# R&D Associate

Job Description Summary: We are seeking a highly creative and detail-oriented individual with a strong understanding of current beauty trends to join our R&D team. This role focuses on innovating, designing, and developing next-generation eyelash products, from concept to prototype and production.Job Description: Key Responsibilities Conduct in-depth trend research within the beauty and eyelash industry to identify emerging opportunities Brainstorm and develop innovative product concepts, including new lash designs, materials, and applications Design and create new eyelash styles, including hands-on development and iterative improvements Produce physical samples and prototypes for testing, evaluation, and refinement Execute design concepts using lash design tools Conduct product testing and performance evaluation, including quality, usability, and durability Develop prototypes for new technologies, concepts, and product innovations Collaborate closely with product teams, factories, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure successful execution Continuously improve existing products through design enhancements and technical upgrades Research and contribute to product pate

- **Id**: 4341410
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/kiss-usa-rd-associate>
- **Role**: Science & Research
- **Role family**: Science & Research
- **Seniority**: junior
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Port Washington, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: yes
- **Relocation package**: yes
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-04-29T00:00:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-04-29
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-15T18:36:45Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 200
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3760
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Certification reimbursement, Health insurance, Insurance coverage
- **Relocation offered**: yes
- **Industries**: Cosmetics & Makeup, Hair Care Products

## Company

- **Id**: 1779814
- **Name**: Kiss USA
- **Domain**: kissusa.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/kissusa>
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workday

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 88
- **Open postings**: 16
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.5
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 54
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-15T07:52:55Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 19
- **Max**: 36
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: hour
- **Usd annual**: 72000

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 200

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

### Languages

- Language: Korean; Level: Proficiency (C2); Optional: no
- Language: English; Level: Proficiency (C2); Optional: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-15T18:36:45Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: no; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 53; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: Offered visa sponsorship in 53 of its adverts here in 24 months; Filings 12m: 0

## Liveness

- **Score**: 8
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.269
- **P room**: 0.28
- **Age days**: 200
- **Expected fill days**: 54
- **Reasons**: conf:3, win:tail, crowd:junior
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-15T21:43:23Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 72000
- **Is top pay**: no

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