Principal Toxicologist – Cosmetic Product Safety

About the role

As a Principal Toxicologist you will lead product safety and toxicological assessments for third‑party manufacturer (TPM) cosmetic developments, ensuring compliance, product integrity and consumer safety across key prestige brands.

Key responsibilities

• Lead pre‑assessments and final safety assessments (CPSR) in line with EU cosmetic regulations.
• Evaluate cosmetic formulas (make‑up and skin‑care) developed by TPMs.
• Review and qualify raw‑material dossiers, including impurity assessments and safety evaluation of new ingredients.
• Issue safety opinions and maintain product integrity throughout the development cycle.
• Act as the Product Integrity single point of contact for TPM development teams and manage the TPM Handbook.
• Partner with R&D, Quality, Regulatory and Marketing teams to support innovation.
• Support cosmetovigilance activities, monitor adverse events and represent Coty in external forums.
• Track regulatory and safety updates on ingredients and ensure implementation in internal databases.
• Manage sustainability and compliance data (e.g., RSPO values) in SAP.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in Toxicology or a related scientific field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in product safety and risk assessment.
• Proven expertise in cosmetic safety evaluation and CPSR preparation under EU regulations.
• Strong knowledge of raw‑material safety assessment and cosmetovigilance principles.
• Experience in colour cosmetics is a strong advantage.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.
• Strong stakeholder and project management abilities.

Required skills

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• SAP

What we offer

• Opportunity to make a real impact within a global beauty leader.
• Diverse, collaborative environment with passionate experts.
• Flexible omni‑working policy supporting work‑life balance.