Job for R&D Associate at Unilever - M.Pharm, MSc can apply

Every day, around the world, people reach for Unilever products. Our brands are trusted everywhere and, by listening to the people who buy them, we've grown into one of the world's most successful consumer goods companies. In fact, 150 million times a day, someone somewhere chooses a Unilever product. Look in your fridge, or on the bathroom shelf, and you’re bound to see one of our well-known brands. We create, market and distribute the products that people choose to feed their families and keep themselves and their homes clean and fresh.

Post : R & D Associate

Job Description
Responsibilities
• Deliver all technical elements of Skin Care Innovations with highest delivered quality, OTIF against all project brief requirements.
• Ensure compliance to Internal Unilever protocols, External regulatory environment, while developing product solutions with respect to commitment to safety, environment, claim support, specification management etc.
• Understanding the consumer habits and needs as required by the Project team while articulating the needs of business
• Work with extended teams to align on innovation plans and ensure smooth delivery of the projects
• In close co-ordination with the Processing and supply chain teams, develop manufacturing processes to scale the product manufacture from lab to pilot to main plant.
• Maintain effective and timely communication of project status with regional/ global partners.
• The person would need to make decisions through proper assessment of the risks, aligning stakeholders on key issues/concerns in order to ensure OTIF launches.
• Contribute pro-actively in identifying & supporting value improvement opportunities for Skin care portfolio of products.
• Delivering recommendations on handling, processing and scale-up of new raw materials and formulations.
• Competition Mapping, product analysis and Claims Landscape.
• Co-ordinate and drive Consumer Testing work plan within Product Design (product, pack, claims) based on analysis of trends, consumer needs, consumer test data.

Candidate Profile
• Chemical engineer / M. Pharm (Pharmaceutics) / MSc. Chemistry/ M. Tech
• With 2-3 years of experience across Product development, processing & scale up & consumer understanding & claims generation esp in FMCG sector ideally skin care & cleansing
• People management skills
• Good Verbal/written Communication skills
• Dealing with people from multicultural backgrounds.
• Multi tasking ability
• Focused on larger picture/ Delivery
• Is an active learner
• Team player
• Ability to guide the workstreams leads based on project needs.

Additional Information:
Qualification: M.Sc, M.Pharm, M.Tech
Experience: 2-3
Location: Maharashtra-Mumbai
Industry Type: Pharma
Functional Area: R&D
End Date: Aug-25-2018