Research, Innovation & Product Development Luxury Jobs – Page 2
There are 136 research, innovation & product development luxury positions currently open.
Richemont
Research & Development Intern - Innovative Coatings for Watch Decoration
Richemont seeks a master's-level engineering student to support the development and industrialization of innovative coating solutions for watch decoration. Working within the Materials, Chemistry and Surfaces team at the ProCadrans Manufacture in La Chaux-de-Fonds, the intern will conduct literature research, design experimental protocols, develop analytical and manufacturing methods, and execute experimental studies with metrological validation to advance surface treatment technologies for horology.
Richemont internship in La Chaux-de-Fonds: develop innovative watch coatings in materials science and surface treatment.
Richemont
Research & Development Intern – Mechanical Watch Escapement Modelling
Richemont seeks a talented engineering intern to support its quality and reliability team in numerical simulation and optimization of mechanical watch escapements. This six-month internship, based in Buttes with access to Richemont's research hub in Neuchâtel, involves developing and refining computational models of escapement mechanisms, conducting sensitivity analyses, and delivering detailed technical documentation. The role combines academic rigor with hands-on experience in luxury horology.
Richemont internship in Buttes, Switzerland: numerical modelling of mechanical watch escapements. Six-month R&D opportunity for Master's engineering candidates.
Richemont
Research & Innovation Intern – Stealth Electronics
Richemont seeks a Master's-level electronics intern to lead a research project on ultra-low-power analog circuit design for luxury watch applications. The intern will conduct state-of-the-art analysis, model complex systems, design and prototype autonomous low-power circuits, validate prototypes in laboratory conditions, and deliver comprehensive technical recommendations to the R&I team. Based primarily in Buttes with access to Richemont's research hub at Microcity in Neuchâtel, this role offers hands-on experience in cutting-edge microtechnology innovation within a prestigious international luxury group.
Richemont R&I Intern – Stealth Electronics in Buttes, Switzerland. Design low-power circuits for luxury watches. Master's-level role in innovation.
Hermès
Laboratory Chemistry Intern
Six-month full-time internship based in Pantin, France, within Hermès Maroquinerie Sellerie's Chemistry Laboratory and Scientific Expertise & Regulatory Affairs team. The intern will define aging markers for leather materials through chromatographic analysis, applying both targeted and untargeted analytical methodologies (GC-MS, LC-MS, FT-IR) to detect organic compounds and establish chemical fingerprints before and after various aging conditions. Responsibilities include conducting accelerated aging studies under different environmental parameters, applying statistical data treatment tools to identify aging-specific markers, and confirming marker specificity across different leather types. The successful candidate may also contribute to analyses supporting other team projects.
Hermès Pantin: 6-month Chemistry Laboratory internship in analytical chemistry and material aging research. February 2027 start.
Estée Lauder Companies
Research & Development and Packaging Intern
Estée Lauder Companies seeks a Research & Development and Packaging Intern to support high-priority projects spanning cosmetic formulation and packaging innovation. The role offers hands-on laboratory experience with state-of-the-art equipment, direct mentoring from seasoned R&D leaders, and cross-functional collaboration with multiple business units to advance established organizational goals.
Estée Lauder Companies' R&D and Packaging Intern role in Melville, NY offers hands-on cosmetic research experience with mentoring from industry leaders.
Estée Lauder Companies
Executive Director, Strategic Innovation & Partnerships
The Executive Director, Strategic Innovation & Partnerships leads enterprise-wide external innovation strategy at Estée Lauder Companies, connecting senior scientific leadership with a global ecosystem of suppliers, biotechnology firms, contract research organizations, and academic institutions. Operating at the intersection of Research & Innovation, Procurement, and Legal/Intellectual Property, this executive transforms supplier engagement from opportunistic, transaction-driven models to strategically aligned, performance-driven partnerships that accelerate access to emerging technologies and strengthen competitive differentiation across the beauty portfolio.
