Senior Scientist

The Development Senior Scientist for Self Care R&D will be accountable for the design, development, and execution of global or regional projects linked to brand strategy, with demonstrated rigor and organizational knowledge while contributing to GP improvements and embedded sustainability.  This role will deliver technical expertise and R&D leadership for our project execution with human-centered insights and cross-functional collaboration. 

Key Responsibilities  

Project execution 

• Deliver technical expertise in product design/formulation and process development/process scale-up. 

• Operate semi-independent of technical direction. 

• Execute pipeline activities.  

• Support product science consumer-centric visualization in partnership with translational science colleagues 

• Execute technical project work, including scale-up activities and analysis, with hands-on involvement.  

• Manage routine organizational processes and complexity. 

• Deliver guidance and solutions to technical problems.  

• Draft peer-reviewed manuscripts and tech reports.  

• Provide progress/updates to the cross-functional project team.  

• Follow standards and ensure the department meets quality, medical, and regulatory requirements. 

• Deliver all development document E2E for the development product process compliantly.  

Technical Understanding 

• Deliver formulation technology and chemical science experience. 

• Optimize formulated ingredients to meet cost objectives and manage raw material availability. 

• Coordinate with external partners such as Chemical Suppliers and testing laboratories to support new product activity   

• Monitor equipment operations and maintain cleanliness in the laboratory  

• Maintain awareness of new and emerging technologies and the potential applications of our brands and products.  

Internal/external partnership management 

• Coordinate day-to-day interaction with supporting global functions and external development partners  

• Deliver agreed project or department budget for committed activities 

What we are looking for  

Qualifications  

• Bachelor's degree with at least 2-3 years or Master’s/PhD degree with 1-2 years of professional R&D experience  

• Required Knowledge and Skills: 

• Experience with formulated products is . 

• Cosmetics, OTC, or pharmaceutical experience is . 

• Strong scientific mindset with experience of formulated and engineered products, such as tablets, emulsions, surfactants, suspensions, and structured liquids 

• Solid understanding of material chemistry and process equipment is . 

• Process development/process scale-up experience is preferred. 

• Experience working with manufacturing and technical project management is . 

• Fluent written and oral English communication skills are . 

• Agile, proactive, and highly motivated, thriving in fast‑moving environments