Temp Perfumery Lab Assistant- 4M maternity cover

Creative Fragrance Perfumery Lab Assistant - ‎4 month maternity leave cover
contract

A Lab Assistant for our fabulous Creative Fragrance Perfumery Lab in Dubai,
and providing essential support for both our Fine Fragrance and Fragrance
Consumer Products development teams supporting our customers in the Middle
East & North Africa markets - Your future position?

Fragrance is at the heart of Givaudan. We have a rich history of creating
fragrances that strike an emotional chord with consumers. We are inspired by
our rich heritage and our contribution to defining the evolution of the trends
over time. We create scents that shape people's lives.

Our Perfumery Lab in Dubai provides critical lab and analytical support for
our creative fragrance development teams for consumer products and fine
fragrance categories, helping Givaudan provide amazing fragrance solutions for
our customers in the Middle East & North Africa markets.

We are now hiring for a ' Lab Assistant' for our Creative Fragrance
Perfumery Lab in our Regional Creative Centre in Dubai, with a start date in
July ‎2022 to cover a ‎4-month maternity leave for a team member. This is a
full-time role with us on a contract for ‎4 months initially with a possible
extension for another ‎2 to ‎3 weeks, and working ‎5 days a week from Monday to
Friday.

You will be based in our Dubai Media City office and report to the Creative
Fragrance Perfumery Lab Team Leader. You will support the daily lab operations
and the Perfumers for compounding trial oils and secure availability of
fragrance samples for evaluation & testing, according to business needs and
EH&S (Environment, Health, and Safety) policies. The role offers excellent
opportunities for both personal and professional development.

You will work for a company that touches billions of consumers more than a
hundred times a day. With its heritage stretching back over ‎250 years,
Givaudan has a long history of innovating scents and tastes. Our passion is to
collaborate with customers and partners to develop game-changing innovations
in the food & beverage, fragrance and beauty industries. We have a culture
that works to inspire, challenge and capture the heart and soul of consumers
and customers. Our customers in the region have local, regional, and
international profiles, bringing diversity and curiosity to your daily job.

Sounds interesting? This could well be your perfect opportunity if you have a
real passion for the world of fragrance & perfume, always aims to exceed
customer needs, and provide value.

In this exciting role, with a 'can-do ' mindset, you will:

Compounding -
* Perform the entire compounding process - blending fragrance ingredients according to the formulas provided.
* Perform the sampling process - compounding, mixing, packaging, cleaning or any other tasks which may arise from time to time, with an efficient and cost-effective approach.
* Independently undertake the preparation of dilutions & standard references and repacking of certain raw materials.

Raw material olfactive checks -
* Identify differences in colour and odour for specific raw materials.

Environmental, Health, and Safety (EH&S) -
* Promote strict compliance with safety norms, practices, and EH&S policies.
* Understand the hazards and risks in the responsible work area.
* Ensure maintenance of equipment, a safe work culture, and good housekeeping practices for neat care of the lab and secure handling of chemicals and raw materials.

Laboratory Compounding Management System (LCMS) -
* Managing the information received from the internal LCMS system to receive fragrance formulas from Perfumers, interpret them, and proceed with compounding.

Raw material inventory management **** -
* Manage the information available from the SAP system to manage raw material inventories - making sure that we have enough stock for each raw material for all the workstations and removing raw materials when they are near their expiry date or when a particular batch has a quality compromise.

You?

Are you someone who wants to grow and shape your own world? Who thrives being
in a culture where you can express yourself in a creative team environment?
Who wants to collaborate and learn together with teams who are as passionate
as you are? Then come join us - and impact your world.

Your professional profile includes

• A Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology or a relevant discipline.


• ‎2+ years of relevant experience in a laboratory environment. Prior experience in fragrance applications or compounding will be an added advantage but not mandatory.


• Currently already based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and available to join immediately or at short notice.


• Preference will be given to candidates already on a parent/spouse/university/self UAE residence visa sponsorship.


• A basic understanding of the lab documentation protocol and handling of lab equipment & chemicals.


• A good team player and comfortable with diversity.

Our benefits:

• Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development.


• A creative team environment that will inspire you.