What you will do

The Product Development 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.

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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.

· Adhere to established standards and processes (e.g., GDP, GLP) to ensure compliance with quality, safety, and regulatory requirements.

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Qualifications:

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What we are looking for

Required:

· Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, Pharmacy with pharmaceutical or consumer (cosmetics, OTC) experience

· Minimum of 3 years of related experience or a Master’s degree with 1-2 years of related experience

· Ability to work cross-functionally in a team environment while being an individual contributor

· 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

· Proficient oral and written communication skills

· Effective presentations skills that are used to communicate clearly & informatively

· MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) proficiency

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Desired:

· Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Pharmacy

· 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

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