Principal Scientist - Cosmetics

This on-site Principal Scientist role at SGS involves providing technical support and oversight on clinical studies, serving as a principal or sub-investigator, and acting as a primary on-site technical liaison for cross-functional operations. The role also includes managing and coaching a small team of Principal Investigators, identifying and filling technical gaps, and developing new capabilities. Travel for scientific purposes is also required.

Must Have

• Provide technical support and oversight on clinical studies
• Serve as a principal investigator or sub-investigator on studies
• Act as primary on-site technical liaison to support cross-functional operation teams
• Manage and coach a small team of Principal Investigators
• Work with clinic manager to identify and fill technical gaps to improve testing methods
• Design and conduct pilot studies to develop new capabilities
• Adhere to internal standards, policies and procedures
• Develop structured plan to identify and nurture internal scientific talent as principal investigators
• M.S with 5+ years experience or Ph.D with 3+ years of relevant experience conducting or supervising clinical research
• 2+ years as principal investigator in the field of skincare, personal care or dermatology clinical research
• 1+ year of supervisory experience
• Handling and operating sophisticated clinical research bioinstruments

Company Description

SGS is the global leader and innovator in inspection, verification, testing and certification services. Founded in 1878, SGS is recognized as the global benchmark in quality and integrity. With over 97,000 employees in 130 countries and operating a network of more than 2,400 offices and laboratories, we provide services to almost every industry by assuring quality and safety of products and services.

Trusted all over the world, SGS is a market leader because we put 100% passion, pride and innovation into everything we do. We encourage new ideas. We welcome people who challenge the way we do things. And we will be 100% committed to helping you reach your full potential.

Job Description

• The principal scientist position is an on-site high impact role in the science team. Reporting to the Scientific Director and closely partnering with the Principal Investigators and Operations team to provide technical support and oversight on clinical studies.
• Serves as a principal investigator or sub-investigator on studies (2-3 studies/year, and may reduce over time)
• Actively provide technical support to Principal Investigators by closely working with them through entire life cycle of their clinical study/project
• Serve as primary on-site technical liasion to support cross-functional operation teams - Clinic, support team (writing, statistics, image analysis), and quality
• Manage and coach a small team of Principal Investogators
• Work with clinic manager to identify and fill the technical gaps to improve testing methods, design and conduct pilot studies to develop new capabilities (new instruments or new applications of exisiting instruments)
• Adheres to internal standards, policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Develop structured plan with Scientific Director to identify and nurture internal scientific talent as principal investogators
• Travel for scientific purposes (conferences, technical oversight of studies at Physicians clinic, etc)

Qualifications

• M.S with 5+ years experince or Ph.D with 3+ years of relevant experience conducting or supervising clinical research
• 2+ years as principal investigator in the field of skincare, personal care or dermatology clinical research
• 1+ year of supervisory experience
• Handling and operating sophisticated clinical research bioinstruments

Additional Information

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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