Principal Scientist, Future of Self-Care

Principal Scientist, Future of Self-Care

What we do

At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent.

Who We Are

Our global team is ~ 22,000 brilliant people with a workplace culture where every voice matters, and every contribution is appreciated.  We are passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage – and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future–and yours. For more information, click here.

Role reports to:

Director, Self Care Upstream Research

Location:

North America, United States, New Jersey, Summit

Work Location:

Hybrid

What you will do

The Principal Scientist will be a member of the Future of Self-Care and Upstream Innovation R&D team and will work on front-end innovation, as well as on conducting diligences and establishing partnerships for external innovation. This candidate will partner internally (across different brands/need states in Self Care) and externally to help build new innovation for pipeline and future growth opportunities. In this role, the Principal Scientist will work closely with cross-functional partners including product development, commercial, consumer and market research, medical, and regulatory.

Key Responsibilities:

• Shape and lead strategic research and front-end innovation opportunities in Self Care by bringing new ideas and emerging science to address unmet consumer needs, and work with cross-functional partners to advance ideas from initial concept to pipeline.

• Identify innovative solutions for a given business need or technical problem. Conduct technical diligence on external opportunities to evaluate scientific and strategic fit.

• Independently drive new innovation ideas and proposals by staying on top of emerging science and category landscape.

• Apply subject matter expertise and scientific principles to resolve technical challenges while being able to articulate complex subject matter in a clear, concise manner

• Set the technical direction, independently lead and coordinate complex project activities. Assess and develop existing or novel technologies that can further business objectives.

• Effectively collaborate with key stakeholders within R&D and commercial organizations to understand consumer and Health Care Professional (HCP) needs, and influence the strategic direction of projects.

• Translate scientific and technical insights for consumer-facing and healthcare professional message development. 

• Establish, communicate, and independently manage project expectations and progress.

• Provide overall project leadership in helping shape new innovation territories.

• Review external literature, intellectual property, and category trends to stay current on Self-Care landscape. Prepare or contribute to publications for peer review journals, intellectual property submissions or white papers to support new findings.

• Champion one-team mindset for partnering end-to-end, and build internal and external relationships by being a partner of choice.

• The ability to work in a matrix environment with cross-functional teams and have excellent verbal and written communication skills is essential.

• Manage and stay on top of budget commitments and timelines for assigned projects

What we are looking for

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 6+ years or Master's Degree with 4+ years, or Ph.D. with 3+ years of relevant experience.  A degree in Scientific or Engineering field is required.

• Experience working in Consumer Products / Pharmaceutical / Biotech / Healthcare, or related industries is required.

• Proven track record of strong scientific expertise, ability to shape technical ideas into desired solutions for consumers or patients, and consistently delivering on high impact projects.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, comfort with ambiguity, and ability to effectively partner cross-functionally and in a matrixed environment.

• Proven ability to independently lead and advance projects with minimal supervision and with measurable business impact.

• Highly motivated and possessing excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Track record of shaping and advancing new innovation territories into pipeline projects is highly preferred.

• Working knowledge of self-care industry is highly preferred.

• Prior knowledge or understanding of global regulatory requirements in the Self Care space is highly preferred.

• Ability to translate and communicate complex technical concepts to cross-functional partners in an easy-to-understand manner is preferred.   

What’s in it for you

$127,075.00 - $179,400.00

This takes into account a number of factors including work location, the candidate’s skills, experience, education level & other job-related factors.

Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.