Analytical Senior Scientist

Are you energized by a highly collaborative scientific role in chemistry that allows you to impact scientific strategy and accelerate R&D delivery? If so, this role could be an ideal opportunity to explore.

The Analytical Senior Scientist is expected to execute technical strategies in analytical chemistry within the US Wellness organization. This role will be focused on supporting the development and commercialization of new dietary supplement, botanical, and herbal products for brands such as Centrum, Emergen-C, and Chapstick. The Analytical Senior Scientist is expected to lead analytical activities on projects and requires previous experience in the analysis of vitamins, minerals, botanicals, and herbals. This role requires moderately complex problem-solving skills, experience in method development/validation/transfer, and engagement with third party testing sites/CRO partners. This role is familiar with aspects of raw material testing, LC, GC, ICP-OES, Mass Spectrometry and other well-established detection technology. The role requires close collaboration with scientists in Product Development, Quality, Commercial, and Regulatory teams.

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

• Being an engaged expert on the testing of vitamins, minerals, botanicals and herbals in various finished product dosage forms who executes the technical aspects of analytical development.
• Having advanced knowledge of varied aspects or a specialized aspect of an analytical science and a working knowledge of principles and concepts in other relevant scientific disciplines. Applying technical and functional knowledge to design experiments, assist in project design, and independently complete tasks.
• Acting as a scientific resource within the Wellness organization; Serving as a scientific and technical colleague who interfaces with internal and external partners.
• Successfully performing and directing method development / validation / transfer activities for various finished dosage forms, without supervision.
• Leading or participating in due diligence, new business opportunities and product assessments as required.
• Producing effective presentations and possessing writing skills to tailor messages to a variety of audiences as appropriate (e.g. external, commercial, management, scientific).
• Consistently recognizing atypical data and chromatography and resolving the issues.
• Troubleshooting difficult instrumentation issues.

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

• BS degree in Chemistry with a minimum of 10 years relevant experience; OR MS degree in Chemistry with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience; OR PhD degree in Chemistry with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience
• Experienced in separation sciences
• Experience with leading analytical development activities for the development and commercialization of new OTC products
• Experience and knowledge of Regulatory and GMP Quality management system standards

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Experience (5+ years) in the Dietary Supplements, Botanical, or Herbal products industry
• ability to critically evaluate data and develop strategies for problem solving
• Proficiency in ELN and Empower software
• Good communication and organization skills

Why Consumer Healthcare?

Right now, we're on an incredible journey as we prepare to become the first independent, 100% focused consumer healthcare company. We're doing this at a time when the work we do has never mattered more. Better everyday health is about improving the health and wellness of the consumers that we touch every year - over a billion and a half of them - and it goes beyond products. It's about truly helping people manage their health proactively in different ways as consumer needs evolve. With category leading brands such as Sensodyne, Voltaren and Centrum, built on trusted science and human understanding, and combined with our passion, knowledge and expertise, we're uniquely placed to do this and to grow a strong, successful business. This is an exciting time to join us and help shape the future. It's an opportunity to be part of something special.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

In Consumer Healthcare we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone.

We're striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives.

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