Home Care Formulation Scientist

Unilever; Bebington; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Home Care Formulation Scientist, where you'll collaborate with diverse teams to innovate and enhance leading fabric care products. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on exciting formulations, utilizing your expertise in colloid science and digital automation. You'll be at the forefront of creating sustainable solutions that delight consumers globally. If you're passionate about science and eager to make a significant impact, this position is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• Experience in Home or Personal Care formulation roles is a plus.
• Strong background in polymers and surfactants in solution.

Responsibilities

• Translate consumer needs into ideas for new technologies.
• Lead development and formulation of new products.
• Develop new digital capabilities for Fabric enhancers.

Skills

Laboratory formulation experience

Colloid science

Rheology understanding

Digital and automation approaches

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Chemistry

Job description

Please Note: The deadline for applying is 23.59 the day before the job posting end date.

Job Title: Home Care Formulation Scientist

Business Function: R&D

Location: Port Sunlight R&D

Work-Level: WL1RH4

Job Purpose

Comfort, Persil, Omo, Cif, Domestos are amongst the world’s most recognizable Home Care brands developed by Unilever’s Global Development Centre in the Northwest. This role is an amazing chance to be part of the HC R&D team that partners closely with Marketing, Procurement and Supply Chain to deliver new and winning product innovations around the globe.

Within this team there is a permanent position open for a colloid scientist to join the Fabric Enhancers team at our world class R&D Centre in Port Sunlight.

We are looking for an inquisitive and passionate colloid formulation scientist to help deliver a portfolio of innovative products that will delight the consumer. You will be involved in driving the development of new technologies and formulations for Fabric enhancers to develop superior and sustainable products for our core global brand Comfort. You will also be responsible for developing new formulation capabilities such as automated performance assessment and creation of digital modelling approaches to formulation.

Responsibilities

• Translation of consumer and business needs to generate ideas for new technologies and products
• Work with relevant partners (suppliers, academics) to identify, assess and develop new technologies
• Lead the development and formulation of new products (eg performance and stability assessment), across formats.
• Development of new digital and automated capability for Fabric enhancers, and support the development of digitisation of product development
  
  

All About You

We are looking for people with the right attitude, mindset, and competencies. Experience of working in Home or Personal Care formulation roles is an added bonus but not essential

• A degree (or equivalent) in Chemistry or similar area
• Strong laboratory formulation experience and expertise, preferably a background in polymers and surfactants in solution, colloid science, a good understanding of rheology, and DoE.
• A creative, logical, and analytical mind with ability to drive their work program forward
• Experience of applying digital and automation approaches to work program
• Great people skills, building and maintaining relationships. Ability to work well both independently and as part of a wider cross-functional team
• Good planning, organization, and communication skills
  
  

NOTES

Please apply via this portal as e-mail applications may not be processed and include your Future Fit Plan if possible.

By applying for this vacancy, you are confirming that you have made your Line Manager aware of your application and that you are at a point in your career with Unilever where it is appropriate for you to be applying for other positions.

Should you require additional information or reasonable adjustments to allow you to present your best self during this process, please contact your Talent Partner Hannah Cottier on [e-mail]

What We Offer

Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.

Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. We are also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self. To find out more, including about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (unilever.com).

Relocation to the UK

Please be aware if you are applying for this role from outside the UK, if successful, your application will be treated as a self-initiated Change Location Outside of Country (CLOC) transfer. This means any relocation costs must be self-funded with the potential to reclaim some specific pre-approved expenses up to £5,000. Please speak to your Talent Partner if you have any questions.