R&D Technician | Melbourne | Full Time – Melbourne, VIC, AU
Aesop is seeking a thorough and efficient R&D Technician to join full-time at our global head office in Collingwood. This role will be involved in the development of selected new and exciting product projects from Concept through to Manufacture.
Responsibilities
* Prepare required samples and set‐up in various test conditions, ensuring progress is monitored along the way.
* Ensure company standards are followed in the testing stage of product development, including product stability, efficacy, safety, preservative and packaging trials.
* Provide R&D Team and other relevant internal stakeholders with regular updates on project progress, identifying potential delays as early as possible.
* Assist in maintaining and enhancing existing protocol within the day‐to‐day operations and administration of the Aesop Laboratory.
* Participate proactively in laboratory related functions with exceptional efficiency and attention to detail.
* Ensure that company confidentiality is maintained throughout the development process, and that Aesop's intellectual property is always protected.
* This is a full‐time position with a requirement to be onsite full‐time.
Qualifications
* Open mindset and deep curiosity seeking to understand others, listen without judgement and act on diverse perspectives.
* Commitment to fostering an inclusive and psychologically safe work environment.
* Experience preferably from a cosmetics industry with a similar skillset or from a Quality Control department.
* Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science, Engineering or related field.
* Experience with basic physical chemistry testing, such as pH and viscosity.
* Proven ability to conduct hands‐on laboratory work.
* Strong time management and highly organised with a strong attention to detail.
* Strong communicator, both written and verbal, with internal and external stakeholders.
* Ability to work autonomously and within a collaborative team environment.
* Mostly, a desire and curiosity to learn.
Benefits
* Generous product discount allowance and bi‐annual complimentary product allocation.
* Paid volunteering allowance for all employees.
* Bonus opportunity based on personal, and business, performance.
* Suite of options to aid development, including complimentary access to LinkedIn Learning, in‐house Product and Core skills training and study support opportunities.
* Access to employee assistance programmes, complimentary subscription to Headspace mindfulness app and summer hours options.
Aesop is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a creative and inclusive workplace where talent is truly recognised and rewarded. We are committed to promoting inclusion for all with the belief that diversity, inclusion and belonging plays an important role in the success of our organisation. We actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.
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