Hair, Bath and Body Scientist

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Date: Feb 24, 2026

Location: Blaine, MN, US, 55449

Company: ELC Beauty LLC

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

This position is responsible for the sustained development of new hair care and styling products or modifications of existing ones with minimal supervision. This role independently accomplishes technical results on projects of different degrees of complexity and ensures the timely completion of product development activities using technical knowledge to analyze and review results.

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Develop commercially feasible hair care products (both new and reformulated).
  • Provide constructive contributions to product formulation process.
  • Design and conduct experiments requiring the selection of equipment and materials for the delivery of the project.
  • Determine stability of the formulation and ensure commercial feasibility.
  • Follow projects from prototype development through manufacturing.
  • Contribute to establishment of manufacturing procedures.
  • Ensure testing to guarantee a marketable final product is on schedule.
  • Precisely measure product characteristics and make timely recordings of the results.
  • Establish standards and submit technical direction summaries to lab management for review.
  • Inform laboratory management and key project members on progress of process.
  • Identify technical learnings, issues and solutions for projects, provide suggestions on experiments and technicalities.
  • Train, direct and oversee the work of technicians, temporary staff and Associate Scientists regarding laboratory procedures.
  • Assist in resolving product or process problems.
  • Stay informed regarding developing trends in the Cosmetic field and competitive information, build depth of understanding and share new approaches with the team.
  • Interface with all R&D departments, OA, Technical Services, Manufacturing and NY Products Department.

Qualifications

  • Minimum Education: B.S. degree in relevant field, Chemistry preferred
  • Minimum Years of Experience: 5
  • Additional Job Specifications: Knowledge of R&D systems including RDS preferred 

 Pay Range:

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $59,700.00 to $80,000.00. Exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, 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 (medical, dental, and vision insurance), 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 USApplicantAccommodations@Estee.com.

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

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.


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