Postdoctoral Researcher Personal Care Product Development

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Job Number#171429 - Piscataway New Jersey United States

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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 valuesCaring Inclusive and Courageouswe foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together lets build a brighter healthier future for all.

Project Details

The Post-Doctoral Research scientist (PDRS) will be assigned to the Sanex Product Development and Implementation & Support Group. The PDRS will be responsible for helping to develop Novel antiperspirant technologies as a part of the innovation pipeline for Personal care.

Key Responsibilities for the Position:

• Design and conduct research experiments to advance project objectives

  • Conduct a thorough search for potential novel antiperspirant technologies to be explored and align on leads to be investigated in collaboration with PD

  • Conduct fundamental studies leveraging Optical Coherence Tomography Digital Microscopy and Thermal Camera to study the propensity of novel agents to reduce perspiration in-vitro/ex-vivo

  • Develop prototype formulas based on leads compliant with Product Stewardship

• Interpret and communicate experimental results to technical and non-technical business partners

• Partner with technical clinical technology insights regulatory quality safety legal and business partners to drive implementation of identified technologies

Required Qualifications:

• PhD in Chemistry (Inorganic Organic Polymer material science) or related field

• Research experience in one or more of the following areas

  • Topical active delivery

  • Microscopy or other imaging techniques

  • Emulsions surfactants and polymer chemistry

• Strong knowledge of ingredient chemistry to be able to understand structure property/structure activity relationships

Prefered Qualifications:

• Capable of carrying out independent research programs with minimal supervision

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to interact with multifunctional technical/non-technical personnel and be an effective participant in a team environment

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $94000.00 - $96000.00 USD

Pay is determined based on experience qualifications and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses profit-sharing and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles.

Benefits: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including medical dental vision basic life insurance paid parental leave disability coverage and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employees hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.

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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.

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