Biochemist

EssilorLuxottica; Paris; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

EssilorLuxottica in France seeks a researcher to investigate biochemical and neural mechanisms in the retina related to myopia control. You will design experiments, collect and analyze data, and collaborate with cross-disciplinary experts.

You will translate findings into improved treatments for slowing eye growth, present at conferences, and contribute to publications while strengthening product credibility and IP positions.

Qualifications

• Biochemistry, data analysis, and neuroscience expertise.
• Experimental research on biochemistry and neuroscience.
• Biomedical research focusing on eye growth and myopia control.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a research program by designing experiments, collecting data, and analyzing results.
• Investigate mechanisms of eye growth from tissues to genetics in collaboration with academic partners.
• Translate findings to maximize the effectiveness of treatments for slowing myopia progression.
• Communicate findings through conferences and peer‑reviewed publications; strengthen IP positions.

Skills

Biochemistry

Data analysis

Neuroscience

Job description

If you’ve worn a pair of glasses, we’ve already met.

We are a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames, and sunglasses. We offer our industry stakeholders in over 150 countries access to a global platform of high-quality vision care products such as the Essilor brand, with Varilux, Crizal, Eyezen, Stellest and Transitions, iconic brands that consumers love such as Ray-Ban, Oakley, Persol and Oliver Peoples, as well as a network that offers consumers high-quality vision care and best-in-class shopping experiences such as Sunglass Hut, LensCrafters, and Target Optical, and leading e-commerce platforms.

Our unique business model and relentless pursuit of operational excellence ensures that consumers everywhere have access to products. Balancing speed, efficiency and proximity, the Company manages a global supply chain with cutting-edge technology, based on centralization for frames and on a capillary network for lens finishing and prescription laboratories. In our dynamic environment, fueled by technology and innovation, our people have the space to pioneer new solutions.

To accelerate the development of new science-based technologies in a strategic sector, EssilorLuxottica is strengthening its expertise in biochemistry and neuroscience. As part of a joint team composed of academics and EssilorLuxottica, this position aims to investigate, primarily through designing experiments, data collection and analysis, the biochemical and neural mechanisms in the retina that are involved in myopia control. More specifically, the goal is to study the dynamics of biological processes that regulate eye growth, including signal detection, transmission, and associated signaling cascades. The position requires a detailed understanding of the biochemical and physical phenomena at stake at the sub-cellular level. The protocols and experimental techniques will be developed with experts from cross-disciplinary domains.

• A- To contribute to innovation by managing a research program
• Contribute to research on the mechanisms underlying eye growth, from tissues to genetics, by developing a methodology (i.e., experimental design + data analysis framework) in collaboration with academic partners.
• Translate and apply acquired knowledge to maximize the effectiveness of treatments for slowing the progression of myopia.
• B- To communicate internally and externally, by oral and written modalities
• Participate in scientific conferences and write publications for peer-reviewed journals.
• Strengthen product credibility and intellectual property positions by capitalizing on the potential value of our discoveries.

Candidate Profile :

• Biochemistry, data analysis, neuroscience.
• Experimental research on biochemistry and neuroscience.
• Biomedical research.
• Problem solving skills, application oriented.
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to present scientific contents to peers (experts in the field).
• Ability to present to non-expert audiences.