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Fragrance Lab Compounder

England, United Kingdom

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Job ID:
R-1174613
Date posted:
02/05/2026
Job Type:
Full time
Job Category:
Research & Development

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Job Title: Fragrance Lab Compounder

Work Level: 1RH2

Location: Port Sunlight R&D

Want to change the world?
Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Beauty, Personal and Home Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Dove, Sure, TRESemmé, Vaseline, Comfort Persil, Omo and Lynx. Our purpose is “Brighten everyday life for All”.
As one of the world’s largest users of Fragrances, we recognise that creating exceptional fragrances is at the heart of delivering extraordinary consumer experiences and creating world-leading products. Superior fragrances play a critical role in the delivery of unmissable superiority for Unilever. To support this, we have embarked on a fragrance transformation journey to deliver world-class fragrances for our Personal Care, Beauty & Wellbeing and Home Care Business Groups. This transformation will consist of expert fragrance teams creating unmissably superior fragrances that are affordable by design.


Job Purpose:
This role sits within a team that working across all Unilever Business Groups globally, in a fast-paced environment alongside the Fragrance R&D teams. The role will be to provide technical and laboratory support to accurately formulate to a given recipe. This is an area that requires a very high level of attention to detail.
You will work as part of a team; working proactively and independently in a multi-functional, multi-cultural environment; adhering to prescribed procedures and health and safety guidelines.

Responsibilities:
• The main part of this role is to formulate accurately to a specified recipe, this is a repetitive task that requires a very high level of accuracy and attention to detail including:
• Accurately weigh out materials to a defined recipe and order of addition
• Accurately record all laboratory work including labelling
• Safe handling and storage of a range of raw materials
• Work closely with laboratory team and raw material assistant manager to ensure good communication around stock levels and requirements
• Ensure all equipment is kept clean and calibrated for accurate use
• Comply with all safety and lab management procedures (Risk Assessment, Health Safety, Laboratory Management, Standard Procedures).
• Update project team on challenges and timing changes.

All About You:
We are looking for people with the right mindset, experience, and competencies, with key skills in:
• Practical laboratory experience in accurately making samples is preferrable with a proven keen eye for safe and effective procedures.
• Curiosity in fragrance is essential. Some background in perfumery, chemistry and formulation knowledge and understanding would be useful.
• Strong teamwork skills with the ability to work alone as required.
• Awareness of safety within the laboratory ideally including working to standard operating procedures, risk assessment and CoSHH.

NOTES 

Please apply via this portal as e-mail applications may not be processed and include your talent card if completed.

By applying for this vacancy, you are confirming that you have made your Line Manager aware of your application and that you are at a point in your career with Unilever where it is appropriate for you to be applying for other positions.    

Should you require additional information or reasonable adjustments to allow you to present your best self during this process, please contact your Talent Partner listed at the right hand side of this vacancy.

What we offer 

Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.

Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. We are also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self. To find out more, including about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (unilever.com).

Relocation to the UK 

Please be aware if you are applying for this role from outside the UK, if successful, your application will be treated as a self-initiated Change Location Outside of Country (CLOC) transfer. This means any relocation costs must be self-funded with the potential to reclaim some specific pre-approved expenses up to £5,000. Please speak to your Talent Partner if you have any questions. 

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