R&D Product/Process Senior Scientist
About The Position
Clorox is hiring an R&D Product/Process Senior Scientist to help develop innovation and growth in its pet segment across the Fresh Step, Scoop Away, and Ever Clean litter brands. The role leads product and process development for next-generation litter materials and products, including Project Horizon, a breakthrough effort to reimagine how litter is made. The scientist evaluates raw materials and processing approaches alongside product performance, manufacturability, cost, and scalability, and develops technical recommendations and business cases. The role also translates consumer, brand, and business needs into design criteria, designs and executes technical testing, and partners with cross-functional teams, manufacturing, suppliers, and other external partners to deliver scalable solutions. The role also owns projects that support brand maintenance, consumer superiority, cost savings, quality improvements, and business growth. It contributes to continuous improvement, technical knowledge management and documentation, reusable knowledge about materials and processing, and Clorox’s intellectual property portfolio and strategy. This is a hybrid position based in Clorox’s Pleasanton, California office. The stated schedule is three days per week in the office and two days working from home, Monday through Friday.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience as a product or process developer in consumer packaged goods companies or an applicable field.
- Experience developing products or processes from early-stage concept through technical validation, scale-up, or commercialization.
- Ability to work independently and implement projects in a timely manner.
- Ability to work through ambiguity and develop structured learning plans for undefined technical challenges.
- Strong experimental design, data analysis, and technical problem-solving skills.
- Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills for collaborative work with internal and external teams.
- Ability to co-develop with external suppliers and partners.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or Chemical Engineering, or time in applicable role(s) after college.
Responsibilities
- Lead product and process development for Project Horizon, focused on reimagining litter production and developing next-generation Fresh Step products.
- Evaluate raw materials, processing approaches, product performance, manufacturability, cost, and scalability; build business cases supporting technical recommendations and project decisions.
- Design and execute technical testing to converge on and validate product and process design and performance.
- Translate consumer, brand, and business needs into technical design criteria for new litter particle and substrate development.
- Own and execute projects supporting litter business growth and consumer success.
- Partner with Marketing, Human Insights, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and external partners to meet consumer, operational, and business needs.
- Use consumer-relevant testing and data-based recommendations to support product superiority, cost savings, quality improvements, and brand growth.
- Pursue continuous improvement, challenge existing approaches, and identify ways to improve individual and broader technical-team work.
- Establish and maintain technical organization through knowledge management and documentation.
- Build reusable technical knowledge about materials, processing conditions, particle design, and performance drivers to support future innovation.
- Contribute to a robust intellectual property portfolio and strategy.
Benefits
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits supporting wellbeing and flexibility.
- Robust health plans.
- Market-leading 401(k) program with company match.
- Flexible time off benefits, including half-day summer Fridays depending on location.
- Inclusive fertility and adoption benefits.
- Eligible to participate in Clorox incentive plans, subject to applicable plan documents and policies.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
