Position Title: Intern, Lab Assistant

Location: Morris Plains, NJ

Reports to: Technical Director, Retail Hair

ABOUT THE WELLA COMPANY 

Together, WE enable individuals to look, feel, and be their true selves. 

Wella Company is one of the world’s leading beauty companies, comprised of a family of iconic brands such as Wella Professionals, Clairol, OPI, Nioxin and ghd. With 6,000 employees globally, presence in over 100 countries, Wella Company and its brands enable consumers to look, feel, and be their true selves. As innovators in the hair and nail industry, Wella Company empowers its people to delight consumers, inspire beauty professionals, engage communities, and deliver sustainable growth to its stakeholders. 

For additional information about the Wella Company please visit www.wellacompany.com.  

THE ROLE 

As a Lab Assistant Intern you will….

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES  

• Ability to effectively communicate with project team and build effective working relationships.
• Learn to operate all lab processing equipment and follow established lab procedures.
• Batch Preparation: Hair Color (Liquid/Crème/Gels), Hair Color Developers
• Batch Analysis: pH, Viscosity, Weights, Temp and Visual Inspection,
• Tress Dye-Outs and Color Assessment
• Quality Lab Practices: Equipment calibration, raw material handling, inventory labeling and transfer, product disposal, data entry and reporting
• Finished product preparation: Packing and labeling bulk product, assistance with labeling and shipping.
• Complete all projects and associated tasks on time and to the standard of project managers.

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Associate Degree in a science-related field (completed or in progress) with prior lab experience, or a 4-year BS degree in Chemistry, Biology, or another applied science–related field.
• Lab experience, preference in the Hair Color/Care lab or formulated wet chemistry. 
• Passion for learning about analytical chemistry principles and methods with the ability to execute experiments and accurately record results.
• Technical Data Reporting skills and detailed attention to follow SOPs, Test Methods, and Work Instructions.
• Highly proficient in usage of IT tools – Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Team player with ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently.

The hourly wage for this role is $19-20/hr.

NOTICES 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, please email NA.Recruiting@wella.com. This email account will not respond to inquiries regarding the status of a candidate’s application.

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