hair color formulations — from concept to consumer — driven by a relentless passion for performance, safety, and self-expression. Working at the intersection of science, consumer insight, and brand ambition, our team collaborates across R&I, Marketing, and Manufacturing to deliver hair color innovations that are as responsible and sustainable as they are transformative.

We are seeking a Chemist to join our Hair Color Development team at our Clark, New Jersey facility. This is a hands‑on, bench‑level formulation role for a scientist who loves the craft of chemistry — someone who finds as much satisfaction in a perfectly optimized formula as in the moment a consumer falls in love with a new shade.

A Day in the Life: As a Chemist on the Hair Color Development team, you will:

• Lead the formulation of innovative hair color products at the bench — initiating project concepts, developing research objectives, and independently driving multiple significant R&I projects from ideation through completion, with limited supervision and a strong bias for results.
• Investigate and resolve complex formulation challenges with scientific rigor and creative problem‑solving, bringing a proactive, solutions‑first mindset to every technical obstacle you encounter.
• Mobilize and coordinate cross‑functional contributors — both internally and externally — ensuring the right technical resources, expertise, and timelines are in place to meet project targets and brand launch commitments.
• Monitor formula quality and conformity
  , ensuring every formulation meets the highest standards of performance, safety, and regulatory compliance throughout the development lifecycle.
• Act as a scientific champion and trusted advisor across your projects — providing expert guidance, playing an active advisory role, and helping cross‑functional partners navigate technical trade‑offs with confidence.
• Stay at the forefront of hair color science
  , continuously monitoring scientific literature, patent landscapes, raw material innovations, emerging processing methodologies, and evolving consumer and marketing trends to fuel the next wave of innovation.
• Drive deep cross‑functional collaboration across departments and divisions — including Marketing, Manufacturing, Safety, and Regulatory — as well as with external partners and suppliers, serving as a key connector between science and business.

We Are Looking For: You're a great match for this role if you are an innovator, entrepreneur, integrator, and problem‑solver with a genuine passion for hair science and a hands‑on approach to formulation research.

• Education: A completed Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or a related scientific field is required.
• Experience: 1–3 years of experience in hair product development, formulation research, or a related R&I environment is required. Prior experience specifically in hair color formulation is preferred.
• Technical Expertise:
  • Scientific…