Fragrance Safety Science Leader

**Job Title**:Fragrance Safety Science Leader

**Location**:Colworth or Port Sunlight with Flexible Hybrid arrangement available

**Want to change the world?**

Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Persil, Omo, Dove, Knorr, Domestos, Hellmann’s, Wall’s, Ben & Jerry’s, Marmite, Magnum and Lynx. Faced with the daunting issues of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a connected world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. That’s why our purpose is “to make sustainable living commonplace”.

As one of the world’s largest users of Fragrances, we recognise that creating exceptional fragrances is at the heart of delivering extraordinary consumer experiences and driving world-leading products. Superior fragrances play a critical role in the delivery of unmissable superiority for Unilever. To support this, we have embarked on a fragrance transformation journey to deliver world-class fragrances for our Personal Care, Beauty & Wellbeing and Home Care Business Groups. This transformation will consist of expert fragrance teams with the skills to design and formulate winning fragrances.

**JOB PURPOSE**

To deliver this ambition a new Safety & Regulatory Science team is being created which will be at the forefront of our fragrance transformation journey. You will co-lead the development and implementation of the Safety & Regulatory strategy for Unilever fragrances and their ingredients with the Fragrance Regulatory Science Lead, ensuring that our fragrances not only captivate but also comply with the highest safety and regulatory standards.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Lead the development and implementation of a safety science strategy.
- Manage 1 Fragrance Safety Scientist including ongoing development and delivery of a team programme to meet current and future business needs.
- Lead the conduct of comprehensive safety assessments of fragrance ingredients and formulations to ensure their safety in Unilever products
- Ensure the development and implementation of a ‘future-fit’ data management and documentation system for fragrance safety assessment
- Collaborate with cross functional teams including R&D to design a roadmap that incorporates safety requirements to support the development of a future-proof fragrance portfolio.
- Collaborate with fragrance suppliers, trade associations and other external organisations to ensure a freedom to innovate for Unilever fragrances
- Actively monitor and manage emerging issues and trends related to fragrance safety

**ALL ABOUT YOU**

You must have significant regulatory science experience in the fragrance and/or FMCG industries, preferably globally.
- Minimum BSc, preferable an MSc or PhD in Toxicology, Biochemistry, Biological Science or equivalent.
- Experience of developing science strategies and teams.
- Experience of strong internal cross functional collaboration as well as external collaboration such as within Trade Associations or Regulatory Authorities.
- Strong evidence of strategic thinking in anticipating and managing future opportunities or threats.
- Excellent communication skills especially communicating technical topics to non-expert audiences.
- Proven experience in taking the initiative, being proactive to get things done and leading teams with these behaviours.

**NOTES**

**About Unilever**

Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Dove, Tresemme, Lynx, Lifebuoy, Shea Moisture, Persil, Domestos, Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum, Marmite, The Vegetarian Butcher, Graze and Pot Noodle.

Faced with the challenge of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. That’s why our purpose is ‘to make sustainable living commonplace’

**What We Offer**

Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares. You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.

Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.

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