Senior Scientist Product

Job Description

You were made to do this work: exploring uncharted questions engineering innovative solutions advancing scientific understanding and constantly pushing the boundaries of whats possible. You want to be part ofa performance culture dedicated to solving real-world problems with purpose and precision. You want to work in an environment that promotes sustainability inclusion wellbeing and career this role youll help us shape the future and improve lives for billions of people around the world.

It starts with YOU.

As the Senior Product Scientist you provide product leadership within the Huggies diaper projects portfolio. This role will work in conjunction with Product Team Members Brand Marketing and Sales Teams Engineering and Technology Teams Insights and Analytics Supply Chain and the BCC cross-functional organization.

In this role you will:

• Provide product leadership across the Huggies Diaper IMF projects to enable strong learning plans.

• Lead claims and Benefit Visualizations development and substantiation for the assigned innovation projects to bring our product benefit to life.

• Working with the R&D project teams Marketing team and Insight and Analytics develop and execute learning plans to validate against projects success criteria; must be able to influence without authority required.

• Lead the interaction with the Marketing team to ensure product design is meeting our concept and is on strategy.

• Champion the product design and learning plan for large diaper innovation programs.

• Protect and defend K-C proprietary product and technology through the appropriate use of patents and trade secrets.

• Document key learnings and significant research findings in a searchable retrievable format and coach junior team members in their documentation practices.

• Ensure all work complies with Corporate Safety Regulatory Product Safety and Quality requirements.

• Interface effectively with the other work stream teams to ensure business success. Coach and mentor junior scientist

About Us

Huggies. Kleenex. Cottonelle. Scott. Kotex. Poise. Depend. Kimberly-Clark Professional. You already know our legendary brandsand so does the rest of the fact millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldnt exist without talented professionals like you.

At Kimberly-Clark youll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation growth and impact. Were founded on more than 150 years of market leadership and were always looking for new and better ways to perform so theres your open door of opportunity. Its all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

About You

You perform at the highest level possible and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring. You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability inclusion wellbeing and career development.

You love what you do especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark were constantly exploring new ideas on how when and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team youll experience Flex That Works: flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.

In one of our R&D roles youll focus on winning with consumers and the market while putting safety mutual respect and human dignity at the center. To succeed in this role you will need the following qualifications:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college/university

• At least 5 years or more of experience in product development technology development executing consumer and/or technical/scientific studies

• Strong communication skills and ability to influence leadership across all levels of the R&D and cross-functional organization

• Demonstrated strengths in some of these areas: scientific experiment methods/analysis planning/organizing developing learning plans comprehension of technical literature and executing consumer research

• Experience in executing consumer research through various market research methodologies and test methods

• Demonstrated ability to provide work direction to team members not in a direct reporting relationship

• Ability to travel 15-25%

Preferred (not essential but desired):

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or Science related field

• Prefer 10 years of relevant experience

• Significant experience in product development and demonstrated ability to execute various stages of product or technology development

• Work experience across a range of Research & Engineering or Marketing disciplines

• Strong understanding of Baby and Child Care products brands business and technologies

• Strong mentoring skill

Total Benefits

Here are just a few of the benefits youd enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview see .

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.

To Be Considered
Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.

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And finally the fine print.

For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world which is why we seek to build a workforce that encompassesthe experiences of our you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity age pregnancy genetic information citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by law.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests which may include drug screening background check and DMV check.

Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.

Kimberly-Clark will support in-country relocation for the chosen candidate for the role. The benefits provided will be per the terms of Kimberly-Clarks applicable mobility benefits/policy provided will be decided at Kimberly-Clarks sole discretion.

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