Sr Scientist - EMEA Translational Science R&D

Kenvue is currently recruiting for:

Sr Scientist - EMEA Translational Science R&D

This position reports to Director EMEA Translational Science R&D and is based in Helsingborg, Sweden.

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 OTC brands such as NICORETTE®, IPREN®, LIVOSTIN®, IMODIUM®, PEPCID® and consumer health brands like NEUTROGENA®, LISTERINE®, NATUSAN®, PIZ BUIN® and o.b. ®. 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.

The Kenvue site in Helsingborg, Sweden is the home of the strong and growing brand NICORETTE®, a global market leader in smoking cessation. In 2021 our production facility was recognized as a Lighthouse by World Economic Forum, marking us as a beacon in The Fourth Industrial Revolution.

The Helsingborg site is one of the largest employers in the city of Helsingborg, and the business is divided in two separate departments: Operations, where we house our manufacturing activities and R & D, our global development center for excellence working in three therapeutic areas for selfcare treatments: Smoking Cessation, Digestive Health and Cough & Cold. For more information, click here

What you will do

The Sr Scientist, EMEA Translational Science R&D serves as a consumer and clinical strategy lead for innovation across all consumer health categories, with a primary focus on Cough and Cold. This position works closely with cross-functional teams to evaluate innovation opportunities within their assigned segments, need states or brands and create a fit for purpose end-to-end consumer learning plan for the initiative.

This position will specifically have responsibility in creating consumer research strategies, planning research, act as study manager and report the outcome of such studies to stake holders and management.

This role involves extensive cross-functional and global/cross-regional team matrix interactions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for designing consumer research studies in collaboration with selected vendors and Kenvue cross functional teams
• Act as study manager and lead cross functional teams to assure studies are executed as per plan
• Apply owner’s mindset by constantly looking for opportunities to strengthen study methodology, protocol design and execution models
• Represent Translational Science (across consumer and clinical research) in selected brand development teams
• Assure appropriate claims and consumer learning plans are developed for EMEA lead product innovation project
• Partner closely with R&D, Consumer Business Intelligence and Commercial teams to assure alignment of study objectives and plans
• Partner with regulatory and medical affairs to assure plans meets regulatory requirements
• Engage with senior management and brand teams to share research outcomes
• Maintain an outside-in perspective with required credible partnerships to assure that we continue to advance our capabilities with improved and new methodologies to help drive stronger claims, higher quality studies, as well as faster and more cost-effective execution

What we are looking for

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with at least 5+ years or Master’s degree with 3+ years of relevant work experience in consumer self-care (OTC, Medical devices and Food supplements) product development, design and consumer research
• Proven experience of consumer research for the OTC medicine category
• Some level of experience of consumer research from other consumer health categories (e.g. cosmetics, hair care)
• Experience from partnering with consumer research agencies
• Experience in OTC medicine product development and testing
• Must have experience of leading project teams as well as strong skills in collaboration, communication, leadership and ability to effectively explain scientific concepts.
• Candidates need to be proficient with Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and have strong oral and written communication skills in English.
• R&D experience from the Cough and Cold OTC category
• Experience from working with products in multiple regulatory classifications (food supplements, OTC medicines, cosmetics,…)
• Have an understanding of consumer brand fundamentals

What’s in it for you

• Competitive Total Rewards Package
• Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Volunteer Time & More!
• Learning & Development Opportunities
• Employee Resource Groups