Job Title:  Assistant Scientist, PD (Body Cleansing)

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #163631 - Del.Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City, Mexico

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.
 

Assistant Scientist - Personal Care PD

We are looking for a Research Scientist who is passionate about Personal Care Product Development (PD) research. 

What you will do: 

• Support development of Personal Care Body Cleansing Liquid products for global markets.

• Develop PD formulations that address the challenges of shipping across global borders/divisions by staying abreast of latest regulatory/legal directives. Including lab batching, stability, robustness in-vitro testing, consumer & clinical testing ensuring accurate documentation such as lab notebooks, SOPs and claims dossiers.

• Operate/be familiar with various appropriate instrumentation or equipment for various analyses.

• Have thorough knowledge of laboratory and process technology center techniques and equipment, and assist in developing/improving product evaluation methods, procedures, and processes.

• Collect, record, analyze and interpret test data. Explain any factors affecting reliability or accuracy of test data.

• Manage assigned projects and activities without compromising timelines.

• Execute methods for validation, scale-up and technology transfer of product prototypes 

• Support claim substantiation; develop demos and provide “white coat” communication to Customer Development/ Retailers

• Conduct competitive landscape research to help build innovation roadmaps, including patent, scientific papers and marketed products across the globe

• Lead & support collaboration efforts with external partners/suppliers 

• Collaborate with cross-functional and cross-organizational teams to achieve project goals including R&D partners:Cross Category Research & Innovation, Fragrance, Microbiology, Packaging, Quality, Regulatory, Statistics,Safety and Technology Insights, Marketing and Supply Chain across divisions.

• Communicate results of research, both internally as well as via external publications/presentations and patents/IRs.

• Understand and use safe handling procedures for corrosive materials, gasses, solvents and fine particle size powders

• Ensure equipment is functioning as designed and maintain its proper functions and promptly communicates when issues arise. 

• Ensure assigned activities are conducted and documented according to Quality requirements and systems; implement applicable preventive or corrective actions.

• Perform selected Quality and Environmental Affairs, Occupational Health and Safety (EOHS) tasks as per team’s Quality plan; ensure that Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) and EOHS practices are followed in the work area.

• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical Sciences, Chemical Engineering or related science. 

• 1+ years laboratory experience Product Development and/or Implementation & Support 

• Good knowledge in Product Development based research, evaluation, testing and scale-up; Knowledge in surfactant chemistry, GMPs, general lab instruments (pH meter, rheometer, mixers etc),   

• Good knowledge of computer systems and software 

• Very good written and verbal communication and presentation skills in English, for both technical and business professionals 

• Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills

• Strong problem solving skills 

• Strong project management and execution skills 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Preferred experience in Personal/Skin Care

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Achieving our purpose starts with our people — ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve —and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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