Principal Scientist, Skin Health Product Development
Core
End-to-end product development and formulation for skin health and beauty brands, driving innovation from concept to launch for millions of consumers.
Role type
Principal Scientist, Product Development
Builds
Skin health and beauty product experiences for brands like Aveeno, Neutrogena, OGX, Clean & Clear
Domain
Consumer Goods / Personal Care / Chemistry
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Product development, Formulation development, Consumer insights translation, Cross-functional partnership, Scientific communication, Root cause analysis, Experimental program management
Preferred skills
Chemistry or Chemical Engineering degree, Claims management, Packaging expertise, Consumer research
Technologies
Lab scale equipment, Pilot scale systems, Production scale systems
Responsibilities
Develop and adapt formulations to meet regional product pipeline needs; Build brand franchise capability and upskill junior team members; Partner with R&D, marketing, and supply chain to drive innovation pipelines; Create scientific communication and claims; Address consumer and external queries on product and formulation; Evaluate lead formulation options with prototype teams; Analyze ingredient and formula design impact on performance and sensory experience; Support root cause analysis for development process problems; Manage workplan and run experimental programs independently.