Beschreibung

Job title-- Senior Scientist, Beauty and Care (82107)

Location--Kaiseraugst, Switzerland  

Are you an experienced scientist with a proven track record of delivering impactful results? Do you thrive as a collaborative team player, willing to go the extra mile in a dynamic and forward-looking business environment? Are you energized by translating cutting-edge science into meaningful applications?

Join a global leader at the forefront of innovation and become part of a pioneering field where your ideas can truly make a difference. We offer a highly collaborative R&D environment with strong cross-functional integration, enabling you to work closely with diverse teams to bring science to life.

We are seeking a Senior Scientist/Associated Principal Scientist to join our R&D B&C team, based at our Global Headquarters in the Basel area.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Lead the design and execution of scientific strategies and projects to strengthen, differentiate, and expand the skin actives and vitamins portfolio, with clear linkage to business impact.
• Drive R&D projects within the Applied Sciences Biology group, ensuring scientific excellence, timely delivery, and alignment with innovation priorities.
• Generate high-quality scientific data packages to substantiate product claims across skin actives, hair actives, and vitamins, translating complex biology into compelling and credible narratives.
• Design and oversee in vitro and in vivo studies, including clinical collaborations, to deliver robust, publication-ready evidence supporting product performance.
• Act as a senior scientific partner to Marketing and Sales, providing multi-level support from concept development to customer engagement and technical positioning.
• Represent R&D in cross-functional and multidisciplinary teams, contributing to strategic discussions and influencing decision-making.
• Author claim substantiation dossiers, scientific publications, and high-impact presentations for internal stakeholders, customers, and external platforms (e.g., conferences, trade shows).
• Serve as a scientific ambassador in customer interactions, supporting regional teams with expertise in tailored projects and technical discussions.
• Build strong connections with global and regional stakeholders, delivering scientific training and ensuring consistent, high-level communication of product benefits.
• Provide expert responses to technical and product-related inquiries, ensuring accuracy, credibility, and alignment with regulatory and commercial frameworks.

We offer:

• Highly motivated, professional, and multicultural team environment.
• Opportunity to work at the forefront of Beauty & Care innovation and contribute to science-driven solutions with global impact.
• Exposure to cutting-edge research and collaboration with leading experts across multidisciplinary teams worldwide.
• An empowering and entrepreneurial culture that encourages curiosity, ownership, and innovation.
• Opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to our business success.
• Continuous learning and development through our in-house training programs.
• Be part of a company with a strong heritage of industrial innovation and cutting-edge technology.

You Bring:

• PhD in Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Pharmacie, or a related discipline, with deep expertise in skin biology and a strong understanding of cosmetic or dermatological mechanisms.
• Strategic thinker with a clear innovation mindset, capable of identifying emerging scientific trends and translating them into actionable opportunities and platforms.
• Extensive industry experience in Personal Care, dermocosmetics, or adjacent fields, with a proven track record of leading scientific projects that resulted in differentiated, market-relevant innovations.
• Recognized expertise in translating mechanistic science into compelling product claims, with a strong ability to connect biological insights to consumer-relevant benefits.
• Demonstrated leadership in designing and orchestrating complex in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo (clinical) studies, including external partner management and end-to-end ownership of claim substantiation strategies.
• Strong scientific credibility, evidenced by peer reviewed publications, conference contributions (e.g., IFSCC, SID or similar), and the ability to represent the organization externally as a thought partner.
• Proven ability to operate and influence at senior levels within a matrix organization, effectively bridging R&D, Marketing, Regulatory, and Commercial teams.
• Experience in customer-facing roles, with confidence in engaging key accounts, supporting business development, and translating science into persuasive technical narratives.
• High level of ownership, resilience, and drive; comfortable navigating ambiguity and raising the bar for scientific excellence and impact.
• Strong collaborative mindset combined with the confidence to challenge, shape direction, and lead through expertise.

About dsm-firmenich

At dsm-firmenich, we don-t just meet expectations - we go beyond them.

Join our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.

From elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions - every single day. Whether it-s fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that-s better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere.

And while you-re making a difference, we-ll make sure you-re growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They-re essential to our future. 

Because real progress only happens when we go beyond, together.

The application process

Interested in this position? Please apply on-line by uploading your resume via our career portal (www. dsm-firmenich.com/careers).

Inclusion, belonging and equal opportunity statement

At dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work - and that-s exactly the kind of culture we-re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong.

We-re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we-re serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we-re committed to reflecting the world we serve.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds - no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you.

And if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we-re here to help - just let us know what you need, and we-ll do everything we can to make it work.

www.dsm-firmenich.com

Agency statement

We-re managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If you-re applying as an individual, we-d love to hear from you. We-re not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.