At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team of scientific advisors and translate complex science into engaging consumer claims.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking cosmetics company committed to integrity and innovation.
- Benefits: Real responsibility from day one, inclusive culture, and opportunities for personal growth.
- Other info: Dynamic environment celebrating diversity and fostering collaboration.
- Why this job: Make a tangible impact on brands with societal and environmental causes.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in the cosmetics industry and strong scientific expertise required.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
A Day in the Life
As the Head of Scientific Advisory for the UK and Ireland, you will lead a team of scientific advisors, acting as the central source of scientific expertise for our brands. You will be pivotal in translating complex science into compelling, consumer‑facing claims, ensuring we communicate with integrity and impact. This strategic role involves close collaboration with Brand, Legal, and Corporate Affairs teams to uphold our scientific credibility in the market.
- Lead Scientific Strategy & Development: Motivate and guide your team, fostering a culture of knowledge‑sharing and ensuring consistent, high quality review of all scientific claims and content.
- Ensure Claim Integrity & Compliance: Oversee the validation of all product efficacy and usage claims on communications, including packaging and advertising, ensuring they are compelling and compliant with regulations.
- Drive Cross Functional Collaboration: Build strong relationships with Brand, Legal, and Marketing teams, providing strategic scientific support and advice across all product categories.
- Champion Scientific Credibility: Act as the technical representative for our brands at press launches and manage submissions to advertising authorities, safeguarding our science with regulatory bodies.
We Are Looking For
To succeed in this role, you must have a proven track record within the cosmetics industry, underpinned by strong technical skills and scientific expertise. You are a confident and diplomatic leader who excels at translating complex science into clear, engaging language.
- Manage Challenging Stakeholders: Expertly navigate and influence diverse internal and external stakeholders, demonstrating resilience and the ability to align on scientifically sound outcomes.
- Apply Deep Technical Expertise: Utilize your robust scientific background to scrutinize data, substantiate claims, and act as the ultimate authority on product science and efficacy.
- Lead with Integrity: Put the consumer at the heart of every decision, managing a team to ensure all scientific communication is honest and accurate.
- Communicate with Impact: Articulate complex scientific concepts simply and fluently to a variety of audiences, from brand marketers to regulatory bodies.
- Solve Creatively: Apply strong analytical skills to overcome regulatory hurdles and find innovative, compliant solutions for claim substantiation.
What's In It For You
A place for you to leave your comfort zone and grow beyond your potential. Real responsibility from day 1, no sitting on the sidelines. An environment where people of every ethnicity, social background, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and people with disabilities are accepted, can speak up, thrive and are celebrated. A place where you can contribute to something bigger—many of our brands have societal and environmental causes to make a concrete difference.
Equal Employment Opportunity
We're committed to guaranteeing inclusive recruitment processes and advocating for hiring and promoting each candidate in an ethical and equitable way. The Group strictly prohibits discrimination against any applicant for employment because of the individual’s gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, visible and/or invisible disabilities, socio‑economic and/or multicultural origins, health conditions, age, religion, or any other characteristics protected by law.
