Principal Toxicologist Product Safety (gn)

Position Title: Principal Toxicologist

Location: Darmstadt, Germany

Reports to: Director Product Safety

Direct Reports: N/A

Scope / Brands:  Global

ABOUT THE WELLA COMPANY

Together, WE enable individuals to look, feel, and be their true selves.

Wella Company is one of the world’s leading beauty companies, comprised of a family of iconic brands such as Wella Professionals, Clairol, OPI, Nioxin and ghd. With 6,000 employees globally, presence in over 100 countries, Wella Company and its brands enable consumers to look, feel, and be their true selves. As innovators in the hair and nail industry, Wella Company empowers its people to delight consumers, inspire beauty professionals, engage communities, and deliver sustainable growth to its stakeholders.

For additional information about the Wella Company please visit www.wellacompany.com.

ABOUT R&D

Research & Development in Wella is a highly collaborative, competent and innovative group. You join diverse teams of highly passionate Scientists, Engineers and Hair & Nail Artists who innovate at the forefront of technology and beauty trends. We:

• Deliver end-to-end innovation​ through an empowered learning culture, exploring, developing and qualifying innovations that delight consumers​.
• Innovate and bring to life the future of the Company, guided by focused consumer research and the trends that will grow our industry long term​.
• Drive safety, sustainability, quality and regulatory always front and center to our work​.

We want you to join the Wella R&D family on an exciting journey through exciting challenges and opportunities as we become an independent, winning Wella again!

THE ROLE

As a member of the Wella R&D organization, the Principal Toxicologist provides expert support during all stages of a product’s life cycle, with a focus on new hair care & styling product development. This role is a part of the global Product Safety team.  

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Represent the Product Safety department in business initiatives and technical projects as an integral member of multifunctional teams.
• Prepare safety assessments for cosmetic ingredients and finished hair care & styling products for pre-market and market release.
• Generate and evaluate toxicity data with emphasis on (Q)SAR analyses, read-across approaches, and in vitro assays, including study monitoring.
• Identify potential safety concerns with chemical substances, analyze relevant habits & practices data, create market safety profiles, and manage safety-related external relation issues.
• Handle in-market safety questions and issues in collaboration with colleagues in Product Safety, Regulatory Affairs, R&D, QA, Legal, and Marketing departments.

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential:

• MSc in Life Sciences
• Experience in performing safety assessments in cosmetics, chemicals and/or pharmaceuticals
• Structured, self-responsible and solution-oriented way of working
• High customer and service orientation
• Distinctive "Business Sense", agility and healthy pragmatism ("hands-on mentality")
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Fluency in English, both oral and written

Desirable:

• PhD in toxicology, biochemistry, chemistry or closely related disciplines
• Work experience in cosmetics, chemicals and/or pharma industry
• Experience with in silico methods and non-animal safety approaches

WHAT WE OFFER

• Work smart – Possibility of home office for 2 days per week, growth opportunities and trust-based working hours
• Package – attractive salaries; competitive holiday package & corporate benefits
• Support of personal potential and individual career paths
• Flat hierarchies, open communication and an international and diverse environment with exciting projects in which the "WE" is in the foreground!

Become a part of the "WELLA family" and participate in the rebuilding of self-reliance.  We live our values! #wellafamily

We offer qualified candidates equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion, skin color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, veteran status or other characteristics. We comply with national, state, and state disability laws and make reasonable arrangements for applicants and employees with disabilities.