Associate Scientist, R&D

Location(s): Fort Washington, PA; Skillman, NJ
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®, Motrin® and Benadryl® that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent. Our global team is made by 22,000 diverse and brilliant people, passionate about insights, innovation and committed to deliver the best products to our consumers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer meant to have the power to impact 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: Director Self Care R and D
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 %: 20%
What You Will Do
The Associate Scientist, Research & Development experience is designed to help entry level candidates develop leadership, technical, and communication skills through practical business experience and ongoing training, development, coaching and mentorship.
We plan on hiring multiple roles across several functional areas within R&D. Each candidate will be assigned a single function which will be matched based on experience to the associated business needs. Below are examples of the various functional roles for which Associate Scientist positions may be available:
• Product & Process Development: Develop new formula or scale-up processes, optimize existing formula/process and/or perform laboratory testing and evaluations of these formulas. Additionally, may explore scientific evidence supporting the innovations.
• Analytical Development: Supports product development teams with use of instrumentation (HPLC, UPLC) and analytical methods. Performs method development, stability/shelf-life studies, and/or support of potential investigations.
• Consumer & Sensory Science, Clinical Testing and Technology Development: Interdisciplinary roles connecting various aspects of product science, consumer psychology and perception, computational analysis and modeling, data management, market research, etc.
• Packaging Development: Manage new package development projects, optimize existing packaging and/or work on cross-functional project teams. Responsible for all required specifications, documentation, package line trials and testing to support product release.
• Regulatory Affairs: Utilizing knowledge of the US FDA regulations, assist in regulatory submissions for specified areas (e.g. Cosmetics, OTC, Monograph Drugs) that align with industry standards (locally and globally), FDA guidance's and SOP's.
Examples of Key Responsibilities:
• Gain exposure to trends in the consumer industry, and literature/research experience
• Develop working relationships with cross-functional teams, such as Marketing, Project Management, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, etc.
• Work on innovative and scientific solutions in the consumer healthcare field, while troubleshooting issues that arise within the product development process.
• Follow standard operating procedures, participate in experiment design, carry out studies as planned, troubleshoot abnormalities, summarize results, and present the data in the format of official reports internally, and/or conference presentations.
What We Are Looking For
Required Qualifications:
• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree is required; Preference is in Science/Technical Related Field - e.g., Chemical Engineering, Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biology, etc.
• Experience Required: 3 - 24 months
• Candidates must have the ability to perform limited formulation of pharmaceutical dosage forms.
• Candidates must have the technical skills to perform routine experiments and analysis.
• Candidates must have the ability to perform product development and process development activities with direction from supervisor.
• Candidates should have a basic understanding of GxP's, ICH, CFR and regulatory requirements.
• Candidates must have strong communication, presentation, and leadership skills.
• Candidates must be detail-oriented, highly organized, and able to manage multiple tasks.
• Candidates must have the ability to work individually (independently) as well as on a team.
• Candidates need to be proficient with Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Preference that candidate has previous experience in industry via co-op, internship, or employment.
Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment 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.