Kao Germany GmbH, a member of the Japanese Kao Group, is one of the world's leading providers of beauty care products. In Europe, our brand portfolio ranges from established and successful hairdressing brands such as Goldwell, KMS, VARIS, and Oribe to the London-based luxury body care and cosmetics brand Molton Brown.

Kao was founded in Japan in 1887 and is committed to making the lives of our consumers and customers more beautiful with our high-quality products and services.

Respect and teamwork are just as much a part of our principles as the opportunity for global perspectives. Integrity, innovation, and the pursuit of continuous improvement characterize our values. With an international and multicultural outlook, we always keep our customers' perspectives firmly in mind

Support the researcher/senior researcher in laboratory activities according to specified goals and specifications

• Conduct laboratory work according to specified goals and specifications, including documentation
• Conduct stability tests, including documentation
• Communicate with our Test Salon team to improve the performance of our products
• Support in the documentation of technical information
• Perform maintenance tasks in the laboratory and administrative tasks within the department
• Reliable, accurate, and flexible working style
• Willingness to adhere to rules and defined processes
• Rapidly adapt to changing requirements
• High degree of stamina and resilience
• Good team player
• Open and honest communication

Successfully completed training as a laboratory technician/chemist

Initial laboratory experience desirable

Experience with hair dye formulations would be an advantage

Since we work in a multicultural environment, some knowledge of English is advantageous

Reliable work style

Analytical mindset

Good collaboration and communication skills

Open-minded team player

Basic knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), openness to working with customized data management systems

How we work: Having been voted among the world's most ethical companies for 16 consecutive years, we are a company with strong corporate values. We never compromise on quality and manufacture our products with care for consumers and the environment.

At Kao, every employee can actively shape their job and career. We work closely together to achieve our common goal: delivering the best for our customers