R&D Senior Scientist/Associate, Consumer Product Insights

Reckitt Benckiser

  • Montvale, NJ
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
We are ReckittHome to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose.Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.​Research & Development​About the roleWant a role with real-world impact? As a R&D Senior Scientist/Associate, Consumer Product Insights at Reckitt, you'll have the freedom to lead the development of products that touch millions of lives. Worldwide.R&D Senior Scientist/Associate, Consumer Product InsightsMontvale, NJCompetitive Salary & excellent benefits packageFocusing on one of our categories - Health, Home or Hygiene - you'll lead the development of new products and technologies. Working with experts from other teams, you'll take customer insights and lead your team to create products that bring benefits to millions of people globally.You'll succeed because……you're a creative and tenacious problem solver. Having led projects in consumer goods before, you know the product development process and challenges of working within a regulatory framework. PhD qualified, you're also able to communicate with colleagues from different fields. But you bring more than just technical excellence. As a leader, you're able to get the best out of your team - coaching and developing their skills to continue to raise standards.You'll love it because……you'll get to make an impact like never before. You'll be responsible for your own projects - we can't wait to listen to your ideas. The products you help us get out there will make people's lives better. Our iconic brands will provide an incredible platform for you. And our dynamic, ownership-driven culture will help bring the very best out of you, every day.Key ResponsibilitiesSummary: The CPI Snr. Associate is responsible for the delivery of, in collaboration with their direct CPI team and the broader R&D community, product embodiments that meet the identified consumer needs for Hygiene brands, Lysol & Harpic. The Snr. Associate will function with a specific skill set(s) within their CPI team. Specific role responsibility will be defined by the CPI team manager along the following lines:Dimension of the Role:
Planning, coordinating and interpreting quantitative and qualitative consumer research activities.
- To lead Hygiene Consumer Product Evaluation related project to aid in the product development process, in particular to select a lead product consumer methodology option; in order to determine drivers of liking, and identify product outperformance/superiority of new product developments.
- To drive insights based on a strong understanding of consumer behaviour and category dynamics translating into meaningful product measures enabling the R&D team to design products for maximum success on shelf and in home.
- To apply/execute best-in-class consumer research methods, and potentially implement new ones, to generate new insights into consumer unmet needs.This role strategically partners with R&D, I&A and CDO innovation teams to design the right consumer product research to answer key business questions and identify key superiority opportunities. They provide insightful and Reckitt relevant data/insights to enable business growth. They support the pipeline development through generating and interpreting data on consumers' opinions and behaviours, underpinning technical product development and presenting to key stakeholders and peers.Objectives:
· Design, execute and manage quantitative and qualitative consumer research studies (i.e. focus groups, 1:1 interviews, ethnography, online surveys etc.), to produce actionable consumer insights and meet the required standards, project objectives and agreed timelines.
· To proactively identify and trial new consumer sensory research approaches and methodologies to gain and explore superior and emerging behaviours and insights.
· To build and manage efficient and productive local, consumer or employee panels to give the Reckitt community access to consumers in the relevant regions.
· To develop and execute capabilities in support of Reckitt initiatives in:
o Prototype evaluation and proof of performance feedback
o Exploratory and qualitative methodologies for deep diving of unmet consumer needs
o Sensory evaluation of developmental or marketed products
· To identify, form and manage productive relationships with appropriate third parties with value added external consumer capability.
· To ensure that all consumer work complies with Consumer Research codes of best practice and that data protection requirement are adhered to.
· To promote and maintain a safe working environment through compliance with established company and regulatory policies.
· To actively participate in the development and implementation of best practices across the CPI team
· To lead the sensory capability in Montvale, NJ
· To act as the SME of consumer research and sensory methodologies for the CPI teamQualifications
  • BS/BA degree in a related science and 8 years' experience, or MS degree in a related science and 5 years' experience, or PhD in a related science and 3 years' relevant experience in Personal Care and/or Surface Care
  • Significant experience within FMCG or consumer health companies in product categories where consumer science makes up an important part of product development.
  • Strong experience and background in a key CPI team skill field including designing and conducting qualitative and quantitative consumer research studies (CLTs, HUTs, FG, interviews, workshops, co-creation, data correlations).
  • Able to effectively translate technology opportunities into winning consumer propositions. The drive to take an idea from conception through to realization.
  • Experience in insight generation and deep consumer understanding, consumer segmentation and concept development amongst others, working closely with external partners to deliver.
  • Ability to integrate sensory and consumer methods into research plans, integrate data and draw conclusions that could generate motivating concepts in line with brand strategy.
  • Experience presenting to small/medium groups (
20) and senior managementThe skills for successWhat we offerWith inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way.We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.US salary rangesUSD $112,000.00 - $168,000.00US pay transparencyThe base salary range for this role will vary based on experience in job and industry, training and education, skills relevant to the position, and other factors permitted by law. In addition to the base salary, the position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, which is subject to change each year.Reckitt offers eligible employees competitive benefits including medical, prescription, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; paid time off for vacation, sick, and Company recognized holidays; a 401(K) plan; generous paid parental leave; adoption and fertility support; tuition reimbursement; product discounts; and much more!If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete your application, please contact . Reckitt is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.EqualityWe recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.

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