R&D Principal Analytical Chemist (gn)

R&D Principal Analytical Chemist (gn) at Wella Company

At the earliest possible time | location: Darmstadt, Hessen | permanent

ABOUT WELLA

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 more information about the Wella Company, visit our website www.wellacompany.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.

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 part of our Wella R&D Organization you will work in the Analytical team in close collaboration with other functions, integrated in the innovation process for hair color, perm as well as hair care or nail products. Your main responsibility will be to lead the analytical work for registration of oxidative hair color and perm products for the Asian market. You will develop and validate methods, generate analytical data and registration dossiers and assure compliance of methods and products with regulatory standards. Besides that, you will collaborate within the analytical team in the area of chromatography and conducting experiments that are crucial for new product development, toxicological assessments, and quality assurance of Wella products.

• Responsible for analytical work supporting product registrations of oxidative hair color and perm products for the Asian market, with a focus on Japan
• Performs and oversees HPLC and wet chemistry analyses
• Technical coaching and supervision of laboratory technicians conducting analytical procedures
• Compiles and summarizes analytical results into regulatory registration dossiers
• Develops and optimizes new analytical methods in compliance with Japanese regulations
• Engages in discussions with regulatory authorities and responds to inquiries
• Collaborates closely with the internal Regulatory Affairs department
• Contributes to broader analytical projects within the team
• Conducts complex chromatographic experiments and method validations
• Ensures adherence to QA standards and proper documentation of analytical work
• Partners with external service providers

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• Master’s degree in Analytical Chemistry, Food Chemistry, Pharmacy, or a related field and 3-5 years professional experience or PhD in a relevant field.
• Strong background in instrumental analysis, especially in chromatography
• Experience with wet chemistry techniques
• Solid background in analytical quality assurance and the principles of method development and validation
• Experience with regulatory requirements is needed, and working with pharmacopoeia standards relevant to quasi drugs is an advantage
• Scientific rigor and a highly precise, detail-oriented working style
• Management and coordination skills for supervising lab personnel and external partners
• The role is designed for individuals who want to contribute through sustained lab-based contributions coupled with the ability to effectively communicate internally and externally
• Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary and international project teams
• Being a team player who values trust-based and collaborative working relationships
• Excellent written and spoken English, German is an advantage

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT AT WELLA 

• A diverse and dynamic team; passionate about R&D and Beauty  
• Attractive salary package with a wide range of benefits
• Free company parking as well as central location and good public transport connections
• Promotion of personal potential and individual career paths
• Support during the induction period and the opportunity to take on responsibility at an early stage
• Flexible working hours and the opportunity to work from home
• A collegial working atmosphere at an employer with an appreciative corporate culture
• Open communication and an international as well as diverse environment in which the "WE" is in the foreground! 

Become a part of the "WELLA- family" - we live our values! #wellafamily #WellaCareers

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We offer equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals without regard to ethnical origin, religion, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Wella Company with disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.