Sr. Consumer Scientist

Church & Dwight•Princeton, NJ

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Church & Dwight is seeking a Senior Consumer Scientist to join their team. This role serves as the voice of the consumer, owning agile research solutions that uncover insights to enhance the overall consumer experience. The Senior Consumer Scientist leads product and consumer research across designated categories to guide product development and Innovation R&D. The Senior Consumer Scientist partners with R&D teams to define project objectives and action standards for product research. This role provides recommendations and direction based on test findings and designs integrative research plans using qualitative and quantitative methodologies. The Senior Consumer Scientist develops strategic research initiatives for holistic consumer and product understanding, manages vendor selection and methodology design, and interprets data to provide actionable insights. This role partners with the Marketing Research Division (MRD) to create integrated test plans and educates internal partners on the value of consumer experience.

Requirements

BS, MS, or PhD in Social Sciences or related field.
5+ years in a consumer insights role.
Experience with consumer and product research methodologies.
Experience designing and executing qualitative and quantitative research.
Ability to identify consumer needs and understand product usage.
Big-picture mindset with cross-project insight capability.
Agile thinker with test-and-learn approach.
Strong verbal and written communication.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Skilled in data analysis and interpretation.

Nice To Haves

Experience with fragrance or flavor sensory testing is a plus.
Comfortable with DIY data platforms.
Familiarity with advanced statistical methods is a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead and collaborate with R&D partners to define project objectives and action standards for product research.
Provide recommendations and direction based on test findings.
Design integrative research plans using qualitative and quantitative methodologies.
Develop strategic research initiatives for holistic consumer and product understanding.
Manage vendor selection, methodology design, and data interpretation.
Partner with Marketing Research Division (MRD) to create integrated test plans.
Educate internal partners on the value of consumer experience.
Socialize value-based test designs across the organization.
Identify consumer needs and understand product usage.
Support Innovation R&D through consumer and product research initiatives.
Manage multiple projects simultaneously while delivering actionable consumer insights.