Scientific Director
Givaudan
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New Jersey • United States
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Salary
💰 $145,000 - $195,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Serve as a global expert on cosmetic product safety, ensuring compliance and market access across Europe, USA, China, and Latin America.
- Demonstrate broad business thinking combined with excellence in safety assessment of cosmetic ingredients.
- Lead product safety reviews and risk assessments for new and existing ingredients and finished products during concept and adoption stages, ensuring compliance with international safety and legal requirements.
- Communicate risks and recommendations effectively in cross-functional settings, influencing key decisions across R&D, Regulatory, S&T, Product Development, and Marketing.
- Monitor global safety and regulatory trends, translating emerging requirements into company policies and proactive strategies.
- Manage the Active Beauty ingredient safety testing program, including claim substantiation, lab/vendor oversight, KPI monitoring, and consultant management (cost, quality, turnaround time).
- Support investigation of in-market issues through root cause analysis and implementation of corrective/preventive actions.
- Represent Givaudan externally in trade associations, contributing to industry discussions and sharing safety/regulatory intelligence internally.
- Partner with the Regulatory team to evaluate business impacts and support portfolio evolution globally.
- Lead cross-functional initiatives to obtain toxicology or regulatory data, supporting registration and commercialization.
Requirements
- PhD required in in Toxicology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 10-12 years of relevant industry experience in product safety or relevant scientific area.
- Extensive and recognized technical expertise in safety assessment and registration program.
- Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks and toxicological principles across global markets.
- Experience managing external labs, consultants, or vendors.
- Advanced knowledge of database management and digital systems for safety documentation.
- Familiarity with digital fundamentals (AI, phyton, machine learning a plus).
- Fluent in English (spoken and written); French a strong plus.
Benefits
- Healthcare Plan: Medical Dental Vision
- High matching 401k plan
- Vacation days
- Work mode: working four days onsite and one from home each week.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
toxicologysafety assessmentrisk assessmentregulatory complianceclaim substantiationroot cause analysisdatabase managementAIPythonmachine learning
Soft Skills
business thinkingcommunicationinfluencingcross-functional collaborationstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingleadershipproject managementanalytical skillsteamwork
Certifications
PhD in ToxicologyPhD in Pharmaceutical SciencesPhD in BiologyPhD in BiochemistryPhD in Chemistry