R&D PhD Summer Intern – Hair Care

Procter & Gamble•Mason, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Procter & Gamble is seeking a PhD intern to join its Hair Platform team in Mason, Ohio. The intern will work with diverse project teams to lead upstream innovation programs studying how soil affects shampoo and conditioner performance. The work will help uncover fundamental mechanisms, generate insights, and develop R&D solutions for effective shampoo and conditioner systems. The resulting insights will inform business strategy and support products that deliver superior benefits to consumers. This is a 12-week paid internship scheduled from May (potentially early June) through August 2027. The position is designed for PhD candidates developing proficiency in their field and offers an opportunity to learn from experienced professionals in a collaborative environment. The intern will work five days a week in the Mason office.

Requirements

Be a Ph.D. candidate in a STEM field such as Chemical Engineering, Material 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 a 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 to enhance Hair Care product performance and benefits while meeting consumer needs and expectations.
Apply modeling skills to build datasets that help drive toward product superiority.