About This Role
This role is for a Scientist to develop and implement new Oral Care formulas for North America. The position involves leading experimental designs, creating lab and pilot batches, and supporting plant trial batches. It suits a candidate with experience in formulation development and technical implementation within a consumer products environment.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement new oral care formulas for North America
- Lead experimental designs to help identify launch formulations and production processes
- Make lab and pilot batches of formulations for stability testing and customer sampling
- Support Pilot Plant batches by preparing batch sheets, requesting raw materials, pre-weighing materials and batch execution
- Support plant trial batches at various North America locations as needed
- Manage multiple stability studies at the lab, pilot and plant scale, working with support groups (analytical, flavor, micro, etc.) to deliver samples and follow up on results
- Create/maintain all required R&D documentation to ensure flawless, high quality commercialization, including R&D project timelines, formula databases, tech transfer checklists, proof of claims documents, registration documents, NODs, change control documents and technical justifications
- Create and maintain all required documentation under GMP/GLP per FDA/ICH guidelines as required
- Maintain a clean and organized working environment
- Work on multiple tasks with changing priorities
- Make day-to-day recommendations and elevate issues regarding formula development
- Stay abreast of supplier and competitor’s new developments
- Abide by and follow all company standard operating procedures (SOPs) including those for product development, regulatory and safety
- Deliver effective presentations of technical data and project status
Requirements
- Bachelor’s in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Food Science or related fields
- 1-2 years of experience in formulation development and technical implementation with a consumer
Important Details
- Travel: up to 10% of time
About the Company
Established in 1806 as a small soap and candle business in New York City, Colgate-Palmolive is now a truly global company with products sold in over 200 countries and territories under internationally recognized brand names such as Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom's of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Haci Sakir, Suavitel, PCA SKIN, EltaMD, Filorga and Hello, as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet. Colgate-Palmolive is a leading consumer products company that serves hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide with brands and products across four core businesses – Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. The company is committed to offering products that make lives healthier and more enjoyable, and programs that enrich communities around the world. Guided by its core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—it fosters a culture that inspires its people to achieve common goals.
