Associate Scientist - Technical Products Research

Description

Are you passionate about understanding consumers’ needs and creating solutions for them? Do you have an innate curiosity about how things work and how to make them better? We are looking for the newest member of the Technical Products Research (TPR) team to help us continue to be obsessed with our consumer to reimagine beauty and create breakthrough technical product solutions for generations to come.

TPR is a sub-function within Research and Innovation (R&I) that focuses on early upstream consumer understanding, product benchmarking, and guiding the development of platform technology and product solutions. Our role is to be the voice of the consumer in R&I’s upstream developments, generating and integrating consumer, technical and competitive landscape knowledge to guide the technical innovation teams on opportunities & implications of technical choices, and ensure holistic technical product design (formula + packaging + idea).

Within the Estee Lauder Companies’ (ELC’s) Beauty Reimagined strategic vision, a key goal is to become the best consumer‑centric prestige beauty company. To achieve this vision, we must put the consumer at the center of everything we do. As a member of the TPR team, you will be instrumental in providing key information and guidance to the company to deliver against this vision.

The Associate Scientist/Engineer within the TPR group in Global R&I is responsible for helping to deliver new and improved products through in‑depth consumer understanding – uncovering & translating consumer beliefs, needs & desires into critical product design features and technologies, benefits, and experiential cues. This includes defining targets & acceptable ranges for product performance via consumer and technical research and understanding.

They will work across sub‑categories on platform & upstream research projects, working with our Advanced Technologies group, Formulation team, and Packaging & Processing innovation partners. This role is responsible for being the voice of the consumer to help guide & inform the technology innovation teams on opportunities & implications of technical choices.

Bachelor of Engineering or Science

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $70,000.00 to $80,000.00
. Exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. Salary range may vary based on geographic location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with the possibility for over achievement based on performance and company results.

In addition, The Estée Lauder Companies offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees, including health insurance coverage, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education‑related programs, paid holidays and vacation time, and many others. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.

It is Company's policy not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

The Company will endeavor to provide a reasonable accommodation consistent with the law to otherwise qualified employees and prospective employees with disability and to employees and prospective employees with needs related to their religious observance or practices. Should you wish to apply for this position or any other position with the Company and you believe you require assistance to complete an application or participate in an interview, please contact USAppl

Michigan Applicants:
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Rhode Island Applicants:
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