Senior Formulation Scientist, Plant Extract Applications

Senior Formulation Scientist Plant Extract Applications

Job Description

Youre not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because were out to create Better Care for a Better World and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here youll bring your professional expertise talent and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic ground-breaking this role youll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU .

Kimberly-Clark is seeking a Senior Formulation Scientist Plant Extract Applications to lead the development of formulations that use value-added plant-extract ingredients across agriculture personal care household care and related markets.

This role owns the application of defined extract forms fractions and ingredients in product systems. You will translate customer consumer and market needs into formulation requirements design and execute experiments troubleshoot performance issues and develop products that are stable safe effective manufacturable and commercially relevant.

Your role is to determine how the plant extract ingredients perform in real product systems and to provide clear application requirements and feedback to both partners.

In this role you will:

• Design and develop formulations containing plant-derived ingredients for personal care household care industrial or natural surfactant applications agriculture and other priority markets.
• Translate market customer consumer and technical needs into formulation requirements ingredient attributes performance targets testing plans and development priorities.
• Screen and evaluate plant-extract forms fractions concentrates and value-added ingredients for compatibility functionality stability efficacy aesthetics and manufacturability.
• Lead formulation work involving botanical actives surfactant systems emulsions dispersions gels concentrates sprays and other relevant delivery formats.
• Evaluate ingredient interactions and optimize pH solubility rheology preservation phase stability fragrance color texture sensory performance and application performance.
• Plan and execute laboratory experiments designed experiments stability studies prototype evaluations and technical trials. Interpret data and document findings clearly.
• Troubleshoot formulation challenges related to compatibility viscosity foaming cleansing or treatment performance deposition or delivery preservation phase separation appearance and sensory attributes.
• Work with the Principal Technical Expert to refine extract composition ingredient specifications processing form and functionality requirements based on formulation results.
• Work with the Technical Project Leader Process Engineering to confirm that promising formulations and ingredient forms can be manufactured consistently and transferred to pilot or commercial operations.
• Support pilot batches technology transfer manufacturing trials product safety reviews regulatory assessments claims support and customer or commercial evaluations.
• Partner with R&D analytical regulatory quality marketing procurement manufacturing and commercial teams to advance projects efficiently.
• Maintain awareness of market trends competitive products customer needs and emerging technologies in botanical ingredients surfactants personal care household care and agriculture.
• Mentor junior scientists or technicians as needed and contribute to a collaborative innovation-driven team environment.

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About Us

Huggies. Kleenex. Cottonelle. Scott. Kotex. Poise. Depend. Kimberly-Clark Professional. You already know our legendary brandsand so does the rest of the fact millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldnt exist without talented professionals like you.

At Kimberly-Clark youll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation growth and impact. Were founded on more than 150 years of market leadership and were always looking for new and better ways to perform so theres your open door of opportunity. Its all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

About You

You perform at the highest level possible and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring. You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability inclusion wellbeing and career development.

You love what you do especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark were constantly exploring new ideas on how when and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team youll experience Flex That Works: flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.

In one of our professional roles youll focus on winning with consumers and the market while putting safety mutual respect and human dignity at the center.

To succeed in this role you will need the following qualifications:

• Advanced degree preferred in chemistry formulation science cosmetic science chemical engineering materials science or a closely related field.
• At least 3 years of hands-on experience developing formulations containing botanicals surfactants or other specialty ingredients.
• Strong knowledge of formulation principles for emulsions surfactant systems rheology modification preservation ingredient compatibility botanical functionality and product stability.
• Experience designing experiments analyzing results and solving technical formulation problems.
• Familiarity with laboratory equipment formulation testing methods stability studies and product evaluation techniques.
• Ability to translate technical findings into practical recommendations for research manufacturing commercial and customer teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced cross-functional environment.
• Creative solution-oriented and detail-focused approach to applied chemistry and product development.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Skin care hair care body wash facial cleansers shampoos conditioners household cleaners industrial cleaners agricultural products or related categories.

• Natural or plant-based ingredients botanical extracts plant-derived surfactants and claim-supporting formulation strategies.

• Scale-up pilot batches manufacturing troubleshooting and technology transfer for formulated products.

• Global or regional regulatory expectations for cosmetic personal care agricultural animal-health or household formulations.

• Stability studies preservative efficacy sensory evaluation customer samples or application-performance testing.

What success looks like:

Within the first 12 to 18 months you will have:

• Established a clear application-development strategy for priority markets and product concepts.
• Developed and evaluated formulations that demonstrate the performance stability safety and manufacturability of value-added plant-extract ingredients.
• Defined formulation requirements and application feedback that improve extract forms ingredient specifications and process targets.
• Generated prototypes test data and technical recommendations that support customer engagement claims development commercialization and go/no-go decisions.
• Built productive working relationships across extract research process engineering manufacturing regulatory quality and commercial teams.
• Created a repeatable pathway for translating plant-extract ingredients into market-relevant products.

Location and Travel:

This role will be based in Summit New Jersey. Travel to research pilot manufacturing supplier technology-partner customer and commercial locations may be required as projects develop.

Total Benefits

Here are just a few of the benefits youd enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview see .

Great support for good health with medical dental and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions. Access to an on-site fitness center occupational health nurse and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.

Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.

Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness injury or other unexpected events.

Additional programs and support to continue your education adopt a child relocate or even find temporary childcare.

To Be Considered
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And finally the fine print.

For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world which is why we seek to build a workforce that encompassesthe experiences of our you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity age pregnancy genetic information citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by law.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Employment is subject to verification of local policies.

Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests which may include drug screening background check and DMV check.

Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.

Kimberly-Clark will support in-country relocation for the chosen candidate for the role. The benefits provided will be per the terms of Kimberly-Clarks applicable mobility policies. The benefits/policy provided will be decided at Kimberly-Clarks sole discretion.

Salary Range:USD At Kimberly-Clark pay is just one aspect of our total rewards package which also includes a variety of benefits and opportunities to achieve thrive and grow. Along with base pay this position offers eligibility for a target bonus and a comprehensive benefits suite including our 401(k) and Profit Sharing plan. The anticipated base pay range for this role is provided above for a fully qualified hire. Actual pay will depend on several factors such as location role skills performance and experience. Please note that the stated pay range applies to US locations only.

Primary Location

Summit NJ USA

Additional Locations

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Required Experience:

Senior IC