Senior Principal Scientist- Personal Care

No Relocation Assistance Offered
# 157017 - Piscataway, New Jersey, United States

Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom’s of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Pet Nutrition.

We are recognized for our leadership and innovation in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing, including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources and improving children’s oral health.

If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile and join our global team!
 

In this role you will lead all development and implementation activities for next generation cleansing formulas for #1 Liquid hand soap brand in the USA, Softsoap and Irish Spring Body wash.  You will work in a highly collaborative role, partnering closely with marketing,  supply chain, and quality partners in overall process, quality improvements, and growth opportunities  for the success of business. 

 

Job Responsibilities:

 

• Identify and lead the development of new products and technologies based on standard processes in product development including experimental design, measurement science and formulation fundamentals
• Actively participate and collaborate with cross-functional teams (Marketing, Insights, Supply Chain, Legal, Regulatory, Product Safety and Quality) to develop and validate new products and ensure detailed implementation and commercialization
• Independently lead multiple product design and full development initiatives and effectively uses both internal and external resources to achieve project objectives
• Lead and develop a team of scientist(s), while providing guidance and support in performing project deliverables
• Build and maintain all required documentation such as Project Timelines, SOP’s, Registration documents, Tech Transfer checklists, NODs, Change Control documents, Technical Justifications, Formula Databases, and Claims support
• Help develop and implement R&D strategies aligned with overall business goals.
• Actively support manufacturing plants in solving technical problems during the manufacturing process

Required Qualifications:

• A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree  required in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field.  

• Minimum of 7 years of Research and Development experience within CPG or similar field required

• Knowledge of surfactants, colloid chemistry, and surfactant-polymer interactions is required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree or equivalent experience 
• Experience in strong project planning and leadership skills 
•  In-depth understanding of quality management and manufacturing complexity in product design 
• Ability to communicate across the organization, including succinctly communicating technical details to non technical business partners
• Familiarity with managing intellectual property and statistical design of experiments

 

 

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $135,000.00 - $150,000.00 USD

Pay is based on multiple non-discriminatory, individualized factors including but not limited to experience, job-related knowledge and education, skills and office/market location. In addition to base salary, salaried employees are eligible for annual discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing and, for Executive-level (salary grade 16 and above) roles only, long-term incentives in the form of Restricted Stock Units and/or Stock Options.

Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable benefits plans then in effect, all salaried employees are also eligible for a competitive benefits package which includes:

• Insurance: Employees (and their eligible dependents) are eligible to participate in Company-sponsored Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Disability insurance plans.
• Retirement Plans: Employees are eligible to enroll in Colgate's 401(k) plan, which provides for company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements
• Vacation/PTO: Employees receive a minimum of 15 days of vacation/PTO leave annually
• Paid Holiday