Principal Scientist, Consumer Science

Description

Kenvue, is currently recruiting for:

Principal Scientist, Consumer Science Self Care

This position reports into the R&D Consumer Science Manager and is based at Summit, NJ.

Who we are

At Kenvue , we believe there is extraordinary power in everyday care.

Built on over a century of heritage and propelled forward by science, our iconic brands-including NEUTROGENA ® , AVEENO ® , TYLENOL ® , LISTERINE ® , JOHNSON'S ® and BAND-AID ® -are category leaders trusted by millions of consumers who use our products to improve their daily lives.

Our employees share a digital-first mindset, an approach to innovation grounded in deep human insights, and a commitment to continually earning a place for our products in consumers' hearts and homes.

Role reports to : MANAGER
Location: Skillman, NJ Kenvue's corporate headquarters is currently located in Skillman NJ, but is scheduled to move to Summit, NJ in or around early 2025.
Travel %: 10%
Pay range: $107-149,500k

What will you do

The Principal Scientist will work within the Consumer Science team as part of an end-to-end R&D organization to support the development of products for the category.

You will be responsible for consumer research to support multiple brands such as TYLENOL ® , MOTRIN ® , ZYRTEC ® , BENADRYL ® , and ZARBEES ® as well as upstream innovation.

You will work to foster a consumer-centric culture within the R&D organization to build deep consumer empathy through effective communication and collaboration with cross-functional partners.

In addition to traditional methodologies, you will innovate capabilities using agile digital research tools, data science/advanced analytics, and modeling techniques to meet key project and program objectives.

Key Responsibilities:


* Provide strategy and design for exploratory qualitative and quantitative research, product design and optimization research, benchmarking studies, and consumer perceived claims validation studies aligned with project teams using modern consumer science research methods


* Responsible for representation of Consumer Science on multiple cross disciplinary project teams and provide guidance on consumer learning plans


* Effectively communicate the voice of the consumer to the full project team


* Drive collaboration and communication with internal and external partners for flawless execution of Consumer Science projects


* Coordinate and/or supervise the execution of Consumer Science studies and act as liaison with research vendors


* Participate in analysis and interpretation of results and communication to project teams; work with data science to enhance the value of studies


* Monitor Consumer Science activities against multiple project plans and need states


* Participate in Consumer Science community of practice to support a consumer-centric culture in the R&D organization


* Identify new methodologies/ approaches/ advanced methods or improve current qualitative and/...