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Kimberly-Clark · 1 week ago

Senior Scientist Formulations

Neenah, WI

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$106K/yr - $131K/yr

5+ years exp

Kimberly-Clark is committed to creating Better Care for a Better World, and they are seeking a Senior Formulation Scientist to provide formulation expertise and leadership for developing technologies and formulations for Personal Care and Family Care Skin Health programs. This role will involve leading formulation development projects and collaborating with various teams to ensure successful product development and commercialization.

ManufacturingProduct DesignWholesale

No H1B

Responsibilities

Develop Technology Road map to support the Family Care Skin Health benefit strategy; Develop benefit pathway, corresponding power claims and methodologies to substantiate them

Strengthen foundational and clinical science in collaboration with Life Sciences and deliver against the targeted claims

Leads formulation development projects that meet consumer, quality, product safety and compliance needs. Delivers formulations per project timelines and IMF commitments

Develops creative technical solutions & capabilities based on consumer insights, technology scouting, leveraging published scientific research, patent art, and deep understanding of cosmetic raw materials and formulation stability fundamentals

Works closely with Formulation Technical Leader and Formulation Team members to progress formulation development activities and design/carry-out lab experiments and pilot line trials

Closely partners with Global and Regional R&D product development and Marketing teams to ensure work meets project needs and delivering on potential claims

Builds strong relationships with Family Care to advance foundational work in Skin Health Strategy

Considers impact of new technologies on quality and manufacturing. Works across D&C to develop line-of-sight to commercial implementation at K-C or external facilities

Evaluates data and provides interpretation. Makes connections between formulations, product performance and aging/stability data. Drives recommendations on product development activities and alignment with business strategy

Communicates complicated technical information in a clear and engaging manner to non-technical audiences and builds credibility to gain buy-in on recommendations; Coaches and mentors Lead Formulation Scientists and Business Unit Scientists

Qualification

Formulation scienceExperimental designData analysisCosmetic product developmentSkin health experienceLeadership experienceCollaboration skillsCommunication skills

Required

Minimum of a bachelor's degree in a chemistry related discipline such as Chemistry, Food Science, or Chemical Engineering; 5+ years of experience in a Research, Quality, or Manufacturing function

Technical expertise in formulation science and lab practices; Basic knowledge of cosmetic and/or OTC drug testing requirements; Experience leading experimental design, statistics and data analysis concepts. Including data analysis and statistical software, such as JMP or Minitab

Prior leadership experience with moderate to large sized projects; Experience in skin health

Preferred

Experience in dry bath tissue and/or moist bath tissue product development, is preferred

Experience in cosmetic product development, scale-up and manufacturing such as wet wipes, is preferred

Demonstrated application of utilizing formulation expertise to drive action in product development and/or manufacturing, is preferred

Benefits

Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions. Access to an on-site fitness center, occupational health nurse, and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.

Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.

Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.

Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.