Skip to content
CV Rocket
Get started
How it worksThe enginePricingBlogContactSign in

Open nowPosted today

Senior Research Chemist

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.90 open roles

Pay
$92,500 – $131,700 a year
Where
USA, Princeton, NJ
Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

Your applicationOpen nowSenior Research ChemistChurch & Dwight Co., Inc. · USA, Princeton, NJ

  1. YouYes, apply to this one.

  2. CV RocketCV written for this posting.

  3. 25 readersRecruiter, hiring manager, skeptic. Round after round.

  4. CV RocketApplied on Church & Dwight Co., Inc.'s own form.

The reply lands in your private mailbox

3×more interviews than doing it yourself with ChatGPT.

The clock on this job

Early applications get read.

12.9% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. postings stay open a median of 36 days.

Share of postings closed within
  1. 2.2%1 day
  2. 4.7%3 days
  3. 12.9%7 days
  4. 21.0%14 days
  5. 35.6%30 days
  6. 58.5%60 days
This job: posted today

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. median: 36 days open

The posting

A collective energy and ambition. A place where you can make a real difference.

We’re a company that genuinely cares about our people, our products, our consumers and the environment.

Our unique, informal culture champions courage, determination and collaboration. Knowing we have an open and supportive team means each of us has the freedom to take responsibility and ownership. We have a shared passion to work hard, innovate and push boundaries.

United by the belief that when we strive for growth, anything is possible. While we might not be the largest company in our industry, we believe we can have the biggest impact because: Together We Have the Power to Win.

Job Summary

Church & Dwight is seeking a Senior Research Chemist to join our team. This role is responsible for independently leading research projects that may entail the development of new formulations and or improving existing products to meet customer needs and regulatory standards. This position requires a strong background in oral care, consumer goods chemistry, extensive knowledge of good laboratory practices, experience translating consumer insight into executable innovation, and an understanding of how to take products from idea to the commercial market.

About the Role

The Senior Research Chemist in upstream innovation will play a critical role in assessing new technologies and areas for innovation to advance the global innovation pipeline of personal care businesses such as TheraBreath, HERO, and Batiste, impacting more than 1 billion dollars in company sales.

This role demands a future-forward global thinker and creative scientist capable of developing and advancing transformational technologies and consumer experiences to drive incremental growth for our lead categories.

Work Environment

Hybrid: This is a hybrid role based in Princeton, NJ and requires in- person attendance on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, with remote work options on Mondays and Fridays.

Role Accountabilities and Responsibilities

  • Analyze consumer feedback, identify and understand consumer needs and the gaps between consumer needs and existing products, prepare summary reports and initiate/conduct follow-through tasks.
  • Propose technology development programs based on consumer research and identify technical solutions to address unmet needs, further demonstrate concept and technical feasibility, formulate detailed development plan, follow through the plan to meet objectives and commitments
  • Conduct bench-top formula development of personal care products in oral and / or skin care. Design and execute experiments. Collect and analyze data. Report results, draw conclusions and make data-based recommendations to management.
  • Conduct product research and development from concept to proof-of-principle milestones, transfer lead candidate prototype technologies from lab to pilot scale and provide technical support to assess design for manufacturing feasibility assessment.
  • Serve as RD Technical Project Lead (TPL), leading development across the RD function being point person with cross functional partners
  • Adhere to and follow established procedures and policies for working in the laboratory designated for the development of FDA regulated OTC products.
  • Independently complete other tasks as assigned.
  • Stay abreast on market and competitor activities, as well as consumer product feedback. Help explore ways to increase customer satisfaction levels with new and existing products by identifying and understanding consumer needs and the gaps between consumer needs and existing products.
  • Create, update, and maintain electronic product specifications. Assemble product Bundle Book/ Design History Files, and relevant documentation to support launch of new products and maintain existing ones.

