Digital Scientist

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 71,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

401(k) with match

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Church & Dwight is seeking a Digital Scientist for an onsite role at Princeton, NJ. You will design, build, and scale digital tools that accelerate consumer research, lab operations, and AI-enabled innovation within the Consumer Experience & Design Capabilities Group in Research & Development.

The ideal candidate will apply data science, statistics, and digital technologies to develop predictive models, improve data access, and support responsible AI governance while collaborating across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a technical field with strong data skills.
• 2+ years of experience with digital tools, analytics, automation, or AI tech.
• Proficiency in Python, R, or SQL for data analysis and automation.
• Experience with data science libraries and ML frameworks.
• Experience with Power BI or Tableau for dashboards and data modeling.
• Familiarity with Microsoft 365 tools and Copilot suite.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP).
• Experience with Git or GitHub for version control.
• Exposure to low-code/no-code tools and AI agent development concepts.
• Understanding of data architecture and governance principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead moderately complex projects to improve data capture, connection, and visualization for decision-making.
• Design and maintain dashboards and visual analytics tools (Power BI).
• Develop data pipelines and data models across LIMS, SharePoint, and related platforms.
• Apply data science and AI methods to build predictive and classification models.
• Translate analysis into actionable recommendations for scientists and leaders.
• Build AI-enabled workflows using Power Automate, Power Apps, and Copilot tools.
• Maintain governance, evaluation criteria, and adoption materials aligned with standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and deliver solutions.
• Digitize product screening and performance evaluation methods and reports.
• Contribute to project management and continuous improvement of digital platforms.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Git/GitHub

Power Apps

Copilot/AI tools

Data visualization

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Data Science/Engineering

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SharePoint

Power Platform

Copilot Studio

Azure

AWS

GCP

Git/GitHub

Power Automate

Copilot

Job description

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.

Digital Scientist Job Summary / About the Role Church & Dwight is seeking a Digital Scientist. This position will be located onsite at our Princeton, New Jersey location. Work Model: This is an onsite role based at Church & Dwight’s Princeton, New Jersey location. Occasional work in laboratory environments may be required. Minimal travel is expected (less than 10%). The Digital Scientist will design, build, and scale practical digital tools and solutions that accelerate consumer research, laboratory operations, and artificial intelligence-enabled innovation within the Consumer Experience & Design Capabilities Group in Research & Development. This role will improve data access and decision-making, support responsible artificial intelligence governance and solution delivery, and develop digital methods for product screening and performance evaluation. The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in computer science, data science, statistics, analytics, and digital transformation, with a proven ability to translate business needs and emerging technologies into actionable insights, scalable workflows, and measurable impact. Working with limited guidance, this role will manage routine work, contribute to moderately complex projects, and collaborate across consumer science, laboratory teams, Information Technology, and other functions.

Role Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Digital Analytics: Lead moderately complex projects that improve how consumer research, laboratory, and project data are captured, connected, visualized, and used for decision-making across Research & Development.
• Data Visualization: Design, build, and maintain dashboards, reports, and visual analytics tools using platforms such as Power BI to monitor research outcomes, laboratory workflows, project performance, and capability metrics.
• Data Integration and Quality: Develop and improve data pipelines, integrations, templates, and structured data models that increase data quality, consistency, traceability, and artificial intelligence readiness across Laboratory Information Management Systems, SharePoint, digital bundle books, and related platforms.
• Model Development: Apply data science, statistics, and digital technologies to build or support predictive, classification, trend-detection, and automated analysis models for consumer insights, product screening, and performance evaluation.
• Insights and Recommendations: Translate analytical outputs into clear, actionable recommendations for scientists, project teams, and functional leaders, escalating complex or ambiguous issues when appropriate.
• Artificial Intelligence and Automation: Build, configure, and deploy artificial intelligence-enabled and workflow automation solutions, including Copilot agents, Power Automate flows, Power Apps, and low-code or no-code tools.
• Governance and Stewardship: Maintain intake workflows, evaluation criteria, responsible-use documentation, solution inventories, and adoption materials aligned with organizational standards.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with consumer scientists, laboratory teams, Information Technology, and other cross-functional stakeholders to identify digital use cases, define requirements, troubleshoot issues, and deliver practical solutions.
• Laboratory Method Development: Develop and digitize product screening and performance evaluation methods, including standardized protocols, data capture tools, analysis templates, and reporting outputs.
• Project Management: Contribute to project planning, requirements definition, testing, documentation, deployment, and adoption while independently managing assigned workstreams, priorities, risks, and stakeholder updates.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve tools, workflows, and data practices and bring forward ideas that advance the digital transformation platform.

Education and Experience Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 2+ years of experience working with digital tools, analytics, automation, or artificial intelligence technologies.
• Proficiency in Python, R, or Structured Query Language for data analysis, scripting, and automation.
• Familiarity with data science libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, and scikit-learn and exposure to machine learning frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch.
• Working experience with Power BI or Tableau, including creating dashboards, reports, and data models.
• Familiarity with Microsoft 365, including Excel, SharePoint, Power Platform, and Copilot.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience with version control tools such as Git or GitHub.
• Experience with low-code or no-code platforms, including Power Apps, Power Automate, or Copilot Studio, and artificial intelligence agent development concepts.
• Basic understanding of data architecture, including data lakes, application programming interfaces, structured and unstructured data, and metadata management.
• Demonstrated ability to solve routine to moderately complex problems, manage assigned workstreams with limited guidance, and communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong collaboration, documentation, prioritization, and continuous improvement skills.
• Commitment to data quality, traceability, responsible use, and compliance with internal standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related technical field.
• Familiarity with statistical methods used in consumer research, including t-tests, analysis of variance, and regression.
• Experience with experimental design and analysis, including A/B testing or Design of Experiments.
• Experience in consumer packaged goods, fast-moving consumer goods, or Research & Development environments.
• Experience building artificial intelligence agents, using generative artificial intelligence tools, or supporting artificial intelligence-enabled business workflows.
• Knowledge of data governance, data privacy, and ethical artificial intelligence principles.
• Exposure to Agile, Scrum, or other iterative project management approaches.
• Experience supporting internal digital tools or platforms in a cross-functional environment.

The U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $71,000 – $101,000. This position is also eligible for a bonus. As a Church & Dwight U.S. 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 401(k) 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 and skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal pay parity. Compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.

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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/

Church & Dwight is a world-leader in household and personal care products. Our global brands include ARM & HAMMER®, Batiste, OxiClean, Trojan, XTRA, Nair, First Response, Spinbrush, Orajel, vitafusion, Li’l Critters, Water Pik and FLAWLESS®. Founded in 1846, we have operations globally and are listed in the S&P 500.