Ingénieur r&d formulation et applications cosmétiques h/f

Quels seront les enjeux du poste et votre contribution ?

Nous recherchons un ingénieur R&D en formulation et applications pour renforcer notre département R&D.

En tant qu'ingénieur R&D en formulation et applications, votre mission principale sera de gérer le portefeuille d'innovation d'Oleon afin de développer de nouveaux produits, méthodes, procédés ou applications et d'optimiser la connaissance des applications des produits existants pour les marchés des cosmétiques et de l'alimentation.

Votre quotidien et vos missions clés seront :
- Optimisation de la compréhension des produits dans les formulations cosmétiques.
- Gérer différents projets de R&D (objectifs, plan de travail technique) visant à la découverte de nouveaux ingrédients cosmétiques.
- Mener des recherches scientifiques et des revues de la littérature.
- Réaliser des tests d'application et développer de nouveaux protocoles de test.
- Connaissance de l'évaluation sensorielle.
- Expertise en rhéométrie.
- Participer à des conférences et salons professionnels.
- Fournir un support technique au département Marketing & Sales et aider à développer les relations avec les clients.
- Développer des compétences techniques (matières premières, formulation, évaluation sensorielle) pour maintenir et soutenir l'excellence scientifique des pôles de formulation.
- Expertise en formulation, tous types de produits.
- Créer et développer des formulations innovantes qui répondent aux tendances des consommateurs et du marché.

Gestion de projet :
- Définir et mettre en oeuvre de nouveaux projets en adéquation avec les demandes du marché/des clients.
- Participer aux activités mondiales de R&D pour le marché des cosmétiques sur différents sites (France, Belgique, Malaisie).
- Rédiger divers documents techniques (rapports, présentations, déclarations de brevets) et présenter les résultats aux différentes parties prenantes.
- Évaluer et superviser la clôture des projets, identifier et analyser les enseignements tirés et s'assurer que le dossier du projet est complété, que la documentation technique est développée, mise à jour et mise à la disposition de toutes les parties concernées et que la formation est dispensée aux parties prenantes.

Autres :
- Contribuer à la sécurité sur le lieu de travail.
- Participer à la vie quotidienne du laboratoire et entretenir le matériel dont il a la charge.
- Connaître les procédures et les règles en matière de santé, de sécurité, d'environnement et d'entretien, les respecter, signaler les risques, participer aux analyses de risques, prendre des mesures correctives concernant son propre environnement de travail et encourager les comportements sûrs de la part de ses collègues et des tiers. We are looking for a : R&D ENGINEER

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RUE DES RIVES DE L'OISE, BP 20609 - VENETTE
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Permanent contract

Work in your element

At Oleon, we bring you natural chemistry. Ambitious, with both feet on the ground. That's who we are and that's how we will continue to grow. Our specialty lies in converting natural fats and oils into a wide range of oleochemical products. We offer them in a large variety of markets such as : cosmetics, nutrition, crop protection, industrial ingredients, lubricants, oilfield, coatings, detergents, and many more.

Oleon has over 1,000 employees worldwide in 10 different countries. Enthusiastic people who are completely in their element here at Oleon are more than welcome to join our team.

The Job

We are looking for a R&D Formulation & Application Engineer to further strengthen our R&D department.

As an R&D Formulation & Application Engineer, your main mission will BE to manage Oleon's innovation portfolio to develop new products, methods, processes, or applications and to optimize the application knowledge of existing products for the cosmetics and food markets.

Some of your main duties & responsibilities :
- Optimization of product understanding in cosmetic formulations.
- Managing various R&D projects (objectives, technical work plan) aimed at the discovery of new cosmetic ingredients.
- Conducting scientific research and literature reviews.
- Conducting application tests and development new test protocols.
- Knowledge of sensorial evaluation.
- Expertise in rheometry.
- Participating in conferences and trade shows.
- Providing technical support for the Marketing & Sales department and helping to develop relationships with clients.
- Developing technical skills (raw materials, formulation, sensory evaluation) to maintain and support the scientific excellence of the Formulation Poles.
- Expertise in formulation, all types of products.
- Creating and developing innovative formulations that meet consumer and market trends.

Project Management :
- Defining and implementing new projects in line with market/client demands
- Participating in global R&D activities for the cosmetics market across different sites (France, Belgium, Malaysia).
- Writing various technical documents (reports, presentations, patent declarations) and presenting results to different stakeholders.
- Evaluates and oversees closure of projects, identifies and analyzes lessons learnt and ensures the project file is completed, technical documentation is developed, updated and made available for all parties involved and training is given to stakeholders.

Other :
- Contributing to workplace safety.
- Participating in the daily life of the laboratory and maintaining the equipment in charge.
- Knows the health, safety, environment & housekeeping procedures and rules, operates in accordance with them, alerts risks, participates to risk analyses, takes corrective actions regarding the own work environment and stimulates safe behavior of colleagues and third parties.

Who are we looking for ?

You'll succeed if :
- A minimum of a master's degree in chemistry related field such as material science, pharmacy, engineering, biochemistry & etc with a specialization in formulation.
- You have at least 10 years of experience as an R&D engineer in the cosmetics industry, preferably with an ingredient supplier.
- Strong expertise in oleo-chemistry and cosmetic polymers/film formers.
- Knowledge of physico-chemical analysis, texture analysis, microscope, ingredients stability, oxidation tests.
- Experience in formulation of finished products and innovative textures will be a plus.
- Creative and organized, recognized for your team spirit.
- Professional level of English, both written and spoken.

Next to your skills, IT is your drive and motivation that will make all the difference !

What's in IT for you ?

Your benefits :

You will join a company with ambitious goals and a welcoming atmosphere. Both your personal development and work-life balance are equally important to us. You can expect an attractive salary and pension scheme, along with impressive range of numerous benefits with a solid medical insurance health plan that you can rely on.

Oleon is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment that embraces all forms of diversity. We ensure equal opportunities in our recruitment and integration processes and ensure that you can be yourself in our professional environment.

Oleon is a business unit of Avril, the industrial and financial leader in the French vegetable oil and protein sector.

Avril is present in consumer food, animal nutrition and expertise, renewable energy and chemistry, with a recorded revenue of 8 billion euro across 19 countries in 2023. The Group focuses its growth on a unique value-sharing model.

Avril and its 7 300 employees, driven by its purpose, "Serving the Earth", are committed to addressing climate change and population growth challenges.

Joining Avril means choosing to work in a company that harmoniously brings together performance and responsibility, innovation and humbleness, the group and individuals. Avril : there is another way.