Personal Care Technical Service and Applications Scientist

Nouryon; Deventer; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Wellness allowance

Lunch allowance

Job summary

A leading chemical manufacturing firm in Deventer, Netherlands is seeking a skilled Personal Care Technical Service and Applications Scientist. The role involves driving innovation in hair and skin applications through experiments and collaboration with diverse teams. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry and experience in personal care formulations. The position offers a full-time commitment with opportunities for growth and travel in Europe, Asia, or the US.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or related field is required.
• Experience in personal care formulations preferred.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills in English and Swedish.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute experiments to achieve business objectives.
• Interact with marketing groups to develop new products.
• Provide technical support via telephone and field visits.

Skills

Personal care formulations

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Innovation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or related field

Tools

Laboratory equipment

Statistical software

Job description

Personal Care Technical Service and Applications Scientist

Nouryon Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands

About the job

In this exciting role as Personal Care Technical Service and Applications Scientist, you will drive innovation across hair and skin applications by leading and executing experiments, analyzing data, and transforming insights into next‑step recommendations. You’ll collaborate with cross‑functional teams, develop new formulations, and provide technical expertise that makes a real impact. If you thrive on problem‑solving, creativity, and working at the forefront of science, this is your opportunity to influence tomorrow’s beauty solutions.

In your future role as Personal Care Technical Service and Applications Scientist you will

• Lead, plan, execute and report experiments necessary to attain the objectives of the business independently.
• Lead the incremental development of new products.
• Interact with Synthesis, Analytical and marketing groups in developing new products and resolving customer concerns.
• Maintain a laboratory notebook, prepare monthly project reports, conduct literature searches, and maintain application databases.
• Execute complex experiments, analyze the data for accuracy, interpret the data, draw conclusions based on scientific standards and make recommendations on the next steps.
• Provide technical support to the business via telephone, field, and lab including laboratory work, gathering information, and travel.
• Lead medium and large size projects.
• Maintain company safety standards and support company values.

This job requires 30% time traveling to our customers within Europe, Asia or the US to some extent throughout the year.

We believe you bring

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or related field
• Experience in personal care formulations; particularly emulsions for hair and skin is preferred
• Experience in skin care hair care applications testing
• Experience working with biopolymers in formulation
• Experience with natural formulating and knowledge of emollients and natural emulsifiers
• Solid written and verbal communication skills in Swedish and English.

We believe you are a person that is passionate about driving innovation and shaping the future through research. In this role, you’ll lead projects from concept to completion, planning and executing experiments with independence and precision. Your ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and collaborate effectively will be key to success. We’re looking for someone with strong critical thinking skills, a curious mindset, and the creativity to develop and refine formulations that make a real impact. If you thrive in an environment where problem‑solving meets innovation, this is your opportunity to make a difference.

We offer you

At Nouryon, we provide a great job and friendly coworkers, plus benefits in addition to salary. Our collective agreement is with IKEM. Plus, we offer unilateral perks, such as bonus, reduced hours, wellness allowance, lunch allowance, and more.

Have we got your interest?

This is a permanent position on a full‑time basis, reporting to MaryAlice Belluscio, R&D Department Manager based in Stenungsund Sweden or Deventer, The Netherlands.

Please apply via our online recruitment system. We will not accept applications via e‑mail. Once it’s with us we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role! For more information about our hiring process, visit: nouryon.com/careers/how-we-hire/

As an applicant, a background check may be required before employment, depending on the role’s requirements. You will receive information about this later in the recruitment process.

We look forward to receiving your application!

About Nouryon

We’re looking for tomorrow’s Changemakers, today.

If you’re looking for your next career move, apply today and join Nouryon’s worldwide team of Changemakers in providing essential solutions that our customers use to manufacture everyday products such as personal care, cleaning, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Our employees are driven by the wish to make an impact and actively drive positive change. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions. From day one we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international, diverse, and proactive working environment.

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Contact

For additional information about the vacancy please contact hiring manager MaryAlice Belluscio, R&D Department Manager at [e-mail]. If you have any questions about the recruitment process or your application or need assistance, please contact:

Union related contacts included here.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Research, Science, and Product Management

Industries

• Chemical Manufacturing

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