Managing Scientist - Cosmetics

About Exponent

Exponent is the only premium engineering and scientific consulting firm with the depth and breadth of expertise to solve our clients’ most profoundly unique, unprecedented, and urgent challenges. Our vision is to engage multidisciplinary teams of science, engineering, and regulatory experts to empower our clients with solutions that create a safer, healthier, more sustainable world. For over five decades, we’ve connected the lessons of past failures with tomorrow's solutions to advise clients as they innovate technologically complex products and processes, ensure the safety and health of their users, and address the challenges of sustainability.

Join our team of experts with degrees from top programs at over 500 universities and extensive experience spanning a variety of industries. At Exponent, you’ll contribute to the diverse pool of ideas, talents, backgrounds, and experiences that drives our collaborative teamwork and breakthrough insights. Plus, we help you grow your career through mentoring, sponsorship, and a culture of learning. Thanks for your interest in joining our team!

Key statistics:

• 950+ Consultants
• 640+ Ph.D.s
• 90+ Disciplines
• 30+ Offices globally

Our Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Cosmetics and Consumer Product Managing Scientist for our Chemical Regulation and Food Safety Practice in our Nottingham (UK), Edinburgh (UK), Harrogate (UK), London (UK), Dublin (Ireland), Basel (Switzerland) or Mannheim (Germany) offices; homeworking may also be considered.

You will be responsible for:

• Providing scientific advice to clients and colleagues on cosmetic and consumer product regulatory requirements and international standards.
• Ensuring our client’s product information is accurate and completed to the highest industry standards.
• Producing and maintaining cosmetic product data to produce Product Information Files for products sold in the EU and UK, and registration dossiers for other markets to meet client and regulatory requirements.
• Writing and reviewing Cosmetic Product Safety Reports for products sold in the UK, USA, and EU.
• Notification and registration of cosmetic products in the UK, EU, USA, Australia, and China - adding product information to the EU CPNP, UK SCPN notification, and US FDA Cosmetic Direct portals.
• Reviewing artwork for compliance with relevant regulatory requirements.
• Project management, ensuring that projects are delivered to high standards, on time and within agreed budget.
• Identifying new clients for Exponent’s Cosmetics and Consumer Product Safety and Regulatory services and helping to grow the existing client base.

You will have the following skills and qualifications:

• B.Sc or Masters degree or equivalent in toxicology, chemistry, biology, or a closely related discipline.
• Understanding of cosmetic regulations and chemicals regulations applicable to consumer products in the UK, EU, USA, and other international regions.
• Proven experience of working with the UK, EU, and USA cosmetics and consumer product regulations and a thorough understanding of EU regulatory processes affecting cosmetics and consumer products.
• Experience of producing and or reviewing Product Information Files (PIFs), Cosmetic Product Safety Reports (CPSR) and notifying products on the EU Cosmetic Product Notification Portal (CPNP).
• A strong team worker with the ability to communicate with confidence.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to analyze, check, and investigate data at pace.
• Ability to work within a timely and organized manner.
• Staff management and business development experience would be a distinct advantage.

Applicants are encouraged to submit a CV (Curriculum Vitae) with publications (feel free to include publications that are in review or pending) [not restricted to 1 page].

Life @ Exponent

To learn more about life at Exponent and our impact, please visit the following links: Life at Exponent | Our Impact. Attracting, inspiring, developing, and rewarding exceptional people with diverse backgrounds and expertise are central to our corporate culture. Our diverse team allows us to provide better value to our clients and enjoy an enriched work environment.

Our firm is committed to offering a variety of programs and resources to support health and well-being. We believe that providing competitive benefits as well as compensation and recognition programs empowers our staff to do work that makes a difference.

Work Environment

At Exponent, we have found that in-person interactions deepen employee engagement and are crucial for development, for realizing the full potential of our talented and diverse teams, and for building a more inclusive workplace where all have a sense of belonging. In our offices, you can expect a supportive culture and a collaborative, dynamic, multi-disciplinary work environment. Our consultants engage in-person in the office unless they are traveling for client work or other business activities.

We value the rich lives our colleagues enjoy outside of work and understand that work/life balance is critical to our employees and their well-being. Consultants have the autonomy to balance their work and personal schedules so you can meet with clients, visit inspection sites, attend conferences, and make time for priorities outside of work, too. It is this flexible, agile work style and working hours that allow our teams to drive innovation and results in their own ways while meeting the needs of clients.

Benefits you will enjoy

Exponent is a proud equal opportunity employer. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may email us at HR-Accommodations@exponent.com.

Job Locations: UK-North Yorkshire-Harrogate, UK-Nottingham, Dublin, UK-London, CH-Basel, DE-Mannheim