PhD Materials Scientist — Innovative R&D & Data-Driven Impact

Procter & Gamble; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 126,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati, OH seeks a PhD-level Materials Development Scientist to drive material innovations across adhesives, nonwovens, and films. You will work hands-on to influence product performance, sustainability, and supply resilience in a collaborative R&D environment.

The role emphasizes applying data-driven approaches, solving real consumer problems, and partnering with external suppliers and internal Product Development teams.

Qualifications

• Education: PhD in Materials Science & Engineering or related field.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in data science and statistics.
• Ability to travel ~10% of the time and work on-site at Winton Hill Business Center.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product Development to translate consumer needs into material innovations.
• Work with manufacturing plants to diagnose raw-material issues and ensure product performance.
• Collaborate with suppliers to sustain raw-material supply chains globally.
• Lead raw-material qualifications, cost-optimization, and business continuity initiatives.
• Apply digital/data-driven approaches to speed up materials innovation.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data analytics

Travel

Education

PhD in Materials Science & Engineering

Tools

GeoDict

Abaqus

AI modeling

Job description

Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati, OH seeks a PhD-level Materials Development Scientist to drive material innovations across adhesives, nonwovens, and films. You will work hands-on to influence product performance, sustainability, and supply resilience in a collaborative R&D environment.

The role emphasizes applying data-driven approaches, solving real consumer problems, and partnering with external suppliers and internal Product Development teams.