Skills and Competencies

  • Ability to work independently on assigned tasks with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to develop, organize and prioritize tasks within assigned projects and work with supervisor to manage assigned projects.
  • Ability to work on multiple, concurrent projects without direct manager oversight.
  • Demonstrated strong organizational, work planning, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to manage large workload at times and to adapt to reprioritization as necessary in a rapidly changing environment.
  • Ability to work in a cross-functional environment involving marketing, processing, packaging, analytical, safety, clinical, regulatory, etc.
  • Good oral and written skills.
  • Ability to manage large workload at times and to adapt to reprioritization as necessary in a rapidly changing environment.
  • Ability to work in a cross-functional environment involving marketing, processing, packaging, analytical, safety and clinical regulatory, etc.

Education and Experience

Required Qualifications:

  • B.S. degree from an accredited institution in Chemistry/Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry or related disciplines is required
  • 5+ years of laboratory experience is required
  • Oral Care formulation experience is required
  • Experience with FDA OTC products is required

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master's degree with 3+ years of laboratory experience, or a Ph.D. with 2+ years of laboratory experience preferred
  • Skin care formulation experience across skin care and acne preferred.

Compensation and Benefits

The U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $92500- $131,700. This position is also eligible for a bonus.

As a Church & Dwight US employee, you (and eligible dependents, as applicable) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid vacation and sick time, and Paid Parental Leave. U.S. employees are entitled to paid holidays, floating holidays, and vacation days starting in their first year of employment depending on hire date. You are also able to participate in our 401k retirement plan (with company match and profit-sharing) and Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal pay parity. Compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.

#LI-Hybrid

Church & Dwight is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

For more information on our company, our brands and our culture visit us at http://www.churchdwight.com/

From $25, paid onceGet the CV for this job

What happens when you press

One press. We do the rest.

  1. A CV for this posting

    Written against Church & Dwight Co., Inc.'s own wording, from every piece of relevant proof in your profile.

  2. 25 readers review it

    Recruiter, hiring manager, skeptic and more read every draft, round after round. You get the best round.

    The review screen in CV Rocket: how each CV was read, round by round.

  3. We apply on Church & Dwight Co., Inc.'s form

    Our application engine gets through the hardest forms there are. Where a question needs you, AI suggests the best answer. Don't want us applying from our IP addresses? Use our Chrome extension: we apply straight from your own browser.

    An application in CV Rocket: every answer filled in on the employer's form.

  4. Every reply, sorted

    Church & Dwight Co., Inc.'s answer lands in your private mailbox, and we classify it on arrival: interview, question, rejection.

    The CV Rocket inbox: each employer reply classified as an interview, an action or a rejection.

  5. Reply with AI

    AI helps you write the email, checks it and sends it. We show you whether the recruiter read it.

  6. The interview in your calendar

    Full integration with your calendar. The invitation goes straight in.

    An interview invitation in the CV Rocket inbox, added to the candidate's calendar.
Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

Why it works

3×

more interviews than doing it yourself with ChatGPT.

ChatGPT writes a CV and never learns what happened to it. We see every reply. For each CV we know:

  • How it was written, and how the review scored it
  • When we applied, and how long after the posting went up
  • Which posting, which company, which city
  • Who got the interview, and who heard nothing

That is how we know which CVs get called.

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

The numbers game

More applications. More interviews.

Every application goes out with its own CV, written for that posting and paid once. Send enough of them and the law of large numbers finds you the job.

Get the CV for this job
By hand5–10
With CV Rocket100
applications a day

Nearby

Live postings like this one

Same employer first, then the same role elsewhere.

Before you press

Straight answers

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

What if my background isn't good enough?

We make the most of the background you have. The CV uses every piece of relevant proof your profile holds, and one of the 25 readers reads your whole profile and flags what the CV left out.

Do you really apply for me?

Yes, on the employer's own form, the hardest ones included. Where a question needs you, you answer it right there and AI suggests the best answer. Don't want us applying from our IP addresses? Use our Chrome extension: we apply straight from your own browser.

Is it a subscription?

No. You pay once per CV, from $25. Every application goes out with its own CV, written for that posting.

One job. One CV.
Paid once.

Pick the posting you want. We write for it, apply for you and catch the reply.

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.