Scientist, Hair Colorist​/Stylist, Sensory​/Expert Evaluation, Research & Innovation

Scientist, Hair Colorist/Stylist, Sensory/Expert Evaluation, L'Oréal Research & Innovation
- Clark, New Jersey 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.

Scientist, Hair Colorist/Stylist, Sensory/Expert Evaluation, L'Oréal Research & Innovation
- Clark, New Jersey 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.

The role of a Scientist within Evaluation Intelligence – Sensory/Expert Science involves building deep technical product knowledge using evaluation methods. This role will use analytical/strategic thinking and collaboration skills to design, execute and deliver testing and results for the different L'Oreal US brands. We are looking for a licensed cosmetologist to apply products on consumers at our testing facility and provide both objective/numerical and subjective feedback.

This role will sit out of our Clark, New Jersey R&I facility.

• Responsible for high quality, accurate assessment of formula performance according to sensory/expert methods and protocols in the following categories: hair color (temporary, demi-, permanent, lighteners)
• Executes sensory/expert studies, including ensuring clear objectives and instructions, experimental design, recruitment criteria, questionnaire relevancy, quality assurance, formula proposal, analysis
• Analyzes test results, synthesizes the information and writes reports to meet business objectives
• Communicates and presents findings to key stakeholders (local and global), project leaders and management
• Coordinates internal workshops
• Participates in training new team members as they validate and calibrate in sensory/expert evaluation methods, protocols and rating scales
• Provides L'Oreal evaluation software support to others (DNA, Actiview, etc.)
• Partners with formulators/Labs and Product Performance Managers (PPMs) on project objectives and priorities to help execute studies and manage workload strategically
• Develops strong relationships within cross functional teams; including hybrid testing, partnering with consumer and/or instrumental teams
• Supports new, forward thinking evaluation techniques, methodologies and strategies for the future of sensory/expert evaluation, providing recommendation(s) on the test design based on project objective
• Supports creative and digital capabilities to enhance research learnings and communication of results
• Builds and maintains relationships with…