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Job Title:Â Asst. Research Scientist-Product Engineering Formulation (Bars/Soft Solids)
Reference No :Â 17000GO9
MAIN JOB PURPOSE:
The job holder will be an entry level/junior (0-5 years experience) who will be part of an integrated, cross-laboratory team responsible for creating and driving new innovation in skin cleansing product science and engineering, and will report to a WL2 science leader. Their primary responsibility will be in the creation, evaluation and possible scale-up of novel PC formulations. The emphasis will be on Skin Cleansing technologies in both
soap bar and liquid formats (hand and body wash), concentrating on the delivery of superior hygiene. This will be tightly coordinated with the broader strategies for these product formats and the strategic direction determined by the two Genesis Field Leaders in Trumbull and Port Sunlight.JOB SUMMARY (JOB DESCRIPTION)
- Under the guidance of the WL2 science leader and the relevant technical experts in the PE teams in Trumbull and Port Sunlight, rapidly gain the expertise required to help create and drive a specifically assigned science work stream whose aim is to deliver the next generation of benefit-led soft solids (soap bars) and/or liquids.
- Assist the WL2 science leader in creating the experimental plan and key technical milestones, or guiding it externally.
- Be responsible for the laboratory execution of the experimental plan using the latest techniques in Design of
- Experiments and rapid screening, as well as expert data management (including use of electronic notebooks), and laboratory management of equipment, chemicals and instrumentation. Ensure consistent safe practices and a safe environment throughout.
- Under the guidance of the science leader, contribute to new approaches and new ideas based upon cutting edge science. Be an integral part of relevant collaboration with externals, and employing emerging new technologies and methodologies in driving the innovation funnel work streams (e.g. in-silico modeling, MIF automation/rapid screening, etc.)
- Maintain a C4G mindset, where complexity, resource efficiency, risk taking and speed are all embraced and lived by the team.
Qualifications:Â
- An undergraduate degree (minimum) in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering, with a basic understanding of the physical  science bases underpinning personal care products.
- 0 -3 years of product-centric industrial experience in relevant areas such as material science, surface science and/or process engineering.
- A strong team mindset with a passion for scientific research and an ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written formats.
- The ability to work effectively across multiple sites and functions. This is particularly important as success depends upon tight coordination with the project leaders and technical experts in the other PE sites.
