Job Research Scientist

Research Scientist

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

Responsibilities include:

• Lead the development and implementation of new oral care formulas for North America
• Be the R&D point of contact for commercial teams for oral care innovation.
• Lead experimental designs to help identity launch formulations and production processes.
• Make lab and pilot batches of formulations for stability testing and customer sampling.
• Support Pilot Plant batches by preparing batch sheets, requesting raw materials, pre-weighing materials and batch execution.
• Support plant trial batches at various North America locations as needed.
• Manage multiple stability studies at the lab, pilot and plant scale, working with support groups (analytical, flavor, micro, etc) to deliver samples and follow up on results.
• Create/maintain all required R&D documentation to ensure flawless, high quality commercialization.
• Manage independent projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams, leveraging diverse perspectives to achieve key project goals and influence beyond your network
• Create and maintain all required documentation under GMP/GLP per FDA/ICH guidelines as required.
• Maintain a clean and organized working environment.
• Work on multiple tasks with changing priorities.
• Make day-to-day recommendations and escalate issues regarding formula development.
• Stay abreast of supplier and competitor's new developments.
• Abid by and follow all company standard operating procedures (SOPs) including those for product development, regulatory and safety.
• Deliver effective presentations of technical data and project status.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Food Science or any other related field.
• 4+ years of experience in formulation development and technical implementation within a consumer goods environment or 2+ years of experience with a Master's Degree.
• Experience scaling up formulations from the lab through pilot or manufacturing scale.
• Technical understanding of related chemistry and science (for example: active deliveries, emulsions, surfactants, rheology, liquid chemistry)

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of equipment and procedures for making oral care formulations
• Experience running stability studies for OTC/Drug products
• Experience & understanding of producing formulations at the manufacturing scale.
• Experience with claim substantiation.
• Strong project planning and management experience
• Knowledge of Regulatory environment in North America and across the globe.
• Knowledge of ICH/FDA guidelines for stability and testing of new drug products.
• Able to multi-task and coordinate various simultaneous projects
• Strong knowledge of ingredient chemistry to be able to understand how the interdependencies and interactions of raw material components affect formulation and process performance
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Self-motivated but able to work well within…