Research Scientist - Oral Care Formulation

Established in 1806 as a small soap and candle business in New York City, Colgate-Palmolive is now a truly global company with products sold in over 200 countries and territories under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom's of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Haci Sakir, Suavitel, PCA SKIN, EltaMD, Filorga and Hello as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading consumer products company that serves hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide with brands and products across four core businesses – Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. We are committed to offering products that make lives healthier and more enjoyable, and programs that enrich communities around the world. Every day millions of people trust our products to care for themselves and the ones they love.

Our goal is to use our technology to create products that will continue to improve the quality of life for our consumers wherever they live. A career at Colgate-Palmolive is an excellent opportunity if you seek a global experience, constant challenge, and development opportunities in an environment that respects work/life effectiveness.

Job Title:

Research Scientist
- Oral Care Formulation

Travel Required?:
No Travel

Posting

Start Date:

9/9/26

On-site

No Relocation Assistance Offered Job Number#175816 - Piscataway, New Jersey, United States Who We Are Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name! Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet.

Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

This position seeks a Research Scientist dedicated to Global Product Development within Oral Care formulations. The individual will spearhead the technical creation of novel consumer experiences, develop experimental models to illustrate product mechanisms of action, and facilitate the commercialization of sophisticated formulas from laboratory stages through Technical Readiness.

Drive the creation and validation of oral care formulations, including toothpaste, mouthwashes, and innovative new formats for global markets, ensuring strict adherence to safety standards and regulatory guidelines.

Apply a technical understanding of related chemistry and science (e.g., active deliveries, emulsions, surfactants, rheology, liquid chemistry) to new product innovation.

Lead experimental designs to help identify launch formulations and production processes.

Make lab and pilot batches of formulations for stability testing and for other validations, such as consumer tests, clinicals and customer samplings.

Make day-to-day recommendations and escape issues regarding formula development.

Stay abreast of supplier and competitor’s new developments .

Manage multiple stability studies at the lab, pilot, and plant scale, collaborating with support groups (analytical, flavor, microbiology, etc.) to deliver samples and follow up on results

Support Pilot Plant batches by preparing batch sheets, requesting raw materials, pre-weighing materials, and executing batches

Create and maintain all required R&D documentation to ensure flawless, high-quality commercialization.

Maintain all required documentation under GMP/GLP per FDA/ICH guidelines as required.

Documentation may include R&D project timelines, formula databases, tech transfer checklists, proof of claims documents , registration documents, and technical justifications

Basic knowledge of submitting invention records and documenting innovations and protecting company’s intellectual property.

Be the R&D point of contact for commercial teams for related projects

Manage independent projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams , leveraging diverse perspectives to achieve key project goals.

Deliver effective presentations of technical data and project status, including…