Principal Scientist, R&D

Kenvue is currently recruiting for a:

Principal Scientist, R&D

What we do

At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent.

Who We Are

Our global team is ~ 22,000 brilliant people with a workplace culture where every voice matters, and every contribution is appreciated.  We are passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage – and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future–and yours. For more information, click here.

Role reports to:

Manager Facial Treatments R&D

Location:

North America, United States, New Jersey, Summit

Work Location:

Hybrid

What you will do

The Principal Scientist, Facial Moisture Treatment, will have End to End responsibility for product development across skincare facial treatment categories. Strong communication skills together with the ability to manage complexity are must have prerequisites. The candidate will provide strategic and operational skills in the execution of regional and global projects, including analyzing the new consumer insight to build a strategic innovation pipeline. This role will work independently to perform research of a complex nature where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various identifiable factors in one or more areas. Responsibilities will also include development of more junior scientists. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead innovative end-to-end skincare development projects working with partners internally and externally. 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure product quality and performance standards are met 

• Stay current on industry trends and technologies to drive product innovation 

• Present technical learning plan and risk assessment to senior management and key stakeholders 

• Drive continuous improvement in the development of new materials, processes, and products to ensure quality and efficiency 

• Define, design, and implement new skincare features 

• Troubleshoot, identify root cause and define a design of experiments to implement solutions to technical problems 

• Ability to make decisions quickly in multi-disciplinary field and evaluate risk taking  

• Draft and execute peer reviewed manuscripts, tech reports and patent fillings 

 

What We Are Looking For 

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree o