Born on South Molton Street, London in 1971, Molton Brown is an icon of uniquely British style. Today, Molton Brown is one of the leading global brands in Kao´s global cosmetics portfolio. Growing from small-scale artisans into the international fragrance brand it is today, its pioneering presence is felt in our stores and websites, travel retail, luxury department stores and the most esteemed hotels around the world.
Expertly blended in London, Molton Brown’s signature fragrances, bath and shower gels, home and hand care luxuries have claimed iconic status. Kao and Molton Brown have a passion for integrity, for craftsmanship, for artistry and for giving our consumers the ultimate, quality experience.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Junior Cosmetic Scientist to join the Molton Brown R&D team on a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover contract. This role is ideal for someone with strong knowledge of Molton Brown products, the ability to work independently, and a proven track record of delivering results to support innovation and product development.
In this role, you will:
- Gain hands-on experience managing new product development projects.
- Partner with Cosmetic Scientists to provide accurate data and sound scientific rationale to guide decision-making.
- Support elements of technology development by clearly communicating project status, outcomes, and recommendations.
- Anticipate and resolve formulation challenges, leveraging the expertise of colleagues to ensure project success.
Key Responsibilities
- Build capability of learning to lead projects and make recommendations where needed in project meetings. Work closely with the cosmetic scientist, evaluate results and identify new learning plans. Communicate results both orally and in writing to the manager and key members.
- Ability to work independently and demonstrate technical mastery over a broad range of formulations and provide conclusions and recommend next steps.
- Sets standards of quality of work, develops sound efficient technical conclusions. Takes personal ownership for assigned work and demonstrates confidence in data.
- Additional capabilities will include; manufacture laboratory batches, carry out stability testing, document technical information
What You’ll Need
- 2–4 years of experience at technician level
- A practical, hands-on approach and strong team-player mindset
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong organisational and interpersonal skills
- Ability to deliver results on time
- Self-awareness of capabilities and knowledge
- Ability to collaborate effectively with others
Molton Brown is part of Kao founded in Japan in 1887, Kao is passionate about making a difference in people’s lives with our high-quality products and services to create a Kirei Life for all – a beautiful life that respects the needs of our consumers and customers as well as the planet. We never compromise on quality and craft our products with care for the consumer and the environment. As a company driven by purpose and strong corporate values, we pride ourselves to be listed among the World´s Most Ethical Companies since 17 consecutive years. Our corporate philosophy, the Kao Way, guides us in everything we do – acting with integrity, courageously driving innovation and treating each other with trust and respect.
How we work: Having been selected among the World´s Most Ethical Companies for 17 consecutive years, we are a company with a purpose and strong corporate values. We never compromise on quality and craft our products with care for the consumer and the environment. At Kao, each employee can actively shape their job and their career. We work collaboratively to achieve our common goals, always aiming to deliver the best for our customers.
What we offer: A friendly and flexible work environment with competitive salaries, benefits package, ongoing development and the opportunity to enhance your skills and deliver tangible results. At Kao your voice will be heard. Your opinion really counts. We believe that change comes from taking opportunities into your own hands, so we value and reward entrepreneurial thinking and innovation.
Hiring Process: Kao embraces the diversity and the individual personalities of its people because we believe it is diversity that makes us strong. This is why we welcome applications from all areas of the global community.
Want to learn more: If you feel you are as unique as our products and want to find out why 33,000 people across the globe opted for a career with us please visit https://www.kao.com/emea/en/
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