Sensory & Consumer Senior Scientist

vor 5 Monaten


Geneva, Schweiz Coty Vollzeit

Sensory & Consumer Senior Scientist

Wanting to celebrate and liberate the diversity of beauty? Our R&D Fragrance Center of Excellence based in Switzerland is looking for a Sensory & Consumer Senior Scientist. Reporting to the Manager, Sensory & Consumer Fragrance Testing Program, you will get to work with many partners from R&D and Marketing teams, to ensure our fragrances and skincare products have the potential to delight consumers.

RESPONSIBILITIES

In this role, you will be supporting R&D and marketing teams, providing sensory performance measures and insights for all Coty fragrance & skin care brands and their competitors (Luxury and Consumer Beauty divisions). The data from this group is used routinely:

By the Product Development and Marketing teams in the development phase and in the approval of final prototypes. By the Technology & Innovation teams in the understanding of the effect of technologies on product perception and performance. By the Fragrance Design and Marketing teams to feed a global fragrance library with consumer data

You will be working together with the Consumer and Sensory Science Team, as well as Technical Perfumers, Evaluators, Technologists and Product Developers with the end goal to develop consumer delighting products that are superior, characterful, distinctive and technically performing.

Specifically, this includes:

Owning the testing phase by executing sensory tests: developing protocols where needed and documenting those in the Sensory Quality Manual, preparing samples , designing tests, creating sensory sessions on an appropriate software, mastering lab techniques. Owning data reporting: analyzing data with adequate statistical methods, writing sound and scientifically accurate reports, communicating results and findings to test requestors. This also means registering data in the sensory Performance databases, ensuring consistency of data, identifying gaps, and making sure to fill them. Owning trained external panelists’ management : screening and selecting new panelists, monitoring panelists’ performance, organizing adequate training, registering attendance and being responsible for panelists’ retribution with temp agency . Owning data analysis and reporting of the fragrance testing consumer program .

Working at Coty means building brands to inspire and enable our consumers to experience the confidence and joy of expressing their beauty. It’s also working hand in hand with your partners to achieve together the impossible, fearlessly kind to self, others and the planet.

The Consumer & Sensory Science team consists of 10 people, from different generations, nationalities spread over two continents, and you will work closely with several departments such as Claims, Product Development, Technology & Innovation teams etc... All your team colleagues are focused on results and supporting each other’s to achieve their goals.

YOU ARE A COTY FIT

You like to have an interest in fragrance and skin care products. As an experienced Sensory Consumer Senior Scientist, you demonstrate a high level of team spirit but also strong ability to work independently and you get energy from working in a fast-paced, diverse and international environment. Other than that, you:

Scientific background – Master’s degree in Sensory and Consumer science – Biology or Chemistry or equivalent. Min. 2-3 years of experience in a similar role, most preferably in the cosmetics industry. Good statistical knowledge (univariate and multivariate), proficiency with XLSTAT or similar tools. Excellent software skills, mainly Excel and Powerpoint. Analytical mindset with capacity to manage different activities at the same time. Pro-active, self-motivated, self-starter. Able to set priorities, respect deadlines. Strong ability to engage with a varied audience, to federate panelists, to maintain motivation to minimize turn-over. Fluency in French and English. Experience with one of the standard Sensory packages ( Compusense, Fizz, EyeQuestion ).

As our Sensory Consumer Senior Scientist, some of the benefits you will receive are:

In addition to the salary, other benefits including lunch allowance, annual local public transport pass, 25 holiday days per calendar year + 3 floating days offered by the company. Coty’s global omni-working policy provides the option to work up to 50% of your month remotely. We believe that a more flexible philosophy of remote working will give everyone the freedom to choose what works for their individual circumstances and empower them to always perform at their best.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

A telephone/online introductory meeting follows. A first online/in-person interview A second interview You will receive a proposal with the terms of employment.

ABOUT COTY

Coty is one of the world’s largest beauty companies with an iconic portfolio of brands across fragrance, color cosmetics, skincare, and body care. At Coty, we celebrate the entire human kaleidoscope and cultivate a culture of fearless kindness. Therefore, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate against any candidate or employee and strive to be an open, inclusive and diverse workplace where all employees can be their authentic self. Join us in making over the world of beauty For additional information about Coty Inc., please visit 



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