Description
Kenvue is currently recruiting for:
R&D Deployment Senior Scientist - FemCare
Who we are
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® Brand Adhesive Bandages that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent. Our global team is made up of ~ 22,000 diverse and brilliant people, 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 the life of 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: FemCare R&D Deployment Manager
Location: Pomezia - Santa Palomba [Italy]
Travel %: 10-20% potentially
What you will do
The Senior Scientist FemCare R&D will be accountable for the execution of projects linked to brand strategy, with demonstrated rigor and organizational knowledge and embedded sustainability. This role will deliver technical expertise in Engineered Products / Feminine Care and R&D leadership for our project execution with human-centered insights and cross-functional collaboration. This role will collaborate closely with the region and manufacturing sites for Feminine Care products.
Project execution
- Deliver engineered product development and scale-up for Feminine Care products.
- Optimize engineered ingredients to meet objectives and raw material availability.
- Support technical R&D functions, define the execution pathway, ensure deliverables remain on track, and support technical problem-solving.
- Operate semi-independent of technical direction.
- Execute pipeline activities including evaluation of new materials.
- Support product science consumer-centric visualization in partnership with translational science colleagues
- Execute technical project work, including scale-up activities and analysis, with hands-on involvement.
- Manage routine organizational processes and complexity.
- Deliver guidance and solutions to technical problems.
- Provide progress/updates to the cross-functional project team.
- Follow standards and ensure the department meets quality, medical, and regulatory requirements.
- Deliver all development document E2E for the development product process compliantly.
Technical Understanding
- Deliver engineered product technologies expertise of Feminine Care products.
- Optimize engineered ingredients to meet objectives and raw materials availability.
- Coordinate with external partners, Suppliers, Clinical sites, and testing laboratories to support new product activity. (if applicable)
- Monitor equipment operations and maintain cleanliness in the laboratory. (if applicable)
- Maintain awareness of new and emerging technologies and the potential applications of our brands and products.
Internal/external partnership management
- Coordinate day-to-day interaction with global Hubs and external development partnerships (as needed)
- Prepares project spending budgets, proposals, progress reports, and portfolio management procedures that articulate precise project initiation, development, and termination criteria.
- Identifies changes or develops new business/work processes to share knowledge.
Qualifications
What we are looking for
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Science, Engineering, Pharmacy
- 2+ years of related experience is required.
- Experience with engineered products is required.
- FMCG Cosmetics, OTC, or pharmaceutical experience is required.
- Solid technical foundation of engineered products, including diapers, feminine napkins, tampons, etc, and an understanding of material chemistry and process / manufacturing equipment is required.
- Fluent written and oral English communication skills are required. German is desirable.
- Process development/process scale-up experience is suggested.
- Experience working with manufacturing and technical project management is required.
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.
