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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Scientist I, Consumer Data Intelligence - **Company:** Loreal - **Location:** Clark, NJ, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $77,400.0 - $110,300.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Computer Literacy, Data Systems, Data Visualization, R (Programming Language), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, SPSS (Software), Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Power BI, SQL Databases, Tableau (Software), Qualtrics, Plotly, Software Coding, Data Pipelines - **Published:** July 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://careers.loreal.com/en_US/jobs/ApplicationMethods?jobId=250071 ## About the Role * Education: A degree in Data Science, Statistics, Market Research, Psychology, Sensory Science, Behavioral Science, Integrated Innovation, or a related field is preferred. * Experience: 3-5+ years of relevant experience in qualitative and/or quantitative consumer research is required, including hands-on experience in study design, execution, analysis, and reporting. Familiarity with L'Oréal product categories (Skin, Hair, Makeup) is a plus. * Technical Expertise: + Strong experience in experimental design, hypothesis testing, statistical analysis, and survey methodology. + Hands-on coding experience in SQL and Python is required, with demonstrated ability to build data pipelines, automate workflows, and support statistical or predictive modeling. + Exposure to machine learning algorithms (supervised/unsupervised), predictive modeling, and applied GenAI workflows within a professional or applied research setting. + Experience with statistical software and/or research platforms such as SPSS, R, Qualtrics, or similar tools. + Proven ability to build dashboards and data visualizations using tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Plotly, or equivalent platforms. + A track record of successfully delivering digital or data solutions in a research or business context. + Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). * Soft Skills & Attributes: + Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to translate technical findings into clear, compelling narratives for non-technical audiences. + Strong external vendor management skills, with the ability to negotiate and ensure top value and performance for the organization. + Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment with short deadlines and evolving priorities. + Self-motivated, intellectually curious, and equally comfortable working independently and collaboratively across a matrixed organization. + A natural mentor and culture-builder, genuinely invested in fostering curiosity, digital literacy, and consumer centricity in those around you. * Authorization to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent, ongoing basis is required. No immigration support/sponsorship offered for this role. * The ability to be onsite, in the office at least 3 days a week, as this is an essential function of the position (required) ## Description * Lead consumer research from concept to impact - owning the end-to-end design and execution of studies, including study design, target consumer profiling, recruitment, questionnaire and discussion guide development, and delivering actionable recommendations that directly influence product development and business strategy. * Embed consumer insight into the innovation pipeline - collaborating closely with lab partners, formulators, and category leaders locally and globally to ensure consumer learnings are meaningfully integrated into every stage of product development. * Synthesize multi-disciplinary science into cohesive insight - partnering with Sensory, Expert, Instrumental, and Clinical Evaluation teams to weave diverse research streams into unified, compelling consumer narratives. * Build the digital backbone of consumer science - developing and maintaining code (primarily Python) to build scalable data pipelines, automate research workflows, and support predictive and statistical modeling that elevates the speed and rigor of our research. * Make insights impossible to ignore - designing, deploying, and maintaining interactive dashboards and data visualization tools that transform complex consumer data into clear, accessible, and business-ready insights. * Turn complexity into clarity - synthesizing high-dimensional, multi-source datasets into sharp, high-impact business narratives that drive cross-functional alignment and confident, strategic decision-making. * Pioneer the future of consumer science - identifying, evaluating, and prototyping new technologies, including AI/ML-powered tools and GenAI applications, through structured proof-of-concept testing that keeps L'Oréal at the cutting edge of consumer intelligence. * Champion digital transformation with purpose - leveraging and expanding existing digital platforms to enhance consumer centricity, translating technical capabilities into meaningful business value, and driving the team's broader digital transformation roadmap forward. * Build a best-in-class external network - identifying and cultivating relationships with external vendors leading the market in data intelligence and Generative AI, ensuring our team and organization stay ahead of the curve. * Communicate with impact across every level - adapting your communication style fluidly to engage stakeholders from lab scientists to senior business leaders (Manager through VP level), and translating complex data science outputs into compelling, accessible narratives for non-technical audiences. * Lead beyond your team - demonstrating cross-functional leadership that extends beyond Evaluation Intelligence, influencing lab partners and senior managers across the broader organization. * Mentor and inspire the next generation - coaching and developing junior team members, fostering a culture of curiosity, digital literacy, and genuine consumer centricity across the team. ## Related Videos - [Python Data Visualization @ Deepnote (w/ PyViz overview)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/113-python-data-visualization-deepnote-w-pyviz-overview) - 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