[2025] LOA - UKI - EC26: Scientific Industrial Placement

L'oreal Usa; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A global cosmetics company in Greater London is seeking a university student for an Industrial Placement Year. The role involves supporting marketing and scientific teams with artwork and product claims. Applicants should be analytical, organized, and proactive, showcasing strong skills in Microsoft Excel and presentation. This opportunity is perfect for second-year university students passionate about consumer insights. The role offers a unique chance to work across multiple functions in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Passion for consumers and market research.
• Ability to interpret complex information.
• Self-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support scientific advisors in artwork reviews.
• Planning upskilling sessions for marketing teams.
• Handle queries from the marketing community.

Skills

Team-oriented approach

Analytic mindset

Confident in Microsoft Excel

Strong organizational skills

Confidence in presenting

Proactive approach

Education

In second year of University

Job description

You will

• Supporting scientific advisors in artwork reviews
• Planning and supporting the delivery of upskilling sessions for marketing teams
• Handling queries from the marketing community and liaising with the relevant Scientific Advisor
• Monitoring competitor products and their scientific claims
• Monitoring my studio – our communication review platform – and developing ways of monitoring submissions
• Building a catalogue of current/new ASA Claims and share a report with the scientific advisory team
• Supporting Beauty For All initiatives in the scientific team

Working across our broad portfolio of brands, you’ll be given responsibility to support our marketing and scientific teams on artwork, product claims and competitor product reviews. You’ll be liaising directly across multiple functions over the UK business coupled with using your analytical skills to make perceptive judgements.

In order to be successful in this role you should have a passion for consumers and market research, together with an analytical mind and strong data skills. You must be able to demonstrate a team‑orientated approach to work, in addition to the following:

• Self‑driven with an ability to set and achieve objectives
• An analytic mindset and the ability to interpret complex information to apply sound judgement
• Confident in using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise effectively
• Confidence in presenting
• Actively seek innovative solutions and suggest new ideas
• Proactive individual, able to self‑manage projects, adjust priorities and work under pressure
• Showcase a high level of autonomy

You are

• In your second year at University on a course which enables you to take an Industrial Placement Year (unfortunately if you are graduated you are not eligible).

Next steps

Once you click apply you will be asked some questions to check you are eligible for this role. These will be questions around your current situation, whether you’re happy with the salary, location etc.

If you are eligible to apply, you will then be sent a link via email to “Step 2” of the application process; the online assessments. Keep an eye out for this (it might even land in your spam folder!). Although there is no deadline for completion, the quicker you submit your answers the quicker we can continue to move you through the process!

Once we have your results, our recruiters will conduct a final review of your entire application and if successful, invite you to an Assessment Centre. Please be patient with us as we receive a high volume of applications and want to spend time going through each of them.

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