Senior Scientist, Self-Care Product Development

Kenvue; Helsingborgs kommun; Hybrid; SEK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Benefit Package

Paid Holidays

Learning & Development

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

Kenvue is recruiting a Principal Scientist for Self Care Product Development in Sweden. You will lead formulation, design, development, and execution of complex product initiatives aligned with brand strategy, driving GP optimization and sustainability in development activities.

You will provide R&D leadership across project execution, collaborating with packaging, supply chain, and commercial teams, and mentor junior scientists while maintaining rigorous technical standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Science, Engineering, or Pharmacy with 5+ years of R&D experience, or a PhD with 3+ years.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a consumer products organization, focusing on product development and commercialization within OTC/pharmaceutical formulated products.
• Strong technical foundation in formulated and engineered products including tablets, emulsions, surfactants, suspensions, and structured liquids.
• Solid understanding of material chemistry and process equipment.
• Experience collaborating with manufacturing teams and leading or supporting technical project management activities.
• Ability to work effectively in a matrixed organization with cross-functional relationships across Marketing, Technology, Formulation, Operations, Regulatory, Medical, and Legal.
• Fluent English communication skills (written and verbal) are required.
• Agile, proactive, and highly motivated in fast-moving environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end technical execution of self-care R&D projects, including formulation, product design, process development, and scale-up.
• Define project pathways, ensure milestones, and independently drive technical problem solving.
• Execute hands-on lab work, scale-up analysis, and pipeline activities as needed.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align deliverables, resources, and priorities.
• Communicate project progress and ensure compliance with internal and external standards.
• Create and maintain development documentation and write technical reports.

Skills

Fluent English

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in Science/Engineering/Pharmacy

PhD with 3+ years R&D

Tools

Laboratory equipment management

Job description

Kenvue is recruiting a Principal Scientist for Self Care Product Development in Sweden. You will lead formulation, design, development, and execution of complex product initiatives aligned with brand strategy, driving GP optimization and sustainability in development activities.

You will provide R&D leadership across project execution, collaborating with packaging, supply chain, and commercial teams, and mentor junior scientists while maintaining rigorous technical standards.