Role reports to:Manager Baby Care R and D
Location:North America, United States, New Jersey, Summit
Work Location:Hybrid
What you will doThe Product Development Senior Scientist will be responsible for formulating new baby products in line with brand strategies, conducting Design of Experiments and stability analyses, and providing technical support throughout the product lifecycle. Key duties include identifying and addressing project challenges, analyzing market trends for product differentiation, defining process parameters in collaboration with manufacturing, and participating in cross-functional teams for product execution. The role also involves planning and prioritizing multiple projects, maintaining organized documentation, drafting technical reports, and ensuring compliance with quality and regulatory standards.
Key Responsibilities:- Formulate new products that align with the Baby brand strategy and pipeline with supervisor oversight.
- Conduct Design of Experiments, laboratory activities and analysis with hands-on involvement.
- Provide technical support for product lifecycle management, including post-commercialization support and troubleshooting technical issues
- Proactively identify project obstacles and technical risks, evaluating potential solutions to minimize impact through data-driven decision-making.
- Analyze and translate key trends into insights, understanding the competitive landscape to enhance product uniqueness and differentiation.
- Define critical process parameters and collaborate with manufacturing sites to establish process controls.
- Participate in cross-functional regional and/or global project teams to execute new products.
- Plan and prioritize multiple projects and tasks to meet deliverables, monitor ongoing activities and updating stakeholders.
- Maintain accurate and organized records of project documents, data, and materials.
- Manage routine organizational processes and complexity.
- Draft and complete technical documents, including peer-reviewed manuscripts, development summary reports, specifications, and patent filings.
- Independently lead assigned projects and technical workstreams, taking ownership of key deliverables, proactively communicating project progress, risks, mitigation plans, and recommendations to stakeholders to ensure alignment and successful execution.
- Provide technical coaching and mentorship to junior scientists, fostering capability development and sharing best practices across the organization.
- Lead complex product development programs with a high degree of independence, providing technical leadership, influencing cross-functional decision-making, proactively managing risks, and driving delivery of key business objectives.
- Adhere to established standards and processes (e.g., GDP, GLP) to ensure compliance with quality, safety, and regulatory requirements.
What We Are Looking ForRequired Qualifications
Education:- A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject area (Science, Engineering, Pharmacy with pharmaceutical or consumer (cosmetics, OTC) experience) with at least 5 years of related industry experience, a Master's degree with 3-5 years related experience, or a PhD in a relevant subject area is required.
- A degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Pharmacy, Material Science or other science or engineering discipline is preferred.
Experience and Skills:- Related experience (academic or industry):
- 5+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree
- 3+ years of experience with a Master's or PhD degree
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills and ability to work in a matrixed environment, successfully partnering with multidisciplinary teams is required
- A proven ability to translate scientific insights to meaningful consumer and health care professional communications is preferred
- Ability to handle routine processes and complexity, risk taking and decision making
- Detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple tasks
- Technical writing skills that facilitate the creation of documents that are complete & accurate
- Ability to work cross-functionally in a team environment while being an individual contributor is required
- MS Office (Word and Excel) proficiency, excellent oral and written communication skills are required
- Effective presentations skills that are used to communicate clearly & informatively
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with consumer products, such as skin care, emulsions, cleansers, hair care, oral care, baby care and/or deodorant products
- Good technical foundation of formulated products including emulsions, surfactants, suspensions, structured liquids and an understanding of material chemistry
- Experience collaborating with external partners (manufacturing vendors), suppliers, and technical project management
- Familiarity with cGMP and other regulatory requirements
- Effective presentations skills that are used to communicate clearly & informatively
What's in it for youAnnual base salary for new hires in this position ranges:
$105,400.00 - $148,800.00
This takes into account a number of factors including work location, the candidate's skills, experience, education level & other job-related factors.
- Competitive Benefit Package*
- Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Volunteer Time & More!
- Learning & Development Opportunities
- Kenvuer Impact Networks
- This list could vary based on location/region
*Note: Total Rewards at Kenvue include salary, bonus (if applicable) and benefits. Your Talent Access Partner will be able to share more about our total rewards offerings and the specific salary range for the relevant location(s) during the recruitment & hiring process.
