Head of Skincare R&D, Regulatory & Innovation

Izil Beauty LLC; Dubai; On-site; AED 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Izil Beauty LLC is seeking a senior leader to head R&D, Science & Innovation, and Compliance & Regulatory. You will set strategy, govern technical decisions, and drive the development, scale‑up, and transfer of cosmetic products to manufacturing while ensuring Halal and COSMOS compliance, safety substantiation, and post-market support.

You will oversee regulatory intelligence, registrations, audits and claims substantiation, coordinating across QA/QC, Production, Procurement and Marketing to

Qualifications

• Experience leading multidisciplinary R&D and regulatory compliance functions.
• Strong project management, scientific writing and data interpretation skills.
• Ability to manage regulatory dossiers, Halal and COSMOS compliance.

Responsibilities

• Set product-development priorities and guide NPD across formulation and packaging.
• Govern R&D pipeline from brief to launch with defined stage gates and decisions.
• Oversee regulatory registrations, renewals and market-specific compliance tracking.
• Ensure product safety, stability testing and substantiation across markets.
• Lead technical documentation and IP governance for external collaboration.
• Provide post-market technical support and CAPA with QA/QC.

Skills

Project management

Scientific writing

Data interpretation

Stakeholder management

Commercial judgment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cosmetic Science or Chemistry or Pharmacy

Postgraduate qualification (advantageous)

Job description

Izil Beauty LLC is seeking a senior leader to head R&D, Science & Innovation, and Compliance & Regulatory. You will set strategy, govern technical decisions, and drive the development, scale‑up, and transfer of cosmetic products to manufacturing while ensuring Halal and COSMOS compliance, safety substantiation, and post-market support.

You will oversee regulatory intelligence, registrations, audits and claims substantiation, coordinating across QA/QC, Production, Procurement and Marketing to