Senior Scientist, Safety
Job Description
OLAPLEX, Inc. (Nasdaq: OLPX) is an innovative, science-enabled, technology-driven beauty company. We are founded on the principle of delivering effective, patent-protected and proven performance in the categories where we compete. We strive to empower our consumers to look as beautiful on the outside as they feel on the inside. We believe every person deserves to have healthy, beautiful hair, whether they are visiting a salon or caring for their hair at home.
OLAPLEX has been able to achieve phenomenal growth and we continuously seek exceptionally talented individuals who can support our innovation and creativity. We currently operate in a fully remote environment; because of this, collaboration and flexibility are at the core of our commitment to each other and to the success of OLAPLEX.
Responsibilities
The Senior Scientist, Safety is responsible for toxicological evaluations of raw materials and cosmetic formulations to ensure a high degree of consumer protection.
- Provide safety input into development programs, including assessment of potential raw materials and screening of formulations
- Conduct thorough safety evaluations of cosmetic products, considering ingredient profiles, chemical structures, exposure dosages, stability tests, microbiology data, and available toxicology data
- Develop and implement a robust cosmetovigilance program for OLAPLEX products
- Assess potential risks for specific professional groups whose exposure conditions may differ from those of regular consumers
- Build hazard/risk identification approaches for cosmetic ingredients and define next-generation safety science strategies (e.g. in silico)
- Manage regulatory toxicology defense of ingredients as well as assessment of new ingredients, including ingredient safety assessments required for registration
- Manage network of external testing labs and clinical research organizations (CROs) and lead safety testing program (in vitro and in vivo) for ingredients and formulas
- Participate in trade association activities in areas of toxicology and risk assessment for regulatory submissions and product/ingredient defense
- Suggest necessary precautions and warnings for consumers during the evaluation process and collaborate with responsible business units to incorporate precautionary information on packaging as needed
Job Requirements
- Minimum Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, Toxicology or similar. Advanced degree preferred.
- At least 8 years’ experience in safety assessment of cosmetic products/ingredients
- Knowledge in causality assessment, signal detection and methodologies applicable to safety evaluation & risk management activities
- Experience in applying a variety of methods (e.g. literature, in vitro, in vivo) to support safety assessments and registration of cosmetic ingredients and products
- Engaged in relevant trade associations and societies to ensure approaches are consistent with industry standards/best practices
- Proven scientific and leadership track record in Safety Sciences (publications, oral communications) preferred
