Innovation Scientist, Personal Care Asia

at  Sensient Technologies

At Sensient Technologies, we are experts in the science, art and innovation of colour and flavour. We are market-savvy and visionary. We are problem solvers. And we are better with you.
Are you interested in natural colors and you believe environment friendly and natural ingredients are the future? Come and join our team of experts in sensorial ingredients to develop our NPD program for natural colorants and pigments.
We are seeking for a self-motivated and driven Innovation Scientist for our Personal Care and Specialty Market (PCSM) Asia business unit. You will be working with a team of experts from Sensient and all over the world to deploy their technologies from food, flavor and beverage to cosmetics and industrial applications. In this role, you will report to PCSM Asia Innovation and Product Manager, integrate a team of experts to drive our Natural Color R&D platform for Cosmetic Division.

• Build the sourcing, biomass selection for natural colors, and extraction processes knowledge inside Sensient, in collaboration with other BUs and Group, with emphasis on upcycling if possible or with our agronomist to develop internal biomasses
• Following marketing priorities, Initiates innovation projects for natural cosmetic color taking in account ISO 16128 standard, cost efficiency, manufacturing processes, formulation lab, regulatory, quality & IP constraints.
• Develop new technologies to use and stabilize in cosmetic application the natural colors extracted from Biomass (R&D and pilot scale) and help to industrialize the process with our scale up Engineers.
• Capacity to conduct or assist analytical validation and characterization in order to assess new natural colors with cosmetic potential.
• Evaluate, analyze and interpret data and results with the help of Sensient application experts in skin care, make-up, hair care & color and toiletries applications. If necessary, improve quality of the new ingredients until they achieve the required level of performance.