Director, Analytical Chemistry, Digital, Innovation & Expertise, L'Oreal Research & Innovation

Director, Analytical Chemistry, Digital, Innovation & Expertise, L'Oreal Research & Innovation

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Join us at L'Oreal, 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'Oreal 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'Oreal R&I experts leverage Science & Technology to invent safe, trustable, sustainable & responsible beauty products and experiences that will change people's lives.

We are seeking a Director to join our Analytical Chemistry team in our state of the art Clark, New Jersey research facility, supporting our Analytical Innovation & Expertise Pillar. In this role, you will provide strategic leadership to ensure we provide the business with the highest quality data and insights needed to further our beauty care business. You will be responsible for management and development of the Innovation & Expertise analytical team to support the attainment of corporate goals.

• Manage the daily functional work of a team of analytical chemists (7) with diverse expertise. Will assess team's needs, define and target specific and measurable goals for the team, and assign work in accordance with business priority and individual capability.
• Be a creative and strategic leader with passion for innovation and show ability to build a forward-thinking outlook, remove barriers, develop people, and continuously thrive to raise the technical skills/expertise of the staff members.
• Champion innovation and leads the way to take the analytical Innovation & Expertise program to the next level. Identify innovation opportunity areas and creates a plan on how to implement, bring those to live, and promote/communicate benefits with our business partners.
• Will shape the short & long-term strategy and technology choices for the Innovation & Expertise analytical team, with emphasis on predictive chemical stability using advanced modeling and data visualization tools.
• Will provide guidance around trace, impurity, and degradation product analysis based on current regulatory bodies requirements. In addition, will bring a strong experimental background and skills using mass spectrometry to solve challenging technical problems and develop novel methods to support the program.
• Lead the development and management of stability programs (including OTC and cosmetics). Creates, reviews, approves, and implement stability study protocols and timelines, including sample collection, storage conditions, and analytical testing, to support product development and go to market initiatives.
• Serve as an SME for analytical methodologies, stability program, during internal and external audits.
• Design and lead method development, validation, and transfer (internally and at contract research organizations) ensuring compliance with relevant ICH, GMPs, and regulatory guidelines.
• Evaluate stability data using statistical analysis to establish product shelf-life, assess degradation pathways, assess stability trends and support product launches.
• Experience with managing contract manufacturing organizations and familiar with vendor selection, qualification, and contracting activities.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including process development, formulation, manufacturing, QA, and regulatory affairs to ensure alignment of testing activities (e.g. stability, others) with overall project objectives and timelines.
• Represents the voice of the analytical department when engaged in product development activities. Provides strategic leadership in support and execution of testing strategies across brands to meet project timelines.
• Create an open & collaborative environment fostering team communication, enabling people to perform at their best.
• Provide information to partners and upper management by preparing analyses, reports, and recommendations.
• Maintain knowledge, understanding, and adhere to safety policies, local/international regulations & practices, and company policies.
• Drives problem-solving and provides technically sound recommendations.
• Manage multiple priorities and work under tight deadlines.

• Education:
  
  A PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific/engineering discipline is required.
• Experience:
  
  7+ years of relevant industry experience in analytical chemistry supporting OTC and/or stability…