Scientist, Research & Development

Scientist, Research & Development

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:

Manager, Skin Health R&D

Location:

North America, United States, New Jersey, Summit

Work Location:

Hybrid

What you will do

The Scientist, PD R&D is responsible for delivering against Incubator Brands innovation pipeline and serving as the technical lead in base business (marketed product) support.

We are seeking a motivated Scientist to join Skin Health Product and Process Development Incubator Brands team. Reporting directly to the Manager, this role focuses on supporting the development and optimization of skin health products. The Scientist will play a critical role in ensuring product quality, safety, and compliance with regulatory standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in formulation science, process development, and experience in GxP (e.g. GDP, GMP, GCP) compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational support for the end-to-end execution of regional and global projects, including analyzing consumer insights to help build a strategic innovation pipeline

• Participate in cross functional projects and serve as the technical R&D leader for North America Skin Health projects

• Technical activities include, but not limited to: product design/formulation and process development/process scale-up to support Incubator Brands pipeline, perform DOEs in support of investigations, and make formula updates to support base business activities (due to supply disruption, product improvements/upgrades, etc.)

• Operate and lead independent of technical direction and execute projects and analysis with hands-on involvement

• The Scientist may also draft and execute peer reviewed manuscripts, tech reports and patent fillings.

• Manage routine organizational processes and complexity, risk-taking and decision making are crucial components of the role in providing mentorship and solutions to technical problems.

What we are looking for

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree is required (Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or Pharmacy is preferred)

• A minimum of 2-4 years of related experience (academic or industry), or a Master’s Degree with a minimum of 0-1 years of related experience (academic or industry)

• Experience with personal care formulation: Cosmetics, OTC or pharmaceutical experience on semisolid formulations.

• A good technical foundation of formulated products including emulsions, surfactants, suspensions, structured liquids

• Understanding of material chemistry and Lab scale process equipment.

• Strong oral and written communication skills together with the ability to manage complexity in a matrixed organization

• Familiarity with cGMP and other regulatory requirements

• MS Office proficiency

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with scale-up processes in support of product commercialization.

• Experience working with external manufacturing and technical project management.

What’s in it for you

$82.025,00 - $115.800,00

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.