Requisition ID 168144 - Posted 07/21/2025 - Research & Development - Mexico - Mexico City - Del.Miguel Hidalgo - Colgate-Palmolive - Travel - up to 10% of time - On-site
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Job Number #168144 - Del.Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City, Mexico
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.
Job Number #168144 - Del.Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City, Mexico
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.
Job Summary
We are seeking a passionate and innovative Research Scientist to join our Personal Care Product Development team. This role provides technical leadership in developing, validating, and scaling up new formulations to address consumer needs, regulatory challenges, and production issues. The ideal candidate thrives on problem-solving, excels in cross-functional collaboration, and is committed to delivering high-quality products for diverse global markets.
Responsibilities
- Support the development and continuous improvement of Personal Care Bar Soap products for global markets, ensuring alignment with regulatory and legal requirements.
- Formulate, test, and scale up new bar soap prototypes, utilizing laboratory equipment (e.g., Pilot Plant) and performance testing (e.g., foam, slough, use-up, cracking, sandiness, in-vitro, consumer, and clinical testing).
- Maintain comprehensive documentation, including lab notebooks, SOPs, and claims dossiers.
- Conduct research to identify and develop new technical leads based on technology trends and consumer insights.
- Manage multiple projects, ensuring deliverables are met without compromising timelines.
- Develop and implement methods for validation, scale-up, and technology transfer of prototypes.
- Support claim substantiation by developing product demos and communicating with Customer Development/Retailers.
- Lead and participate in competitive landscape research (patents, publications, marketed products).
- Foster collaboration with external partners, suppliers, and cross-functional teams (e.g., Fragrance, Packaging, Quality, Regulatory, Microbiology, Marketing, Supply Chain).
- Troubleshoot complex production and quality challenges, supporting plants and technical teams globally by developing and testing hypotheses to resolve root causes of persistent issues.
- Communicate research findings via internal reports, external publications, presentations, and patents.
- Follow safe laboratory procedures for handling corrosive materials, solvents, gasses, and powders.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
- Master’s degree in a relevant scientific discipline preferred.
- Minimum 4 years of laboratory experience in Product Development and/or Implementation & Support.
- Solid knowledge of Product Development research, evaluation, testing, and scale-up in the Personal Care sector.
- Good knowledge in surfactant chemistry, GMPs, laboratory instruments (pH meters, rheometers, mixers, etc.), and microbiology fundamentals.
- Proficient in computer systems and common software applications.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in Personal Care or Skin Care product development preferred.
- Strong teamwork, collaboration, and problem-solving abilities.
- Proven project management and execution skills.
- Experience with global product launches and ingredient approval processes.
- Background in sensory science or improving sensorial characteristics (e.g., foam).
- Experience in troubleshooting complex manufacturing issues, collaborating with diverse technical and business teams.
- Previous work supporting cross-regional or global projects.
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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