PhD R&D Intern: Emotion & Sensory Research

Procter & Gamble; Mason (OH); On-site; USD 83,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Job summary

Procter & Gamble in Mason, Ohio invites a highly motivated PhD student to join the Oral Care R&D team as a summer intern. You will develop and optimize an emotion-focused research approach, linking sensory science to consumer experiences, with hands-on projects from design to analysis.

This 12-week paid internship runs May to August 2027, onsite 3–4 days per week, offering exposure to cross-functional collaboration and actionable recommendations for product development and innovation in a

Qualifications

• Working towards a PhD in Sensory Science, Consumer Science, or closely related field.
• Strong foundation in emotion or emotional response measurement.
• Experience with consumer research, human-subject studies, and experimental design.
• Experience with descriptive sensory analysis or sensory lexicon development.
• Strong statistical analysis and data interpretation skills (JMP/R/Python/SAS/SPSS).
• Ability to connect sensory experiences with emotion, consumer behavior, and business outcomes.
• Excellent written, verbal, and visual scientific communication; able to translate research into recommendations.
• Available for a 12-week internship May–August 2027; onsite 3–4 days per week in Mason, OH.

Responsibilities

• Develop a fit-for-purpose framework for measuring emotional responses to oral care product experiences.
• Design and execute a proof-of-concept human-subject study using appropriate methods.
• Analyze and integrate quantitative and qualitative data to evaluate approach strength and usefulness.
• Connect sensory experiences and emotional responses to consumer behavior and product performance.
• Translate research findings into clear, actionable recommendations for product development.
• Independently manage the research program from study design through execution, analysis, and final recommendations.
• Collaborate with technical and business partners and communicate findings clearly in written, verbal, and visual formats.

Skills

Sensory science

Consumer science

Emotional measurement

Experimental design

Data interpretation

Education

PhD candidate in Sensory Science / related field

Tools

JMP

R

Python

SAS

SPSS

Job description

Procter & Gamble in Mason, Ohio invites a highly motivated PhD student to join the Oral Care R&D team as a summer intern. You will develop and optimize an emotion-focused research approach, linking sensory science to consumer experiences, with hands-on projects from design to analysis.

This 12-week paid internship runs May to August 2027, onsite 3–4 days per week, offering exposure to cross-functional collaboration and actionable recommendations for product development and innovation in a