R&D Product Development Scientist - Fragrance

R&D Product Development Scientist – Fragrance

Location : Versoix

The R&D Product Development Scientist – Fragrance leads both lab formulation and end‑to‑end project ownership.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As our R&D Product Development Scientist – Fragrance, you are responsible for formulation, documentation, coordination.

You will develop and reformulate fragrance products in line with Coty’s innovation and regulatory briefs. You’ll manage lab operations and project documentation, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality standards across multiple concurrent initiatives.

Your main focus :

Formulate & Reformulate

• Prepare laboratory batches and perform complex blending of raw materials and fragrances.
• Color‑match juices and adjust rheology / appearance to target standards.
• Execute iterative reformulations for cost, quality, and regulatory changes.
• Maintain parallel workstreams (up to ~20 formulas) with clear priorities.
• Meet deliverables against briefs while ensuring formula robustness over time.

Test & Analyze

Document & Comply

Scale‑Up & Transfer

Coordinate & Communicate

Working for Coty means celebrating the diversity of beauty. We build brands to inspire and enable our consumers to experience the confidence and joy of expressing their beauty, their way. We aim to be gamechangers in the beauty industry, winning the hearts and minds of consumers around the world.

The team consists of Product Development Scientists and Lab Technicians, and you will work closely with Global Marketing, Initiative Management, Supply Chain, Procurement, Regulatory, and Quality. All your colleagues are curious, collaborative, and agile—scientifically rigorous yet solutions‑oriented under pressure. Working in the team, you’ll feel empowered, accountable, and supported to move fast and deliver.

YOU ARE A COTY FIT

You like to formulate, analyze data, and drive projects to the finish line. As an experienced R&D Product Development Scientist – Fragrance, you prioritize effectively, switch contexts quickly, and own outcomes with autonomy, and you get energy from working in a fast-paced, diverse, and international environment. Other than that, you :

OUR BENEFITS

As our R&D Product Development Scientist – Fragrance, some of the benefits you will receive are :

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

ABOUT COTY

Coty is one of the world’s largest beauty companies with an iconic portfolio of brands across fragrance, color cosmetics, skincare, and body care. At Coty, we celebrate the entire human kaleidoscope and cultivate a culture of fearless kindness. Therefore, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate against any candidate or employee and strive to be an open, inclusive and diverse workplace where all employees can be their authentic self. Join us in making over the world of beauty!

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