Scientist – Product Development Godrej Consumer Products Location: Mumbai Job Type: Permanent, Full-time ———————————————————————————————————————— The incumbent is expected to contribute actively towards development of products and technologies in Hair/Skin/Household Insecticide/ Hygiene/ Air Care categories. The aim is to enhance GCPLs scientific knowledge base which will help us in creating strong product differentiators in the market place. Why Godrej? Among the many reasons we could offer you, the passionate, purposeful people you get to partner with, tops our list. Read on, if this sounds interesting! Godrej Consumer Products At Godrej Consumer Products, an emerging markets FMCG leader, we are inspired by our purpose of bringing the goodness of health and beauty to our consumers across Asia, Africa and Latin America. Read about our exciting aspirations. What impact will you create? – Thorough understanding on pre-formulations, proto-typing and product development of various dosage forms. The candidate should have strong technical and hands on experience in at least one of the above mentioned categories. – Interact and coordinate with different functions for various activities – Exposure to wet and instrumental analysis of relevant product categories and raw materials. – Utilize measurement techniques to characterize and predict product behavior over time – Understand and follow protocols/test methods used to measure functional and aesthetic performance – Understand and develop protocols to evaluate product performance to support claim substantiation – Analyze and evaluate competition products – Participate in pilot plant and plant level scale up activity – Document the product development pathway by means of suitable reports and dossiers and support Technology Transfer – Develop and work on relevant projects with academia to build and develop science base within GCPL, and also exploit learning's to our commercial advantage – Expected to think and contribute through innovative and disruptive ideas in relevant categories Who are we looking for? Key Skills – Must possess a sound understanding of product formulations, consumer expectations/insights, as well as, gaps in delivery of existing formats. Some level of consumer interaction to understand consumer needs – Knowledge in various methods both instrumental and non instrumental methods in evaluation of the category would be preferred – Ability to demonstrate the practical use of knowledge base in Innovation Projects – An appetite for learning, open mind for innovation, questioning status quo, ability to think out of the box – Analytical abilities coupled with an understanding of and ability to use statistical tools – Ability to work in a team – Strong Interpersonal skills – Good presentation and communication skills 1 – An understanding on regulations governing cosmetics will be an added advantage – Product development know how, Chemical and Physical Evaluation of Products, Knowledge of instrumental and non-instrumental evaluation of category would be an added advantage Education & Experience – M Pharm in Pharm Chemistry / Pharmaceutics, MSc Organic Chemistry / Pharmaceutical Chemistry, M.Tech chemical engineering – 2-5 years’ experience in the field of formulation development preferably in the field of Hair, Skin/House Hold Insecticides / Hygiene/Air Care will be preferable. . Our People Philosophy Tough Love is at the heart of our People Philosophy. We expect a lot from our team members, differentiate on the basis of performance and potential through career opportunities and rewards and lay particular emphasis on developing, mentoring and training. We believe that passionate, rounded individuals with diverse interests make for better Godrejites. And we understand that our team members play multi-faceted roles. This is why we encourage them, not just to explore their Whole Selves, but also create an enabling space for them to do so. Read about our people philosophy and don’t forget to watch one of our favourite videos. An inclusive Godrej Before you go, there is something important we want to highlight. There is no place for discrimination at Godrej. Diversity is the philosophy of who we are as a company. And has been for over a century. It’s not just in our DNA and nice to do. Being more diverse - especially having our team members reflect the diversity of our businesses and communities - helps us innovate better and grow faster. We hope this resonates with you. We take pride in being an equal opportunities employer. We recognise merit and encourage diversity. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination on the basis of nationality, race, colour, religion, caste, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, or marital status and ensure equal opportunities for all our team members. Read about our diversity philosophy. If this sounds like a role for you, apply now! We look forward to meeting you. 2