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Product Development Senior Scientist
| Company | Unilever |
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| Location | Englewood, NJ, USA |
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| Salary | $83200 – $124700 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required in Pharmacy/Science
- Master’s degree (Science/Pharmaceutics/Industrial Pharmacy) would be preferred
- 5+ years’ experience in formulation development or technology development (Dietary supplement/OTC products experience would be preferred)
- Good understanding of Product development Principles – formulation development for consumer-friendly ingestible dosage forms such as Functional Powders, Mouth-dissolving films, Effervescent tablets etc., material understanding, product scale up, ingredient sources and GMP
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, ability to work well with others, and ability to plan and execute work independently with minimal supervision
- Ability to support projects with multiple external parties including contractors, research partners, manufacturing facilities, etc.
Responsibilities
- Conduct research and development activities to create new gummy products and improve existing ones
- Develop and optimize gummy formulations, ensuring product quality, consistency, and compliance with industry standards
- Design and execute experiments to test new ingredients, flavors, and textures
- Analyse data and interpret results to make informed decisions on product development
- Troubleshoot and resolve manufacturing issues related to gummy production
- Ensuring statutory regulatory & legal compliances for products & process
- Responsible for identifying and establishing appropriate technology for manufacturing products to specification at lab-scale and pilot-scale
- Responsible for specification, formulation, process, pack, and Quality Assurance regimes to support / enforce these specs agreed technical action standards
- Provide support to conduct shelf-life studies to establish shelf-life of new products and/or intervene through formulation/recipes to enhance shelf-life
- Use appropriate analytical techniques (either existing or develop new techniques) to characterize key physical attributes of the product
- Work seamlessly with other R&D functions (packaging, Consumer Technical Insights, processing, regulatory teams) to ensure delivery on assigned projects
- Stay updated on industry trends, new technologies, and regulatory requirements
- Document all research and development activities, including formulation records, test results, and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Build and maintain strong networks with cross functional (Brand, CMI, SC, CQA etc) teams
- Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards in the laboratory and production environments
- Anticipate assessment and minimization of environmental, safety, regulatory, PR and competitive challenges.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree (Science/Pharmaceutics/Industrial Pharmacy) would be preferred
- Dietary supplement/OTC products experience would be preferred
