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**The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.** is one of the world’s leading manufacturers, marketers, and sellers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products, and is a steward of luxury and prestige brands globally. The company’s products are sold in approximately 150 countries and territories under brand names including: Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Lab Series, Origins, M·A·C, La Mer, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Aveda, Jo Malone London, Bumble and bumble, Darphin Paris, TOM FORD, Smashbox, AERIN Beauty, Le Labo, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, GLAMGLOW, KILIAN PARIS, Too Faced, Dr.Jart+, the DECIEM family of brands, including The Ordinary and NIOD, and BALMAIN Beauty.

Description

Responsible for supporting the development of new makeup formulations and maintaining existing products within established timelines. Executes routine laboratory and pilot lab work under daily supervision, including batch preparation, physical testing, and data recording in accordance with defined protocols. Proficient in using, calibrating, and maintaining standard lab equipment. Collaborates effectively with team members, contributes to team goals, and builds good relationships with work partners. Continuously learns and applies best practices in project development from bench to production.

RESPONSIBILITIES

General laboratory maintenance: maintain raw material inventory, fill product samples, maintain bulk/standards inventory, and organize laboratory files. Proactively updates supervisor on status & flags issues / help required.

Formulation assistance: calculate the amount of ingredients needed for various batch requirements. Prepare and pre-weight raw materials and pre-mixes as determined by formula requirements for batch preparation. Combine and process weighted ingredients, observe batch throughout manufacturing process. Record all notable characteristics.

Aesthetic and product specification assessments: develop an understanding of color science in makeup products and assist in color evaluation and shade matching processes with the Product Development team. Assist in performing product stability testing, observe and learn about the relationship between processes, raw materials and other interactions taking place. Perform other duties as assigned and required.

Learn how to use all lab scale equipment and related SOP's for batching, testing and quality purposes.

Learn and become proficient at basics of corporate system for management of formulas and stability including inputting and submitting batch cards and other pertinent data and procedures into R&D systems.

Ensure all health, safety, GMP and data-integrity guidelines are always adhered to

Qualifications

Education:

College diploma or minimum 2 year university degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or other relevant scientific field.

Experience:

Hands on lab skills, computer skills, operation of lab equipment such as, pHmeter, scale, viscometer, and mixers/blender.

Good written and oral communication skills.

Other:

Light to medium lifting - pails and boxes10kg or less.

May require long hours of standing when preparing lab batches.

Operation and maintenance of laboratory equipment and ball milling operation may require some light lifting.

Able to cope in a demanding fast pace stressful laboratory environment. Maintain a clean laboratory working environment.

Pay Range:

The anticipated hourly range for this position is **$55,000.00 to $55,000.00.** Exact hourly rate depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. Hourly range may vary based on geographic location. In addition to hourly rate, this position may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. education, and budget. Salary range may vary based on geographic location.

In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with the possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results. In addition, The Estée Lauder Companies offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees, including health insurance coverage, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education-related programs, paid holidays and vacation time, and many others. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company

Equal Opportunity Employer:

It is Company's policy not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. The Company will endeavor to provide a reasonable accommodation consistent with the law to otherwise qualified employees and prospective employees with a disability and to employees and prospective employees with needs related to their religious observance or practices. Should you wish to apply for this position or any other position with the Company and you believe you require assistance to complete an application or participate in an interview, please contact [email protected]

**Michigan Applicants:** Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for employment must notify the company in writing of the need for an accommodation within 182 days after the date the person with a disability knew or reasonably should have known that an accommodation was needed.

**Philadelphia Applicants:** Philadelphia's Fair Chance Hiring Law (https://www.phila.gov/media/20240326142036/V6-Fireball-Handout-fairchance-E-S.pdf)

**Rhode Island Applicants:** The company is subject to chapters 29-38 of title 28 of the general laws of Rhode Island and is therefore covered by the state's workers' compensation law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is Company's policy not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. The Company will endeavor to provide a reasonable accommodation consistent with the law to otherwise qualified employees and prospective employees with a disability and to employees and prospective employees with needs related to their religious observance or practices. Should you wish to apply for this position or any other position with the Company and you believe you require assistance to complete an application or participate in an interview, please contact [email protected].