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About the Role
The Sr. Scientist will collaborate with marketing to plan and execute the new product roadmap for over-the-counter and cosmetic topical products, driving innovation and ensuring alignment with business goals.
Responsibilities
- Lead R&D for multiple product lines/categories within the PCH portfolio.
- Ensure the R&D multiyear pipeline meets business financial goals with appropriate timelines.
- Participate in consumer research to understand consumer needs.
- Collaborate with Marketing to ideate new products.
- Develop and manage product plans and budgets using internal and external resources.
- Lead the identification and evaluation of new technologies for new products.
- Ideate novel consumer claims and work with Legal and Regulatory on substantiation.
- Manage internal and external teams in product formulation development.
- Lead technical scale-up activities in collaboration with manufacturers.
- Collaborate with project management to ensure timely project launches.
- Develop relationships with raw material suppliers and external companies to support R&D.
- Negotiate Development Agreements with external partners.
- Provide minimal R&D support to currently marketed products and manufacturing.
- Collaborate with Procurement to negotiate and optimize product cost of goods.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or engineering discipline.
- 7+ years’ experience in product development (less with higher degrees will be considered).
- Preferred experience in consumer healthcare innovation.
- Preferred experience in Topicals (skin/body care & hair care) and OTC formulation development.
- Successful track record of leading cross-functional teams.
- Capable of quickly gathering high-level understanding of complex technical issues.
- Excellent organizational, diplomatic, and problem-solving skills.
- Enjoys working in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- High proficiency in computer skills, including Microsoft Office.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
- Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
- Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Must be able to work in our Tarrytown office Tues/Wed/Thurs (remote on Mon/Fri).
- Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S.
- Unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Skills
- Product innovation
- Quality control
- Product development
- Formulation development
- Scale-up activities
- Cross-functional team leadership
- Technical problem-solving
- Microsoft Office proficiency
Location
- Tarrytown
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
Salary/Compensations
- $110,000 to $150,000
About the Company
- Prestige Consumer Healthcare focuses on product innovation and quality in over-the-counter and cosmetic topicals to improve customers' lives.
- For generations, our trusted brands have helped consumers care for themselves and their loved ones.
- We are the largest independent provider of over-the-counter products in North America.
- We are constantly improving and creating products that match the ever-changing lifestyles and needs of people and families everywhere.