Environmental Safety Assessor - Cosmetic Ingredients (all genders)

Care for skin – care for people

At Beiersdorf, we want to help people feel good about their skin – and our commitment goes far beyond caring for skin. For 140 years, we have developed innovative skin and body care products for well-known brands such as NIVEA, Eucerin, La Prairie, Hansaplast, and Labello. We act according to our purpose, WE CARE BEYOND SKIN, and take responsibility for our consumers, our employees, the environment and society.

Behind every brand, every product and every accomplishment are our more than 20,000 employees. It is for them that we live an inclusive culture of respect and trust that is strongly aligned with our values – CARE, COURAGE, SIMPLICITY and TRUST. We also embrace diversity by valuing the uniqueness of each individual and being committed to equal opportunities for all.

Your Tasks

As an Environmental Safety Assessor – Cosmetic Ingredients, your main responsibilities include:

• Exposure Assessment: Conduct detailed assessments of the exposure of the environment to cosmetic raw materials.
• Effect Assessment: Analyse the potential environmental impacts of cosmetic ingredients.
• Fate Assessment: Investigate the fate and behaviour of cosmetic raw materials in the environment.
• Model Development and Application: Adapt existing models to meet the specific requirements of the cosmetics industry or develop new models to assess the safety and environmental compatibility of our products and their ingredients.
• Collaboration with Universities, Suppliers, and Associations: Foster close collaboration with universities, suppliers, and associations to gather and assess information on ingredients. This includes jointly evaluating, developing, and establishing new methods to ensure that we remain at the forefront of the industry.
• Team Collaboration: Work closely with team members specializing in Hazard Assessment, Risk Assessment, and Risk Management to ensure comprehensive safety evaluations.
• Documentation and Reporting: Prepare detailed reports and documentation on assessments conducted and their outcomes.

Your Profile

• Education: Bachelor\’s degree in Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, Toxicology, or a related field. A master\’s degree or Ph.D. is advantageous.
• Professional Experience: Several years of professional experience in the environmental assessment of chemicals, preferably in the cosmetics or related industry, e.g., household and cleansing products.
• Modelling Competence: Experience in using exposure, effect, and fate models and the ability to adapt and develop such models.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with relevant regulations and laws in the cosmetics and environmental protection fields.
• Analytical Skills: Ability to critically analyse data and identify risks and opportunities related to cosmetic raw materials.
• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills to convey complex information clearly and work effectively within a team.
• Team Player: Capability to work within an interdisciplinary, international team and successfully achieve common goals.

What we offer you

• Employee Discounts
• Flexible Working Hours
• Development Programs
• Training Offers
• Health Program
• Located in the heart of City
• International Working Opportunities

Additional information

If you are passionately interested in contributing to the development of environmentally friendly cosmetic products and meet the requirements mentioned above, we warmly invite you to apply with us. Your work will make a pivotal contribution to ensuring that our products meet the highest environmental standards, allowing our customers to rely on high-quality and sustainable skin care products that comply with our stringent environmental guidelines.

We embrace Diversity and Inclusion and are committed to providing equal opportunities to all of our applicants – regardless of race, gender, age, religion and beliefs, sexual orientation and gender identity, disability, cultural, ethnic or national origins. We would therefore kindly ask you to include only information and data in your documents which are relevant for the assessment of your application (e.g. curriculum vitae, salary expectations, relevant references and certificates) and encourage you to upload your CV without a picture.

If you have any questions, please contact our recruiter Fabian Kutzner every Tuesday between 4pm and 5pm via the telephone number +49 40 4909 4134.

Have a look at our benefits: What we offer – Our Benefits | Beiersdorf.