SCIENTIST, APPLIED SCIENCES - BEAUTY AND CARE

Kaiseraugst, Switzerland
On site
Are you a passionate scientist, looking to be part and make a difference in a pioneering field in a global top player? Would you like to operate in an R&D environment with a strong link with other functions?
Here at dsm-firmenich we are looking for a Scientist/ Senior Scientist for our R&D Beauty & Care Skin Activities, Applied Sciences team.
dsm-firmenich Beauty & Care provides innovative ingredients and solutions for some of the world’s best-selling beauty products.
Our strong scientific footing, combined with consumer and market insights from all over the world, results in transformational products that help to build brands and benefit consumers. With foresight, imagination and a deeply rooted sense of beauty, we connect and leverage our bright science in skin, sun and hair care to craft transformational beauty care ingredients and concepts that are loved for their superior performance, ultimate sensation and impeccable quality and reliability.
Our extensive portfolio includes key Skin Care ingredients such as natural bioactives and peptides, as well as vitamins, UV filters and technical and performance ingredients like e.g. polymers. We complement this portfolio with our unique range of services including formulation expertise, quality assurance and regulatory support, etc.
Our business is driven by global trends and consumer beauty insights.
As our Scientist, you will support the claims of our skin active ingredients and vitamins portfolio with a solid scientific rational and will contribute to our unique competences for developing and launching new solutions.
Interested in this position? Please apply on-line by sending us your CV in English via the career portal (www.dsm.com/careers)

• Designs, plans and execution scientific concepts to defend and grow the skin actives and vitamins portfolio
• Collaborates with marketing and sales teams to provide multiple level R&D support
• Lead R&D projects within the biology applied science group of Beauty and Care
• Generates new scientific data packages for the claim substantiation of our product portfolio (skin actives, hair actives, vitamins)
• Designs, coordinates and executes scientific studies of in vitro biology and in vivo efficacy to achieve aligned product claims. Contribute to customized clinical studies
• Represent R&D in multidisciplinary teams
• Write claim substantiation reports and publications, prepare presentations and participate at trade shows
• Supporting the regional teams as an R&D expert in customized projects and at customer visits
• Interact with global and regional business teams, provide scientific support and training
• Answer to technical product related questions