E.L.F. Beauty

Senior Scientist, R&D

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Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, Shanghai, CHN

Hybrid

Mid level

Beauty

The Role

The Senior Scientist will develop and validate color cosmetics formulas, solve technical issues, and collaborate with engineers and fillers for product launches.

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About the Company

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. stands with every eye, lip, face and paw. Our deep commitment to clean, cruelty free beauty at an incredible value has fueled the success of our flagship brand e.l.f. Cosmetics since 2004 and driven our portfolio expansion. Today, our multi-brand portfolio includes e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. SKIN, pioneering clean beauty brand Well People, Keys Soulcare, a groundbreaking lifestyle beauty brand created with Alicia Keys, Naturium, high-performance, biocompatible, clinically-effective and accessible skin care, and our newest brand, rhode, a line of curated skincare essentials, formulated for a variety of skin types and needs with high performance ingredients, it’s a daily routine that nourishes your skin barrier over time.

In our Fiscal year 25, we had net sales of $1 Billion and our business performance has been nothing short of extraordinary with 26 consecutive quarters of net sales growth. We are the #2 mass cosmetics brand in the US and are the fastest growing mass cosmetics brand among the top 5. Our total compensation philosophy offers every full-time new hire competitive pay and benefits, bonus eligibility (200% of target over the last six fiscal years), equity, flexible time off, year-round half-day Fridays, and a hybrid 3 day in office, 2 day at home work environment. We believe the combination of our unique culture, total compensation, workplace flexibility and care for the team is unmatched across not just beauty but any industry.

Visit our Career Page to learn more about our team: https://www.elfbeauty.com/work-with-us

Purpose of Job

Independently develop formulas and process of color cosmetics and lead problem solving for developing related issues to ensure the smooth launch.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Product development

Develop color cosmetics formulas with high technical challenges, finish the validation of formula part
Co-work with process engineer to finish the pilot trial
Compile and review all related technical files
Coach fillers to develop the products and solve relative technical issues

2. Problem solving

Identify, analyze and drive resolution of technical issues
Lead fillers and suppliers for the action plan execution

Education/Knowledge/Experience

Minimum request:

Mater degree or above, exceptional candidates with a bachelor's degree may be considered, major in fine chemistry, applied chemistry, biology, materials or other related, 3~5 years’ color cosmetics formula developing experience in large cosmetics company.
Developed independently more 20+ products and launched in market successfully, including lip stick, lip gloss and other wax base color cosmetics, emulsion type color cosmetics and liquid color cosmetics.

Competency:

Technical skills: Independently develop formulas and process of color cosmetics, identify and drive resolution of technical issues of color cosmetics in products’ life cycle

Well communication and logic thinking ability

Ability to work under pressure

Ability to keep learning

Be skilled at writing, listening and speaking in English.

Relevant knowledge demands:

Be familiar with raw materials, formula design and quality standard of color cosmetics
Familiar with regulatory requirements of US /EU/China

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this position. It also reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified, and shall not be considered, as detailed description of all the work required inherent in the job. It is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, and it is subject to changes and exceptions at the supervisors’ discretion.

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Skills Required

Master's degree or above in fine chemistry, applied chemistry, biology, or materials
3-5 years of color cosmetics formula development experience in a large cosmetics company
Independently developed 20+ cosmetic products that successfully launched

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The Company

HQ: Oakland, CA

1,096 Employees

Year Founded: 2004

What We Do

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. stands with every eye, lip, face and paw. Celebrating the beauty of every eye, lip and face is fundamental to our DNA. It’s in our name and inspires us as a company. We are committed to creating a culture internally – and in the world around us – where all individuals are encouraged to express their truest selves, are empowered to succeed and where we do the right thing for people, the planet and animals. Our deep commitment to inclusive, accessible, cruelty-free beauty has fueled the success of the e.l.f. Cosmetics brand online and at retail since 2004. With the 2020 acquisition of the pioneering clean-beauty brand W3LL People, and the new lifestyle beauty brand Keys Soulcare created with Alicia Keys, we continue to strategically expand our portfolio with brands that support our purpose and values. Our brands are widely available online, and at leading beauty, mass-market, and natural specialty retailers.