Colgate-Palmolive Company is looking for an Oral Care Research Scientist to lead the technical development of new user experiences and support the commercialization of advanced oral care formulas.
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
- No Relocation Assistance Offered
- A minimum of Bachelor’s or MS Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Food Science or related fields.
- 3+ years of experience developing and/or implementing consumer products.
- Able to multi-task and coordinate various simultaneous projects
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Self-motivated but able to work well within a team environment
- Strong project planning and management experience
