Senior Engineer Open Innovaton (all genders)

At Beiersdorf, we want to help people feel good about their skin – and our commitment goes far beyond caring for skin. For 140 years, we have developed innovative skin and body care products for well-known brands such as NIVEA, Eucerin, La Prairie, Hansaplast, and Labello. We act according to our purpose, WE CARE BEYOND SKIN, and take responsibility for our consumers, our employees, the environment and society. Behind every brand, every product and every accomplishment are our more than 20,000 employees. It is for them that we live a culture of inclusion, respect and trust that is strongly aligned with our values CARE, COURAGE, SIMPLICITY and TRUST. We embrace diversity by valuing the uniqueness of each individual and being committed to equal opportunities for all. Your Tasks You are passionate about initiating cooperation projects with external partners from academia and industry to translate newest scientific findings into consumer-oriented skin care concepts and products? Join our Team 'Applied Skin Research' to strengthen our 'open innovation activities' in Life Science to identify new superior approaches for the skin! You will bring in and monitor the latest Life Science knowledge and deduce innovative opportunities and intervention strategies to improve cosmetic relevant skin conditions. You will substantially expand our external network to academic and industrial research institutions and start-ups. You will initiate together with external partners innovative research projects and steer them through all phases (milestone measures). You will design and conduct key experiments to validate or devalidate intervention strategies at the earliest possible stage. You will share your enthusiasm for innovative skin research with others and present your findings and ideas to diverse target groups. Your Profile Degree in natural sciences, accompanied professional experience is an advantage. Very good expertise in Life Science, preferably with a focus on skin biology, knowledge of relevant leading-edge methods as well as hands-on experimental expertise. Entrepreneurial thinking & innovation sourcing skills. Experience in evaluating and writing patents would be an advantage. A high level of flexibility and strong team orientation. Excellent communication and presentation skills. Fluency in both English and German preferred. Additional Information We embrace Diversity and Inclusion and are committed to providing equal opportunities to all of our applicants – regardless of race, gender, age, religion and beliefs, sexual orientation and gender identity, disability, cultural, ethnic or national origins. We would therefore kindly ask you to include only information and data in your documents which are relevant for the assessment of your application (e.g. curriculum vitae, salary expectations, relevant references and certificates) and encourage you to upload your CV without a picture. If you have any questions, please contact our recruiter Lena Lehmann every Monday between 3:00 and 4:00 pm via the telephone number +494049094904. Have a look at our benefits: What we offer – Our Benefits | Beiersdorf #J-18808-Ljbffr