Senior Product/Process Development Scientist - Clorox Professional

Clorox is the place that’s committed to growth – for our people and our brands. Guided by our purpose and values, and with people at the center of everything we do, we believe every one of us can make a positive impact on consumers, communities, and teammates. Join our team. #CloroxIsThePlace

Your role at Clorox:

At Clorox Professional, we’re more than a team—we’re a community dedicated to making a difference. As guardians of public health, we empower healthcare workers and cleaners with science-based cleaning and disinfecting solutions that help combat the spread of infection and maintain safe environments for the public. Our commitment to enhancing community well-being and safety is at the heart of everything we do.

As a Sr. Product/Process Development Scientist, you’ll have a significant impact on both the business and the R&D team. You’ll be a leader on project teams, help build and implement improved technical capabilities, and influence leadership decisions. You will leverage end-user insights, your technical expertise and rigor, and a passion for problem-solving to lead product and process development initiatives. Your work will directly impact the health of our product portfolios and influence key business and R&D decisions. This strategic and hands-on role offers the opportunity to work closely with cross-functional teams, explore new technologies in a dynamic lab and open workspace environment, and thrive in a fast-paced, EPA-regulated setting.

Join us to make a meaningful impact to a cause that matters in helping to create a cleaner, safer world.

This position is based in our Pleasanton, CA office, with an expected in-office presence of at least three days per week.
Relocation assistance will be offered.

In this role, you will:

• Demonstrate formulation expertise and benchtop chemistry techniques to solve key technical challenges and deliver on key product attributes  

• Apply fundamental technical and processing knowledge from internal resources and co-manufacturers to achieve project requirements. 

• Lead, design and execute project work against innovation and commercialization objectives 

• Utilize creative problem-solving skills, technical expertise and bias for action to deliver solutions that meet end-user and customer needs on time and with excellence 

• Build strong working relationships with peers, stakeholders, cross-functional and external partners to facilitate alignment and efficient and on-time execution of projects 

• Develop deep understanding of the Healthcare and Janitorial (Corporate Offices, Schools) business categories, helping R&D meet both margin and growth goals for the business. 

• Create prototypes to bring product solutions to life and test with the end-user 

• Provide thought leadership embracing the full product proposition including product claims with multi-disciplined project teams 

• Create a sustainable competitive advantage for Clorox by having an external lens, identifying new opportunities and building internal technical/testing capabilities within the R&D team. 

• Act as a mentor to more junior scientists on the team, guiding and coaching them in their technical work both in the What and How. 

What we look for:

• BS, MS or PhD in relevant science or engineering discipline (i.e.  Chemical Engineering) or equivalent industry experience

• 4+ years of development experience in Consumer Packaged Goods or B2B and chemistry/formulation experience pre