Principal Scientist - Skin Care Product Implementation Leader

Colgate; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 124,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) retirement plan with company-m\

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive in Scottsdale, AZ is seeking a Principal Scientist - Skin Care Product Implementation Leader to drive the end-to-end introduction of professional skin care products, including serums, creams and sunscreens.

You will lead cross-functional teams across R&D, marketing, insights, clinical, safety, and regulatory to validate concepts and ensure flawless implementation and commercialization. This role emphasizes collaboration, project leadership, and scientific communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field, such as Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of functional experience in developing and commercializing skin care products.
• Strong project planning, collaboration and people management skills.
• In-depth knowledge of quality and implementation standards associated with personal care products and their development.
• Experience in collaborating closely with cross-functional teams and negotiating with partners to achieve successful project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of new professional products and technologies including skin care products such as serums, creams, sunscreens.
• Actively participate in and lead cross-functional teams including R&D, marketing, insights, clinical, safety, regulatory to develop and validate new concepts and products and ensure flawless implementation and commercialization of these products.
• Manage a case study program to provide efficacy data, claim substantiation, and benefit support for new and existing products.
• Create and/or maintain all required documentation such as Project Timelines, SOPs, Registration documents, Tech Transfer checklists, NODs, Change Control documents, Technical Justifications, Formula Databases, and Claims support trackers.

Skills

Project planning

People management

Cross-functional teams

Quality standards

Product commercialization

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Job description

Principal Scientist - Skin Care Product Implementation Leader Job Alerts Link Job Description

Colgate-Palmolive's Skin Health group is a place for your career to thrive! We offer opportunity, challenge, and a great team of driven and dynamic individuals. Encompassing the innovative skincare brands of PCA SKIN, EltaMD, and Filorga, we are a fast-paced, agile organization dedicated to providing skin care solutions that are backed by science.

For more than 30 years. PCA SKIN® has been and continues to be a trusted innovator in the development of highly effective professional treatments and daily care products. Our vision is to improve people’s lives by providing results-oriented skin care solutions that are backed by science for the health of your unique skin.

EltaMD made the journey to the US in 1988. Backed by science and a deep medical heritage, what started as a little Swiss secret quickly became the trusted choice for wound care and healing products by hospitals and physicians around the world. In 2007, we expanded from healing skin to include protecting skin with the launch of our cosmetically elegant line of sunscreens. Today, we are the number one trusted, recommended and personally used professional sunscreen by Dermatologists in the US.

Filorga was the 1st French aesthetic medicine laboratory founded in 1978. The brand has expanded its expertise in aesthetic medicine by providing to the general public a range of revolutionary cosmetic products formulated with NCEF, a unique compound encapsulating in topical application the same ingredients used in injections. More than fifty cosmetic products have become available over time, all of which share the same principle: to combine optimal and clinically proven effectiveness with sensorial textures and premium packaging.

Our brands are professionally recommended all over the world.

We are part of the Colgate-Palmolive family, which provides our team with domestic and global career growth opportunities in all departments. Our rich benefits includes giving employees access to our amazing skin care products!

Information at a Glance Job Title: Principal Scientist - Skin Care Product Implementation Leader Travel Required?: Travel - up to 10% of time Posting Start Date: 8/25/26 On-site

No Relocation Assistance Offered

Job Number#175751 - Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of new professional products and technologies including skin care products such as serums, creams, sunscreens.
• Actively participate in and lead cross-functional teams including R&D, marketing, insights, clinical, safety, regulatory to develop and validate new concepts and products and ensure flawless implementation and commercialization of these products.
• Manage a case study program to provide efficacy data, claim substantiation, and benefit support for new and existing products.
• Create and/or maintain all required documentation such as Project Timelines, SOP’s, Registration documents, Tech Transfer checklists, NODs, Change Control documents, Technical Justifications, Formula Databases, and Claims support trackers.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field, such as Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of functional experience in developing and commercializing skin care products.
• Strong project planning, collaboration and people management skills.
• In-depth knowledge of quality and implementation standards associated with personal care products and their development.
• Experience in collaborating closely with cross-functional teams and negotiating with partners to achieve successful project delivery.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to effectively share knowledge through both written and oral presentations including communicating science to non-technical audiences.
• In-depth understanding of manufacturing complexity and implications in product design.
• Agility and flexibility in experimentation and innovation: being open to changing objectives and new innovation processes.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary Range $124,000.00 - $174,000.00 USD

Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing, and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles.

Benefits: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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