Job Title: SkinCeuticals DMI Medical Co-Op
Division: L'Oreal Dermatological Beauty
Location: 10 Hudson Yards, NY (Hybrid)
Reports To: Director, Global Clinicals
Employment Type: Part-time, Co-Op (12 months)
Approx. start date: September 2026
Who We Are:
For more than a century, L'Oréal has devoted its energy, innovation, and scientific excellence solely to one business: Beauty. Our goal is to offer each and every person around the world the best of beauty in terms of quality, efficacy, safety, sincerity and responsibility to satisfy all beauty needs and desires in their infinite diversity.
The DMI of L'Oréal's global brands, is where we shape the path for our international strategy, we share the journey to redefine beauty with innovation, inclusivity, and sustainability. Our diverse portfolio boasts 36 international brands, across our four main L'Oréal divisions.
In the United States, we proudly house the headquarters of 14 prestigious brands. These include KIEHL'S, URBAN DECAY, IT COSMETICS, YOUTH TO THE PEOPLE, RALPH LAUREN, as well as ESSIE, MAYBELLINE, CERAVE, SKINCEUTICALS, NYX PROFESSIONAL MAKE-UP, REDKEN, PULP RIOT, SKINBETTER SCIENCE, and PUREOLOGY. Each brand holds a unique identity, adding to the diverse array of beauty experiences we bring to our valued consumers.
What You Will Do
As a Co-Op, you will play an active role in driving our scientific and medical initiatives forward. Your responsibilities will span several key pillars of our clinical and medical relations strategy:
Global Clinical Operations Support
- Logistics & Coordination: Act as a central coordinator for global clinical trials and advanced product innovation studies.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner directly with Brand Marketing and Research & Innovation (R&I) teams to manage investigator product sample preparations.
- Global Supply Chain Tracking: Oversee international shipping procedures, custom clearances, and cross-market coordination to ensure clinical testing timelines are met seamlessly.
HCP Engagement & Event Readiness
- Medical Congress Execution: Support end-to-end preparation for international medical meetings, key opinion leader (KOL) events, and major dermatology congresses.
- Database Management: Build and maintain detailed master databases for targeted medical mailings, advisory board tracking, and healthcare professional payments, ensuring strict compliance with local regulations.
- Presentation Development: Draft preliminary medical presentation decks, translating complex scientific data into visually compelling slides utilizing core medical innovation templates.
Medical Communication & Digital Localization
- Content Adaptation: Assist in the translation, cultural adaptation, and localization of scientific communications and product insertion materials for international markets.
- Quality Assurance: Meticulously review, proofread, and validate localized content versions and subsequent revisions.
- Digital Integration: Partner with the International Business Development (IBD) Digital teams to ensure medical messaging is accurately and compliantly translated across consumer-facing (B2C) digital platforms.
Competitor Intelligence & Scientific Tracking
- Literature Monitoring: Systematically track, monitor, and analyze competitor aesthetic and dermatological publications.
- Metric Analytics: Evaluate scientific presence by monitoring publication counts, citation metrics, and journal impact factors to help shape future clinical and HCP engagement strategies.
- Strategic Insights: Translate raw scientific data and competitor activity into actionable insights for executive leadership.
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Networking Opportunities
- Multi-Department Exposure: This co-op offers rich opportunities to collaborate beyond the medical team, interfacing directly with Global/Regional Marketing, Digital Strategy, and Social Media/PR teams to integrate scientific claims into broader brand narratives.
What We Are Looking For:
Required Qualifications:
- Degree: Completed Bachelor of Science (BS) in a relevant scientific field (e.g., Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or Public Health) and currently pursuing or recently completed an advanced graduate degree (MS, PhD, PharmD, or equivalent).
- Scientific Literacy: Ability to read, synthesize, and analyze complex scientific literature, clinical study protocols, and dermatological publications.
- Analytical Mindset: Familiarity with research databases (e.g., PubMed) and basic bibliometric tracking metrics (such as citation counts, journal impact factors, and publication tracking).
- Attention to Detail: Meticulous review and proofreading skills, with a high standard for accuracy when validating medical claims, scientific slides, and localized text.
Competitive Compensation: $30.00 - $45.00, hourly (actual compensation depends on experience, skill level, and geographic location).
Don’t meet every single requirement? At L'Oréal, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and innovative workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!
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