Job Description

DescriptionKenvue is currently recruiting for: Director R&D Translational Science APACThis position reports into Senior Director R&D Skin Health and Translational Science APAC and is based in Singapore.Who we areAt Kenvue , we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we\'re the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA\xc2\xae, AVEENO\xc2\xae, TYLENOL\xc2\xae, LISTERINE\xc2\xae, JOHNSON\'S\xc2\xae and BAND-AID\xc2\xae that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent. Our global team is made up with 22,000 diverse and brilliant people, passionate about insights, innovation and committed to deliver the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means to have the power to impact life of millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage - and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future-and yours.What will you doThe Director R&D Translational Science APAC is responsible for enabling Consumer Centricity within R&D, fueling our portfolio of innovation. The individual will be responsible for a team of consumer, clinical, and data scientists, that support all Kenvue\'s segments across Asia Pacific. The Director of Translational Science APAC will partner with the segment leaders to identify key priorities, ensure we have robust test designs for consumer and clinical studies, and provide end to end support.Key Responsibilities

• Partners with Segment R&D, Marketing and other relevant functions to generate product and concept ideas based on consumer and scientific insights, develop the short-term and long-term, solutions for Asia-Pacific.
• Partners with relevant stakeholders to design and implement end to end consumer centric learning plans.
• Works closely with global and regional partners to identify, initiate, co-ordinate and implement technical and consumer tests to qualify product ideas and technologies. Ensures strong partnership with global and regional teams to ensure a smooth and consumer relevant execution for APAC.
• Works with multiple partners in the identification and substantiation of new, differentiated product position, claims and demos.
• Partners externally to identify new methodologies and manages the overall consumer/clinical methods portfolio.
• Represents Kenvue in external scientific bodies and own scientific thought leadership and policy shaping activities in lead markets.
• Leads the Translation Science Team located across Asia-Pacific. Consisting of a diverse group of individuals and experts in consumer, clinical and data sciences.
• Proactively develop robust capability-building initiatives and talent pool to deliver maximum business value from end-to-end translational science activities.
• Lead Consumer and Clinical Science resource management and capability-building activities, including Digital, non-product innovation, and external engagement.
• Ensures sufficient Consumer & Clinical Science support and service levels to deliver key learning milestones for innovation programs.

• Being able to connect cross-functionally building strong interdependent partnership internally and externally required.

• Proven track record of building high performing teams and a passion for talent development.

• Ability to attract, develop and retain diverse talent is required.

• This candidate will have strong leadership skills with the ability to influence and constructively challenge the project team and business partners to set strategic direction for innovation pipeline and to achieve project goals. This candidate should be extremely organized, driven, able to challenge and grow cross-functional teams at all levels, and must be willing and capable of being a change agent.

• A minimum of a Bachelor\'s or Master\'s degree with approximately 10 years of industry experience is required, Biology/Chemistry/Chemical Engineering/Pharmacology degrees preferred but not mandatory.

• Up to 20% international travel may be needed.

• Previous experience of managing a team of consumer/market researchers in FMCG or relevant industry.

• Previous experience of managing a team across different locations.

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