Colgate-Palmolive is looking for a Research Scientist to lead the technical development of new user experiences for innovative and novel Oral Care products, supporting their successful commercialization from lab to Technical Readiness.
Requirements
- Technical understanding of related chemistry and science (for example: active deliveries, emulsions, surfactants, rheology, liquid chemistry)
- Strong knowledge of ingredient chemistry to be able to understand how the interdependencies and interactions of raw material components affect formulation and process performance
- Knowledge of cGMP /GMP and GLP
- Excellent computer skills (MS Office, Google suite, SAP, etc.)
- Knowledge of equipment and procedures for making oral care formulations
- Experience running stability studies for OTC/Drug products
- Knowledge of ICH/FDA guidelines for stability and testing of new drug products
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and validation of oral care products such as Toothpaste, Mouthrinses and novel new formats formulas for Global Markets focussed on Freshness offerings and adjacencies.
- 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.
- Manage multiple stability studies at the lab, pilot, and plant scale, collaborating with support groups (analytical, flavor, micro, 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.
Other
- Make day-to-day recommendations and escalate issues regarding formula development.
- Stay abreast of supplier and competitor’s new developments.
- Be the R&D point of contact for commercial teams for their Freshness 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 experimental demonstrations of product mode of action.
