Lab Technician - Fragrance

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world’s leading manufacturers, marketers, and sellers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products, and is a steward of luxury and prestige brands globally. The company’s products are sold in approximately 150 countries and territories under brand names including: Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Lab Series, Origins, M·A·C, La Mer, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Aveda, Jo Malone London, Bumble and bumble, Darphin Paris, TOM FORD, Smashbox, AERIN Beauty, Le Labo, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, GLAMGLOW, KILIAN PARIS, Too Faced, Dr.Jart+, the DECIEM family of brands, including The Ordinary and NIOD, and BALMAIN Beauty.

## Description

This role supports Fragrance R&I by maintaining a safe, organized, and compliant laboratory environment while providing essential operational support for product development activities. The position is responsible for laboratory maintenance, inventory management, stability testing, and sample coordination to ensure efficient execution of fragrance research and innovation programs.

## Qualifications

• 0-2 years’ hands-on laboratory experience
• Experience within the cosmetic and/or fragrance and flavor industry a plus
• Minimum Associate’s Degree in Chemistry, Biology, or related field
• Strong organizational skills, prefer Bachelors Degree
• Highly organized and independent thinker
• Performs function with high attention to detail and excellence in execution
• Responsible for ensuring the cleanliness of the multiple laboratories within the fragrance team.
• Pull and measure stabilities of various fragranced cosmetic and non-cosmetic products
• Create and maintain chemical and fragrance inventory list to be compliant with ELC standards
• Daily, Weekly, and Monthly lab maintenance of equipment (pH meters, processing equipment, analytical equipment, measurement equipment, DI water system)
• Maintain laboratory and office inventory of supplies, including generating of purchase orders for the fragrance team
• Following General Laboratory Safety practices outlined by ELC SOP’s/Guidelines.
• Organize, catalog, ship, maintain library of product and fragrance oil standards

Other duties as assigned

Pay Range:

The anticipated hourly range for this position is $45,000.00 to $55,000.00. Exact hourly rate depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. Hourly range may vary based on geographic location. In addition to hourly rate, this position may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, education, and budget. Salary range may vary based on geographic location.

In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with the possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results. In addition, The Estée Lauder Companies offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees, including health insurance coverage (medical, dental, and vision insurance), wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education-related programs, paid holidays and vacation time, and many others. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

It is Company's policy not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. The Company will endeavor to provide a reasonable accommodation consistent with the law to otherwise qualified employees and prospective employees with a disability and to employees and prospective employees with needs related to their religious observance or practices. Should you wish to apply for this position or any other position with the Company and you believe you require assistance to complete an application or participate in an interview, please contact [email protected]

Michigan Applicants: Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for employment must notify the company in writing of the need for an accommodation within 182 days after the date the person with a disability knew or reasonably should have known that an accommodation was needed.

Philadelphia Applicants: Philadelphia's Fair Chance Hiring Law

Rhode Island Applicants: The company is subject to chapters 29-38 of title 28 of the general laws of Rhode Island and is therefore covered by the state's workers' compensation law.