Colgate-Palmolive Research Scientist Job For Food Science/ Engineering
Colgate-Palmolive Research Scientist Job For Food Science/ Engineering. BSc and MSc Jobs. Interested and eligible applicants can check out all of the details on the same below
Name of the Post – Sr. Associate Scientist / Research Scientist (Oral Care)
Travel Required? : Travel – up to 10% of time
Date: Dec 14, 2021
No remote working option
Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country
# 119983 – Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
About Colgate-Palmolive:
Do you want to come to work with a smile and leave with one as well? In between those smiles, your day consists of connecting with others across the world, being full of stimulating discussions, and making impactful contributions!
If this is how you see your career, Colgate is the place to be! Our dependable household brands, dedicated employees, and sustainability commitments make us a company passionate about building a future to smile about for our employees, consumers, and surrounding communities. We win as a global organization by continually learning and collaborating. The pride in our brand fuels a workplace that encourages creative thinking champions experimentation and promotes authenticity which has contributed to our enduring success. If you want to work
for a company that lives by its values, then give your career a reason to smile…every single day.In this hybrid role, you will work on consumer research and correlate it with the science of product development. Deep understanding of qualitative and quantitative sensory/ consumer research tools. You should be able to independently manage sensory science, supervise the training and calibration of an expert panel, employee, and/or consumer programs on assigned category projects and collaborate with other functions such as Insights community, Technology and Business partners on program initiatives.
You should be flexible enough to work on the actionable insights and convert the consumer insights into a prototype (MVP) and gain the support of internal stakeholders (marketing, supply chain and GTCs) and bring the idea to life in the form of a marketable product.
You are required to partner with multiple stakeholders both within & outside the GTC and achieve win-win partnerships at all times. In addition also attain excellence in operations (compliance to safety, quality and regulatory guidelines, smooth pilot plant operations, panel managements etc.) while working on product development initiatives.
Main Responsibilities
- Design and manage the implementation of sensory/consumer research studies to support product/package bundles developed at the Global Technology Center in the assigned category
- Interpret and summarize key category learning for complex research programs across the expert panel, employee, and consumer studies, communicate results and make actionable recommendations through research reports and presentations to senior management
- Supervise the training and calibration of an expert panel, employee, and/or consumer program on assigned category projects
- Collaborate with other functions such as Insights community, Technology and Business partners on program initiatives
- Apply experimental design approach to appropriate research projects to deliver broad category learning
- Leverage Science & data analytics to identify potential problems or opportunities and create an appropriate action plan in consultation with the manager to address the same
- Operational Excellence: Formulation Development, Service Consumer Test Samples, Lab & Pilot plant batches, Aging Studies, Record Keeping & Documentation
- Provide excellent support for all ongoing and new product development projects & initiatives such as margin improvement programs to improve the bottom line.
- Utilize statistical approaches to experimental design to maximize learning with the least amount of time and with minimum resources
- Be 100% compliant with all Product Safety, Quality, and Regulatory requirements to operate with cost-effectiveness and speed throughout the product life cycle.
- Supplier Qualification Program: Lead supplier qualification programs for raw & packing materials & provide the required support to packaging material qualification programs.
- Be agile and respond quickly to changing consumer and/or business expectations
New Product Development
- Develop impactful claims for all existing & new products leading to sustainable business growth. Translate technical attributes into simple, consumer-relevant benefits and concepts
- Apply scientific knowledge and a strong sense of curiosity in all aspects of the job including innovation, problem-solving, and troubleshooting
Business Partnering / Relationship Building
- Build formal & informal networks to constantly stay updated with new technology trends and breakthroughs
- Collaborate effectively with all internal & external stakeholders within and outside Colgate to ensure smooth implementation of technology programs. Example: Partnership with Marketing/CIC, Supply Chain, teams within India GTC and Piscataway and other GTCs.
Build Future Ready Agile Organization:
- Leverage Colgate’s performance management & development process to enhance one’s own performance & capability.
- Mentor & Coach trainees/interns in a structured manner to enhance their performance and level of contribution to the organization
- Should be able to give & seek feedback on an ongoing basis by leveraging Colgate’s coaching program and initiatives.
What you’ll need…
- Masters/Bachelor Degree in such areas as Sensory Science, Statistics, Food Engineering/Science, along with pharmacy or basic science’s background would be added advantage
- At least 5 years of experience in R&D
- Experience in Cosmetic/ Pharma product development with a reputed FMCG/Pharma company
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