R&D PhD Summer Intern – Hair Care

Procter & Gamble

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Procter & Gamble is seeking a PhD intern to join its Hair Platform team in Mason, Ohio. The intern will lead upstream innovation programs examining how soil affects shampoo and conditioner performance. The work will help reveal fundamental mechanisms, generate insights, and develop R&D solutions for effective shampoo and conditioner systems, supporting business strategy and consumer product superiority. The internship is a paid, 12-week program scheduled from May (potentially early June) through August 2027. The position requires working five days per week in the Mason office and offers collaboration with cross-functional project teams and experienced professionals.

Requirements

Be a Ph.D. candidate in a STEM field such as Chemical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, or a related field.
Have publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
Have excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
Be passionate about hands-on experimental work and demonstrate a track record of leading innovation.
Be a team player able to work in a multifunctional organization.
Have expertise in colloid science and surfactant/cationic polymer coacervation.
Be available for a 12-week internship from May or early June through August 2027.
Be available to work five days per week in the Mason, Ohio office.

Nice To Haves

Expertise in surface science and surface measurements.
Experience applying Machine Learning, Data Science, Generative AI, and Large Language Modeling (LLM) to real-world problems.

Responsibilities

Lead projects investigating product properties in combination with the properties of consumer hair.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and interpret data and generate insights that drive product development innovation.
Develop and propose R&D solutions that enhance Hair Care product performance and benefits and meet consumer needs and expectations.
Apply modeling skills to build datasets that help drive product superiority.