Scientist, GRRC
Date: Sep 9, 2025
Location: Melville, NY, US
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
Management of key RDS functionalities to ensure global compliance of ELC ingredients, formulas, and products. Takes part in enhancing formula regulatory review and ILN policies and SOPs supporting the GPS function independently and with little supervision. Reviews existing and new formulas for global regulatory compliance. This entails ensuring compliance of Raw Materials, components and sub-formulas working in collaboration with cross-functional partners: Global Product Registration, RMM, Artwork and R&D teams. Communicates and ensures execution of changes, if any, to team and management. Monitors formula changes, assessing regulatory impact on ELC ingredient labels and registration against Global Regulatory requirements. Escalates challenges and concerns
Regulatory & Product Integrity: 80%
• Responsible for liaising with other ELC R&D Groups to obtain technical data on formulas with a vision to ensure compliance across ELCs Global markets
• Develop and understanding of how ELCs technical systems and data structures interrelate in the scope of the regulatory space
• Initiates new regulatory review and create new ingredient label in accordance with policies / SOPs as adopted by ELC
• Review and approve finished product formulations for compliance against appropriate Global cosmetic regulations
• Oversees changes/corrections to regulatory reviews/ILNs in support of change management, continuous improvement, and business continuity
• Understand ELCs comprehensive RACs
• Establish PAOs and set appropriate OTC flags in the systems
• Uses independent judgment when reviewing technical information based on established regulatory, safety and corporate practices; seek clarification when encountering a concern for the first time
• Collects and inputs information into appropriate reports, charts, spread sheets and provides weekly reviews for management
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including R&D, Legal, Marketing, BVC and Supply Chain to support regulatory strategies and product development
• Provide regulatory guidance during product development and post-market phases
• Actively engage in community of practice sessions with leadership and peers to advance personal expertise and team growth
Other: 20%
• Support Global registration requirements
• Maintains understanding of global cosmetic/OTC/RDP regulations, as they relate to ingredients and finished formulas/products
• Gains working knowledge of safety, claims support and regulatory as part of the global regulatory team
• Providing practical inputs for systems and process improvements and design.
• Engage in professional development to keep abreast of future regulatory changes in the global marketplace.
• Be curious about the dynamic regulatory landscape and your role in our global marketplace
• Engage in personal professional development in general business and operational topics.
Qualifications
Minimum Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts with focus on life sciences
Minimum 2 years of experience
Less than 5% travel
• Project management and multi-tasking skills.
• Organizational and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Prioritization and time management skills.
• Team player with groups both inside and outside of the organization.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Basic knowledge of chemistry and broad cosmetic/drug regulatory experience preferred.
• Fully proficient and experienced with Windows Office, Excel and Outlook and computer applications.
Pay Range:
The anticipated base salary range for this position is $80,000.00 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, 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.
Nearest Major Market: Long Island
Nearest Secondary Market: New York CIty