Consumer Scientist at L’Oreal, Paris
SHORT-TERM MISSION
6 months from February 2019
CONSUMER SCIENTIST ROLE DESCRIPTION & PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
At L’Oréal R&I, you are part of the Product Performance Evaluation teams. PPE is the division which takes care of the performance evaluation of all innovation projects developed by our laboratories.
Being part of the international consumer evaluation team, you develop & implement worldwide evaluation methodologies for the Product Performance Strategy Expertise domain on 2 core topics (Usage Behavior and Sensoriality & Emotions), in close collaboration with local teams.
Your mission is built around 3 pillars:
- Build the teams’ capabilities on observation to decode consumer behavior:
– Track & synthetize worldwide internal and external evaluation observation studies and methods
– Decode consumer beauty routine on the basis of available video material and identify innovation opportunities.
– Built our observation method toolbox - Build the teams’ capabilities on sensoriality evocations decoding:
– Develop a tool and workshop to communicate globally on the role of sensoriality in driving product performance, by leveraging expertise and partners from different fields of research
– Evaluate and identify new/interesting evocations decoding methods (projective techniques, use of stimuli, picture boards, etc., internal and external) and share best practices globally - Communicate & engage internal teams in our topics
– Communicate expertise development deliverables through presentations, videos, gaming, newsletter, website…
PROFIL & REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
Master degree in consumer research, psychology, Science Po, Engineering school
2-5yr experience in consumer research experience
Passionate about human being understanding, you have a high interest for innovative methods
Good knowledge in qualitative research
Appetite for method development
French & English: read, written, spoken
Curiosity & open-mindedness Pro-active / Ability to challenge practices
Team player
Strong communication skills
CONDITIONS
Location: Campus Charles Zviak -15 rue Pierre Dreyfus, 92110 Clichy (PARIS)
WANT TO JOIN US? Send your candidate file to David MORIZET – dmorizet@rd.loreal.com & Julie THEBAUT – jthebault@rd.loreal.com