Job Description

Established in 1806 as a small soap and candle business in New York City, Colgate-Palmolive is now a truly global company with products sold in over 200 countries and territories under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom's of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Haci Sakir, Suavitel, PCA SKIN, EltaMD, Filorga and Hello as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading consumer products company that serves hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide with brands and products across four core businesses – Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. We are committed to offering products that make lives healthier and more enjoyable, and programs that enrich communities around the world.

Every day millions of people trust our products to care for themselves and the ones they love. Our goal is to use our technology to create products that will continue to improve the quality of life for our consumers wherever they live.

A career at Colgate-Palmolive is an excellent opportunity if you seek a global experience, constant challenge, and development opportunities in an environment that respects work/life effectiveness.
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Job Title:  Research Scientist
Travel Required?:  Travel - 25% of time
Posting Start Date:  2/27/26
On-site

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #171780 - Therwil, Switzerland, Switzerland

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.
 

Scope of Responsibilities

The role of an Implementation & Support  Scientist focuses on the technical support of the European and Global Oral Care Business. It involves the work on new product launches and also comprises ongoing category support for existing products. 

 

Core Responsibilities

  • Ensuring speed and quality execution of the projects meeting external and internal quality standards, European Directive on cosmetic products when applicable or EMEA when it relates to medicinal products or ad hoc regulations for medical devices.

  • Ensuring compliance with corporate programs which among others relate to EHS, Quality and Sustainability .

  • Validating formulations with EU raw materials.

  • Support efficient execution of assigned projects, meeting the agreed timelines and specified product characteristics.

  • Understand and apply internal and external standards and guidelines to ensure compliance with all requirements

  • Manage the planning and support the execution lab- and pilot batches applying the required manufacturing and documentation levels, e.g. Good Manufacturing Practice.

  • Working in close collaboration with Analytical, Microbiology, Regulatory, Marketing, SC and  Quality to establish processes for supporting plant scale-up, technology transfer, and commercialization of new products

  • Manage and execute stability programs (storage, sample pulling, evaluation). Monitor the data for completeness and conformance. 

  • Set key release specifications based on stability data and generate data to support the stability and micro robustness of the formulas and shelf-life of finished products.

  • Perform analytical measurements (density, pH, viscosity)

  • Document accurately all work (i.e batch records, experiments) in the implemented electronic systems. Follow respective SOPs.

  • Support Funding the Growth projects, raw material qualifications, manufacturing simplification and formula/process optimization.

  • Manage maintenance of technical equipment with allocated responsibility

 

General Requirements for the Position

 

Travel Requirements [%]: Up to 25%

Languages: 

  • Solid written and verbal communication skills in English

  • Any skills in German are a plus



Qualifications

  • Engineer Degree or Chemical Laboratory Technician degree or Technical Degree in Science

  • 1+ years of experience in formula development for cosmetic or pharma products preferred.

  • Good written and verbal communication skills in English (German would be a plus)

  • Curiosity in other’s work, willingness to develop new skills

  • Chemical and analytical fundamental understanding

  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills


Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives  to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.


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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