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Colgate-Palmolive · 1 day ago

Postdoctoral Researcher - Anti-Cavity

Piscataway, NJ

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$94K/yr - $96K/yr

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. They are seeking an innovative and highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher to join their R&D team, focusing on the development of next-generation oral care solutions, particularly in formulation development for anti-cavity products.

BeautyConsumer GoodsHealth CarePersonal Care and Hygiene

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Lead the development of new formulations for various oral care actives, including those for anti-cavity and sensitivity relief

Initiate and support ongoing projects with expertise in how different oral care actives and excipients interact with each other

Create new methods for screening oral care ingredients, demonstrating formula performance, and displaying mode of action

Identify new approaches to convert technical benefits into consumer-recognized product claims and new benefit areas

Effectively interpret and communicate complex experimental results to both technical and non-technical partners

Present technical findings to internal R&D teams and management, at external conferences, and document findings in internal technical reports and/or external publications

Qualification

PhD in ChemistryFormulation ExperienceLaboratory TechniquesData AnalysisPublicationsCommunication SkillsCollaboration

Required

PhD: PhD in Chemistry/Chemical Engineering/Material Science/Colloidal Science

Formulation Experience: Previous experience in Chemistry, Materials Science, or related fields

Lab Techniques: Proficiency in various laboratory and spectroscopy techniques relevant to ingredient interactions, material science, organic chemistry and analytical chemistry

Publications: Strong record of peer-reviewed publication

Preferred

Communication Skills: Excellent oral and written communication skills, with a highly organized approach to goal setting and achieving results

Collaboration: Self-motivated with the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels and work closely with other early research and product development teams

Data Analysis: Proven ability to accurately and concisely interpret and summarize scientific data