For more than hundred years, L’Oréal believes that beauty needs Science. In a world now transformed by digital technology and the emergence of new scientific domains, we are confident in our ability to turn these opportunities into major innovations, closely linked to the new consumer expectations all over the world. Science & Technology are allowing us to invent safe, trustable, sustainable & responsible beauty products and experiences that will change people’s lives.

L’Oréal Research & Innovation (R&I) has continuously invested upstream in its research with a high level of ambition. Our 4 100 L’Oréal R&I people are talented and highly skilled, located in major markets, working in a cooperative way, open to the world.

L’Oreal Research & Innovation (R&I) investment in Skin Microbiome Knowledge was translate in +65 publications those last 15 years. The Domain is a strong partner of Brands such as LA ROCHE POSAY, VICHY LABORATOIRE, LANCÔME.

In order to amplify our capacity to meet our current and future scientific challenges, the newly created Skin and Hair Science Department with Advanced research will encompass the fields of Hair Fiber and Scalp, Microbiome, and Exposome. In line with our strategic pillar “New Scientific Territories”, the department has got the following missions:

• To be a pioneer in the major scientific territories of tomorrow, grasp the major scientific evolutions in these fields, and transform them into actionable discoveries in the field of Beauty in close connection with the business.
• To be the first to discover, with our major scientific partners, new biological, chemical, or physical mechanisms involved in the structure and properties of the skin and hair of each of our consumers, in their everyday lives.
• To bring forth new scientific concepts by relying on new mechanisms that generate performance for our consumers.
• To propose innovative captive technologies that validate these concepts
• To massively test internal and external technical solutions to converge as quickly as possible towards viable performance engine prototypes with high perceived added value.
• To feed the Business pipelines with these new performance engines supported by unique new knowledge.
• To operationally deploy our digital solutions to shorten time to market (TTM) and facilitate the daily work of our researchers by adopting these new working methods.
• To create scientific and operational synergies between Skin-Microbiome-Hair. This grouping of fields with these common missions will allow us to further potentiate the transformation of our innovations, amplify our foothold in new scientific territories, and potentiate our expertise.

More particularly, the Microbiome Discovery Domain of Advanced Research is at the center of the news engines discovery, inspired by Microbiome Skin Knowledge, impactful for the connexion between micro-organism and skin, to support / henence innovative solutions to take in charge dermo-cosmetic disorders, scalp and skin quality.

In the department of Hair & Skin Sciences, we are looking for a Microbiome Domain Leader. The objective of this position is to push the boundaries of Microbiome Sciences and transform them into activable and visible innovations by the Hair&Skin Métiers and Brands.

Type of contract :: Contrat à durée indéterminée

Location : Aulnay-sous-Bois

As a Domain Leader, your main responsibilities are :

• In full alignment with Innovation Direction and Métiers, design short and longer term priorities for discoveries and disruptive technologies for the domain
• Build a strategic plan to find new mechanisms of action or new targets relevant for the hair and skin market and above priorities
• Design an outstanding network of scientific collaborations to take sciences and technologies to the next level
• Transform discoveries into a portfolio of new, better and different technologies, complaint with L4TF strategy
• Build a transformation plan of these technologies up to vivo proof of concept stage, in full consistency with Evaluation and Métiers
• Infuse Science from your Domain into Hair and Skin Métiers roadmaps and Brands launches
• Build an outstanding momentum for commitment and well-being at work of your teams

To succeed in this position, you have :

• PhD or equivalent in Microbiom or Biology or Biophysics or Chemistry
• 10-15 years of experience : Familiar with leading research teams to acquire new activable scientific knowledge or to design disruptive technologies from discoveries
• Strong Product culture and knowledge of the full journey from the innovation to the launch
• Knowledge on microbiome / biotics regulation
• Fluent in French and English

You are :

• A highly motivated leader and scientist with a strong focus on innovation, characterized by people-orientation and scientific leadership.
• A strong team player and a people developer, with the ability to align with a common vision and collaborate very effectively.
• A marked entrepreneurial spirit, with a strong appetite for the challenges of the cosmetic industry and the ability to translate and transform new ideas with agility.
• A good communicant and have a strong ability to influence in order to tackle challenges and achieve success.

If you identify yourself in this position, please apply by uploading your resume in PDF.

The L’Oréal Group is convinced that difference is a deep source of wealth, that allows everyone to grow, to challenge themselves and to go further. We strongly encourage everyone to always dare and never censor themselves. Skills can always be learnt. We will be delighted to exchange with you!

To discover our scientific and technical functions at l’Oréal Research & Innovation, please check our career website :

https://careers.loreal.com/en_US/content/ResearchInnovations?3_4_3=128