Principal Scientist, Consumer Science

Overview:

Recognized in 2024 by Seramount as one of the 100 Best Companies for Working Parents and Caregivers, the company also earned a place on the 2024 US Inclusion Index and Global Inclusion Index across 7 countries - Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, India, Japan, and the UK.

This is a global organization in the consumer health and personal care industry, with 135+ years of heritage, 22,000+ employees, and a presence across 100+ countries. Its portfolio includes iconic consumer health and personal care brands used by millions of people worldwide.

Benefits:

• Competitive benefits package.
• Paid time off.
• Health insurance benefits, including coverage for doctor visits and mental health care.
• Retirement program.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and mental well-being resources.
• Global exercise/well-being reimbursement.
• Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy benefits.
• Global parental leave.
• Paid company holidays and volunteer time.
• Learning and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with at least 6+ years or Master’s degree with 4-6 years or PhD degree with 2+ years of industry and/or relevant work experience in qualitative and quantitative research in Consumer Science, Sensory Science or Market Research is required.
• Strong knowledge of qualitative, quantitative and/or sensory consumer sciences is required.
• Solid understanding of research methods relevant to Consumer Science and/or Product Development with experience documenting and interpreting data is required.
• Strong analytical thinking and communication skills and the ability to work independently is required.
• Experienced in leading consumer research in the cosmetic/OTC class of consumer products is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategy and design for exploratory qualitative and quantitative research, product design and optimization research, benchmarking studies, and consumer perceived claims validation studies aligned with project teams using modern consumer science research methods.
• Responsible for representation of Consumer Science on multiple cross disciplinary project teams and provide guidance on consumer learning plans.
• Effectively communicate the voice of the consumer to the full project team.
• Drive collaboration and communication with internal and external partners for flawless execution of Consumer Science projects.
• Coordinate and/or supervise the execution of Consumer Science studies and act as liaison with research vendors.