Sr. Scientist Product Development R&D

Kenvue•Summit, NJ

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Product Development Senior Scientist formulates new baby products in alignment with brand strategies and the product pipeline. The role conducts Design of Experiments, laboratory work, and stability analyses, and provides technical support across the product lifecycle, including post-commercialization troubleshooting. It identifies project obstacles and technical risks, evaluates solutions using data, and translates market and competitive trends into opportunities for product differentiation. The scientist defines critical process parameters and partners with manufacturing sites to establish process controls. The role contributes to regional and global cross-functional teams, plans and prioritizes multiple projects, maintains organized project records, and prepares technical documentation such as development summary reports, specifications, peer-reviewed manuscripts, and patent filings. It independently leads projects and technical workstreams, communicates progress and risks to stakeholders, mentors junior scientists, and provides technical leadership for complex product development programs. Work must comply with established quality, safety, and regulatory processes, including GDP and GLP.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in a relevant subject area and at least 5 years of related industry experience; or a master's degree and 3–5 years of related experience; or a PhD in a relevant subject area.
Related experience: 5 or more years with a bachelor's degree, or 3 or more years with a master's or PhD.
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills and ability to work successfully with multidisciplinary teams in a matrixed environment.
Ability to handle routine processes and complexity, take risks, and make decisions.
Detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to manage multiple tasks.
Technical writing skills to create complete and accurate documents.
Ability to work cross-functionally in a team environment while also contributing as an individual contributor.
Proficiency in MS Office, including Word and Excel.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Effective presentation skills to communicate clearly and informatively.

Nice To Haves

Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Pharmacy, Material Science, or another science or engineering discipline.
Ability to translate scientific insights into meaningful communications for consumers and health care professionals.
Experience with consumer products such as skin care, emulsions, cleansers, hair care, oral care, baby care, and/or deodorant products.
Technical foundation in formulated products, including emulsions, surfactants, suspensions, and structured liquids, and understanding of material chemistry.
Experience collaborating with external partners, including manufacturing vendors and suppliers, and with technical project management.
Familiarity with cGMP and other regulatory requirements.
Effective presentation skills used to communicate clearly and informatively.

Responsibilities

Formulate new products that align with the Baby brand strategy and pipeline, with supervisor oversight.
Conduct Design of Experiments, laboratory activities, and analysis with hands-on involvement.
Provide technical support for product lifecycle management, including post-commercialization support and troubleshooting technical issues.
Identify project obstacles and technical risks, evaluate potential solutions, and use data-driven decision-making to minimize impact.
Analyze market trends and the competitive landscape to identify opportunities for product uniqueness and differentiation.
Define critical process parameters and collaborate with manufacturing sites to establish process controls.
Participate in regional and/or global cross-functional project teams to execute new products.
Plan and prioritize multiple projects and tasks, monitor ongoing activities, meet deliverables, and update stakeholders.
Maintain accurate and organized records of project documents, data, and materials.
Manage routine organizational processes and complexity.
Draft and complete technical documents, including peer-reviewed manuscripts, development summary reports, specifications, and patent filings.
Independently lead assigned projects and technical workstreams, own key deliverables, and communicate progress, risks, mitigation plans, and recommendations to stakeholders.
Provide technical coaching and mentorship to junior scientists and share best practices.
Lead complex product development programs with technical leadership, influence cross-functional decisions, manage risks, and drive key business objectives.
Follow established standards and processes, including GDP and GLP, to meet quality, safety, and regulatory requirements.