Estée Lauder Companies seeks Executive Director, Strategic Innovation & Partnerships in Melville, NY—lead external innovation strategy and supplier partnerships.
Aveda
Research Salon Technician
Aveda, part of The Estée Lauder Companies, seeks a Research Salon Technician to conduct clinical testing of hair care and color products following established protocols. The role involves performing professional salon services including shampooing, conditioning, hair styling, and color application to support formula development, safety validation, and product claims substantiation. This position requires precision execution of testing protocols, meticulous documentation, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to advance product innovation and efficacy.
Aveda Research Salon Technician in Blaine, Minnesota. Conduct clinical hair product testing, perform professional services, and support formula development. Apply now.
Estée Lauder Companies
Associate Director, Technical Project Management
The Associate Director, Technical Project Management leads the end-to-end technical execution of new product launches and strategic innovation initiatives across the development lifecycle for Estée Lauder Companies. This role serves as the central technical integration point across research and development, packaging, manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, quality, and brand teams—translating business objectives into executable technical plans, managing risks proactively, and ensuring on-time, high-quality product commercialization. The position partners with R&D leadership and brand teams to establish development strategies, facilitate cross-functional decision-making, and drive continuous improvement in speed-to-market and project execution efficiency.
Estée Lauder Companies seeks Associate Director of Technical Project Management in Melville, NY to lead new product innovation and launches.
Estée Lauder Companies
Associate Scientist, Technical Products Research
The Estée Lauder Companies seeks an Associate Scientist for its Global Research & Innovation division to bridge consumer insights and product innovation. This role delivers technical products research by translating consumer beliefs, needs, and desires into critical product design features and technologies. The position collaborates across categories on platform and upstream research projects with Advanced Technologies, Formulation, Packaging, and Processing innovation partners, serving as the voice of the consumer to guide technology innovation teams.
Estée Lauder Companies seeks Associate Scientist in Melville, NY to lead technical products research and translate consumer insights into innovative beauty solutions.
Estée Lauder Companies
Principal Scientist - Advanced Technology
The Estée Lauder Companies seeks a Principal Scientist to drive scientific innovation across Advanced Technology platforms leveraged by all prestige brands. This senior scientist develops novel methods, models, and strategies for claim substantiation and scientific asset generation, while leading a junior scientist direct report. The role encompasses scientific mentorship, experimental design and execution, multi-platform project management, and cross-functional collaboration with clinical testing, regulatory, and R&I teams to deliver breakthrough technologies with regulatory compliance and substantiated efficacy claims.
Estée Lauder Companies seeks Principal Scientist in Melville, NY to lead Advanced Technology innovation with PhD/Masters and 1–9+ years experience. $115k–$125k.
Estée Lauder Companies
Principal Scientist, Claims and Substantiation
The Principal Scientist, Claims and Substantiation serves as a critical liaison between Research & Development and Brand Marketing, translating consumer concepts and marketing objectives into scientifically credible and actionable substantiation strategies. This role manages and executes clinical projects related to skincare product claims, developing comprehensive scientific evidence to support efficacy and safety assertions while ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and brand positioning.
Principal Scientist, Claims and Substantiation at Estée Lauder Companies in Melville, NY. Lead clinical substantiation strategy and scientific claims development for luxury skincare brands.
Estée Lauder Companies
Principal Scientist, Scientific Communications
Estée Lauder Companies seeks a Principal Scientist, Scientific Communications to shape scientific language, visual frameworks, and claim-support narratives that connect biological differentiation to meaningful consumer benefits. This role will distill complex science into clear, actionable concepts and transform invisible skin processes into intuitive, engaging communication, partnering closely with Research & Innovation, Clinical, Regulatory, Brand Development, Marketing, and Creative teams to develop communications around skincare ingredients, modes of action, clinical benefits, and emerging scientific territories including barrier function, inflammation, skin longevity, and regenerative pathways.
Estée Lauder Companies seeks Principal Scientist, Scientific Communications in Melville, NY to translate skincare science into compelling narratives for consumers and cross-functional teams.