Junior R&D Formulator (Maternity Cover) - Skincare Parma

Junior R&D Formulator (Maternity Cover) - Skincare
Parma
Emilia Romagna, Parma

The Davines Group, founded in Parma in 1983, specializes in professional cosmetic products under the brands Davines for haircare and ( comfort zone ) for skincare.

Led by Chairman Davide Bollati and CEO Anthony Molet, the Group is headquartered in Parma at the Davines Group Village, alongside which stand the Scientific Garden and EROC - European Regenerative Organic Center - a research center focusing on regenerative organic agriculture stemming from a partnership with the Rodale Institute.

The Group became a B corp in 2016, and today has 8 subsidiaries, operates in 90 countries, and employs around 900 collaborators globally.

Since 2019, both the Italian and US subsidiaries have been Benefit Corporations.

JOB MISSION

The mission of this role will be to support the creation of excellent and sustainable formulas in terms of functional and sensorial performance, working closely with product development and supply chain functions to ensure high quality delivery.

DESCRIPTION AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE

Develop new formulations utilizing in-depth knowledge of chemical Ingredients and processes that meets the desired specification for efficacy and pleasantness;

Perform and monitor stability, utilizing approved stability protocol, and Identify any corrective and qualitative-quantitative variations in accordance with the expected quality standards;

Monitor KPIs and the progress of ongoing projects and follow the related reporting;

Support during the industrialization scale up phases with a specific monitoring of pilot production;

Defines the specifications of products collaborating with other departments;

Collaborate as a key team member across the R&D department, contributing innovative ideas, expertise, knowledge, experiences with strong team spirit, and pride in organization's contribution to the company.

PERSON SPECIFICATION AND REQUIREMENTS

Previous experience within the same role in structured and international cosmetic companies;

Knowledge of Skincare cosmetic formulation;

Ability to work under pressure and on multiple tasks;

High organizational and priority management skills;

High interpersonal communication and relational competences;

Strong flexible, precise and proactive attitude;

Be a self-starter person with high motivation, capable of working independently, yet collaboratively within a fast-paced environment;

Professional knowledge of Microsoft Software (Especially Excel);

English (both written and spoken) is mandatory.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

In Davines Group we celebrate diversity, and inclusiveness is a crucial pillar of our Ethical Chart.