Principal Scientist, Skin Health Product Development
Core
Lead end-to-end product development and formulation for skin health and beauty brands, translating consumer insights into safe, efficacious products from concept to launch.
Role type
Principal Scientist, Product Development (Formulation)
Builds
Skin health and beauty product experiences for brands like Aveeno, Neutrogena, OGX, and Clean & Clear
Domain
Consumer Goods / Personal Care / Skin Health
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Product development, Formulation development, Consumer insights translation, Cross-functional partnership, Root cause analysis, Experimental program management, Prototype evaluation, Ingredient/formula design impact analysis
Preferred skills
Claims communication, Packaging expertise, Consumer research
Technologies
Lab scale equipment, Pilot scale equipment, Production scale systems
Responsibilities
Develop and adapt formulations to meet regional product pipeline criteria; Partner with 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 impact of ingredient and formula design on product performance and sensory experience; Support root cause analysis for development process problems; Manage workplan and run experimental programs independently.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship