Junior Toxicologist - Finished Products

LUSH

Paris

Hybride

EUR 38 176 - 41 647

Plein temps

14 jours+

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Avantages offerts par ce poste

Bonus scheme

30% employee discount on Lush products

Teleworking 2 days a week

Mutual insurance 100% covered

Résumé du poste

A cosmetics company in Paris is hiring a Junior Toxicologist to ensure the safety of finished products through animal-free methods. The role involves conducting safety assessments, preparing safety certificates, and ensuring compliance with standards. A Bachelor or Masters degree in a relevant field is required. The position offers hybrid work and generous employee benefits including discounts and teleworking days.

Qualifications

Bachelor or Masters degree in relevant field required.
Experience in cosmetics appreciated.
Ability to conduct animal-free safety assessments.

Responsabilités

Conduct safety assessments of finished products and their impurities.
Prepare safety certificates and Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
Ensure compliance with IFRA standards.

Connaissances

Deep understanding of Toxicology and assessment methods

Good knowledge of in vitro testing of chemicals

Strong analytical skills

Excellent and effective written and verbal communication skills

Confident in using Google Suite and Microsoft

Formation

Bachelor or Masters degree in Biology, Chemistry or Toxicology

Outils

Data management programs

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Description

Please Note: All applications must be submitted in English. Applications submitted in other languages will not be considered.

Diversity matters
We are building a brand that represents the people of the world. It’s what you do that counts, and we are always looking to expand perspectives and voices to shape our future.

Application Deadline: 29 August 2025

Department: Toxicology

Location: Paris

Compensation: £33,000 - £36,000 / year

Description

Please Note: All applications must be submitted in English. Applications submitted in other languages will not be considered.

Location: Paris, Hybrid

Diversity matters
We are building a brand that represents the people of the world. It’s what you do that counts, and we are always looking to expand perspectives and voices to shape our future.

We see you, we celebrate you, we want you!

Who we are
You might know us as the inventors of the bath bomb, but there’s more to this great-smelling, partly employee-owned, family-run company than pioneering cosmetics. We believe our business should put more back into the world than it takes and demonstrate that capitalism can be a force for good.

The Living Wage Foundation’s statement 'a hard day's work deserves a fair day's pay' is one that we are proud to commit to in the UK. As an accredited Living Wage employer, we put our people first and fight cruel practices like animal testing, promote regeneration, and show that it is what’s inside that counts - whether that’s an ingredient in a product, or the minerals in a smartphone.

The role
The Junior Toxicologist ensures the safety of the finished products before they are launched in a completely animal-free way

Team
The Toxicology team ensures consumer safety through scientifically relevant methods based on human models of testing. We’re a small and supportive team, enabling compliance, and for Lush to stay at the forefront of safety testing. We value each individual for their contribution, passion and experience, as well as areas of expertise. You will manage your own workload and work closely with other teams across Lush, and with external companies such as XCellr8.

Please note: We may close this vacancy early if we receive an overwhelming response or our business requirements change.

Key Responsibilities

Conducting animal-free safety assessments of new finished products and their impurities for established toxicological endpoints, including genotoxicity, skin sensitisation, and systemic toxicity.
Tracking new products launching by attending Product Ops meetings, staying updated on the product spreadsheet, and maintaining the New Products Launching spreadsheet.
Preparation of safety certificates
Communicating any new ingredient present in the product with the Ingredients Junior Toxicologist
Ensuring compliance with IFRA standards
Creating Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for finished products
Assessing safety for Proposition 65 and CMR (Carcinogenic,
Mutagenic, or Toxic for Reproduction) materials
Evaluating product safety for North American and non-EU markets
Ensuring regulatory compliance in the EU and globally through continuous learning and research to stay aligned with scientific advancements and evolving regulations
Assessing the cumulative effects of products
Coordinating communication across various teams (mainly Buying, Compliance, Product testing, Quality control and Inventors)
Participation in training sessions, webinars and conferences.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Bachelor or Masters degree in Biology, Chemistry or Toxicology
Deep understanding of Toxicology and assessment methods
Good knowledge of in vitro testing of chemicals
Bibliographical research
Organisation and management of own time and workload
Strong analytical skills.
Confident in using Google Suite and Microsoft, along with additional programmes required by the role, such as for SDS management
Confident with data management
Excellent and effective written and verbal communication skills
Curiosity and drive to learn and develop skills through the work that is completed
Experience in cosmetics would be appreciated

Benefits

Bonus scheme
30% employee discount on Lush products and Lush Spa treatments
We’re 10% Employee Owned - all colleagues play a role in protecting our ethics, our independence, contributing ideas for the future and share in the rewards of success when the company is doing well
2 days of teleworking per week
Mutual insurance 100% covered
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