Senior Claims Scientist

Company: Unilever
Location: Trumbull
Posted on: February 26, 2021

Job Description:

Senior Claims Scientist - Consumer Insights category Research/Development location 40 Merritt Blvd, Trumbull, CT 06611, United States of America Regular Full time Req ID: R-08953 Skin Cleansing is a key category for Unilever that has a very ambitious agenda in the hygiene space. Delivering Superior Brand Experiences is at the heart of the category, and R&D has a pivotal role to play in developing impactful global innovations and renovations that delight consumers and provide us with a source of competitive advantage. CTI (Consumer Technical Insights)-Claims is an integral part of R&D, sitting at the interface between product design and marketing. Our purpose is to guide our brand and category design partners to create products that deliver to the consumer needs, with product experiences that delight consumers and cue desired benefits. We develop communications that are purposeful, extremely compelling, and supportable.-- Who you are and What you will do We are seeking a passionate, curious, detail-oriented Scientist to join our Global Skin Cleansing CTIC group as part of our Trumbull, CT based team. The job holder is expected to lead the CTIC workstreams focusing on new technology development and innovation project support for local US business. In this core R&D function, you will help define and deliver key consumer insights, robust sensory and consumer testing, and substantiation/defense of big impact, consumer relevant product claims. You will work in a multi-disciplinary R&D design team and be the critical link between the Global R&D, Legal, Brand Development, and Consumer Market Insight (CMI) groups. This individual is the workstream leader for all aspects of CTIC supporting global Dove and North America hygiene skin cleansing projects. Partner closely with brand marketing, Consumer & Market Insight (CMI) and the development team to define and develop the consumer testing program. Develop robust strategies to support product claims, and competitive challenges in/out; prepare claim support dossier detailing strategy and support Manage execution of relevant consumer, sensory or claims testing; interpret results, identify key insights, and cascade same Lead cross functional discussions on claim development, review, and modification, helping to recraft as appropriate. Create or co-create KBS (knowledge-based selling) demos and other activation tools Participate in the Global Skin Cleansing Hygiene Strategic understanding plan/program and/or Digital R&D initiatives to accelerate on trend, cost efficient innovation Apply new methods, advanced sensory methods, and/or novel statistical approaches to draw out relevant insights and data trends.-- You will become familiarized with the Regulatory needs of hygiene product development, testing and registration for North America & key global Dove markets. Full knowledge of hygiene testing methods (ASTM, EN, in-vitro, in-vivo, etc.) will be a must. Be Passionate about the Consumer - understand and predict (changing) consumer behaviour and value drivers, (local) insight generation, and actively scout trends and monitor competitor activities for new opportunities. What you need to succeed BS required in Psychology, Sensory Science, Chemistry, Microbiology, Marketing/Market Research, or related scientific discipline. Masters degree preferred. 6+ years of relevant R&D experience in a consumer research, claims review, or similar function. Expertise with USA OTC products/regulatory environments and/or microbiology methods a plus Ability to understand technical literature, sensory, consumer, and clinical test data and integrate as supporting claim evidence or in support of formula recommendations. Independently manage projects and time, with strong attention to detail Demonstrate strong reasoning and communication skills Have Basic Statistical knowledge, with modelling/advanced stats expertise an advantage Unilever is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. 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. For more information, please see-- Equal Employment Opportunity Posters

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