Research Scientist, Packaging Development

Packaging Development Research Scientist

Caring for skin means caring for people.

It all started with a pharmacist and a dream almost 140 years ago. Today, Beiersdorf is a global company with iconic brands - Coppertone, Aquaphor, Eucerin and NIVEA - focused on providing innovative, clinically-proven and safe skin and sun care solutions to more than 500 million consumers in over 200 countries - making people feel comfortable in their own skin.

At Beiersdorf, we care beyond skin. We care for people - our employees, our customers, our consumers and our communities - and our planet.We know that diversity of thought, backgrounds, experience and perspective enriches our culture and fosters innovation and ingenuity.We know thatresponsibly sourced, sustainable products and packaging make for a more sustainable future. And we know that when your skin feels better, you feel better.

A welcoming workplace that offers personal and professional growth for all individuals.

At Beiersdorf, you'll find:

• A welcoming workplace that fosters diversity, inclusion and belonging where every team member feels valued, respected, and supported
• Nimble teams that enjoy challenging work and the ability to make an impact
• A dynamic community of life-long learners that values acumen, aptitude and the ability to learn as well as hard skills and established expertise
• A purpose-led company that cares about your personal and professional development with the right balance of structure and flexibility to thrive
• A collaborative culture that leads with care, trust, simplicity and courage

Unique benefits that consider the whole person.
We understand that you have a life outside of work, and we support you with unique benefits including:

• Generous and flexible PTO policy
• Summer Friday hours
• Paid Parental Leave
• Comprehensive Wellness and Benefits program
• Cash Balance Plan (similar to a pension)
• 401k match
• Growing number of Employee Resource Groups or affinity groups - to foster meaningful connections and belonging with other colleagues
• Dynamic work model - a hybrid of 3 days in-office collaboration and 2 remote focused work days.

Experience, skills and competencies that lend themselves to this role:

We know that experience comes in all forms and we're not necessarily looking for individuals who can hit the ground running ('check all the boxes') but may bring a unique blend of competence and capabilities that can grow into a role and/or bring news skills to the team.

OVERVIEW:

Do you have an inquiring mind and enjoy developing innovative ideas? Can you encourage other people and empower them to achieve common goals? Then join us as a project manager for international packaging projects and focus on our client and consumer needs.

Position Responsibilities:

• Representing Packaging Development, you'll work together closely with our Marketing, Research and Development, and Supply Chain units on launch/relaunch projects, developing new products and optimizing existing solutions.
• You'll demonstrate your innovative strengths and aim for execution to consistently set new standards for design, functionality, and costs.
• You'll also put manufacturing and filling processes for existing packaging solutions under the microscope, identifying and pursuing opportunities for optimization (costs, quality, efficiency).
• Of course, you'll be up to date with current business trends and the competition, too, and will share your findings in your work and with the team
• Support packaging related laboratory and pilot production activities according to GMP

WORK RELATIONS:

The most important groups with which the Research Scientist Packaging Development interacts:

• Global R&D Packaging Development community
• Marketing Leadership
• Supply Chain partners (project managers, line mechanical engineers, procurement, Quality Management etc)
• Analytical Development, Clinical Supplies, Formulation Development, pilot plant
• Regulatory

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor of Science with 5 years of experience in Packaging Development
• Master of Science 5 years' experience in Packaging Development (preferred)
• Ph.D. in Science related area and 2-year experience (nice to have)
• 10% travel

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

At Beiersdorf, we embrace Diversity and aim to provide equal opportunities to all of our applicants - regardless of e.g. gender, sexual identity, nationality, ethnicity, religion or ideology, disability or age. We would therefore kindly ask you to include only information and data in your documents which are relevant for the assessment of your application (e.g. curriculum vitae with relevant references and certificates). For instance, please feel free to upload your CV without a picture.

Beiersdorf North America Company Culture Highlights

• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Leadership Teams 2023
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Sales Team 2023
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Compensation 2022, 2023
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Happiest Employees 2022,2023
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company for Diversity 2022
• Beiersdorf North America is ranked in the top 5% of companies for CEO rating on Comparably
• Beiersdorf North America is ranked in the top 10% of companies for Leadership rating on Comparably

Check us out on Comparably: https://www.comparably.com/companies/beiersdorf

Having trouble applying? Go to www.BeiersdorfUSA.com to search our careers page. Beiersdorf is an Equal Opportunity Employer.