Senior Scientist - Product

Kimberly-Clark•Neenah, WI

5d•$105,740 - $130,620•Hybrid

About The Position

Join the team behind iconic brands like Huggies®, Kleenex®, Cottonelle®, Scott®, Kotex®, Poise®, Depend®, and Kimberly-Clark Professional®. At Kimberly-Clark, it’s all here for you—innovation, growth, and the chance to make a real impact. You were made to create Better Care for a Better World: exploring uncharted questions, engineering innovative solutions, advancing scientific understanding, and constantly pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. You want to be part of a performance culture dedicated to solving real-world problems with purpose and precision. You want to work in an environment that promotes sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development. In this role, you’ll help us shape the future and improve lives for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU. The Senior Product Scientist will lead the Product Development aspect of Research and Development (R&D) projects specific to Poise and Depend light end Innovation programs within our Adult and Feminine Care (AFC) portfolio. As a member of the R&D D&C Team, this individual will work collaboratively with the Project Leader, Marketing, Sales, Quality, Insights and Analytics, Manufacturing and other R&D partners to develop and execute learning plans while also mentoring more junior Product Developers. This role reports to an R&D Manager and receives work direction from the Manager, Technical Strategist and Project Leaders.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in related major scientific or engineering discipline. May also include other relevant disciplines (i.e., Psychology, Nursing, and Sociology)
A minimum of 5 years of experience in a variety of technical or operational assignments
Ability to travel up to 25%

Nice To Haves

Experience in product development and/or technology development
Experience in executing consumer and/or technical/scientific product studies
Demonstrated strengths in scientific experimentation methods, analysis and planning/organizing, reading and comprehension of technical literature
Experience leading both consumer and technical research studies
Experience leading product design changes
A demonstrated ability to work independently or as part of a team to complete projects within required timeframes
Work experience across a range of Research & Development disciplines
Strong understanding of Adult and Feminine Care products, brands, business, and technologies.
Strong mentoring skills

Responsibilities

Working with the R&D project lead and marketing team as well as Personal Care R&D, develop product learning plans and navigate the various stages of a project from idea to execution.
Lead the interaction with the marketing team to ensure product design is meeting our concept and is on strategy.
Champion the product design and learning plan for Poise and Depend light end innovation programs.
Champion claims substantiation and benefit visualization development to bring the innovation to life.
Protect and defend K-C proprietary product and technology through the appropriate use of patents and trade secrets.
Document key learnings and significant research findings in a searchable, retrievable format and coach junior team members in their documentation practices.
Develop and leverage deep product expertise and leverage knowledge cross-functionally to field questions for existing products, design to value/cost optimization opportunities, competitive claims, etc.
Make connections between projects and product learnings to solve complex complaint and manufacturing issues.
Ensure all work complies with corporate safety, quality, regulatory, product safety and sustainability requirements.
Interface effectively with the other work stream teams to ensure business success.
Provide coaching and mentorship to more junior Product Developers on the team