Job Description

Hello. We\xe2\x80\x99re Haleon. A new world-leading consumer health company. Shaped by all who join us. Together, we\xe2\x80\x99re improving everyday health for billions of people. By growing and innovating our global portfolio of category-leading brands \xe2\x80\x93 including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin, and Centrum \xe2\x80\x93 through a unique combination of deep human understanding and trusted science. What\xe2\x80\x99s more, we\xe2\x80\x99re achieving it in a company that we\xe2\x80\x99re in control of. In an environment that we\xe2\x80\x99re co-creating. And a culture that\xe2\x80\x99s uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isn\xe2\x80\x99t a question.This is an exciting time to join us and help shape the future. It\xe2\x80\x99s an opportunity to be part of something special.About the roleAs the Senior Consumer Scientist, you will be a key member of the Consumer Science & Product Experience (CSPX) group under the Innovation & Development team, and contribute to the following areas:

• Ensure consumer-centricity of specific innovations within a category and/or a region pipeline.
• Ensure that these innovations provide a consumer preferred user experience, via consumer modelling, better holistic and sensory design, a coherent and compelling product story, and resulting in leadership shares and sales.
• The role touches the entire innovation lifecycle, from ideation to product launch, as well as product optimization post launch.

The ideal candidate must have a unique skill set with a strong scientific background, a good understanding of the entire innovation process, expertise in Consumer Science, a high level of commercial awareness via experience with working with commercial and marketing organizations, leadership and influencing skills, a high level of creativity, problem solving and entrepreneurship.Role Responsibilities

• Identify innovation opportunities from qualitative and quantitative consumer research.
• Define Ideal Product Models for initiatives via qualitative research and quantitative consumer modelling.
• Iteratively gets consumer feedback on prototyping via qualitative and quantitative research.
• Validates lead product options before they undergo \xe2\x80\x98formulation lock\xe2\x80\x99.
• Validates non-clinical claims with consumers via quantitative research.
• Refines the product story that will enable successful market launch by the commercial functions.
• Validate with consumers the product optimization programs post launch, for in-market products.
• Utilize and suggest fit-for-purpose research methodologies, including agile / fast-turnaround approaches.
• Partner with Sensory Scientists to conduct relevant consumer / sensory panel research and leverages the power of combining sensory and consumer research.
• Generates best practices, develops capabilities, and shares them with colleagues in the Consumer Science & Product Experience group.
• Champion consumer closeness within the R&D group and train/coaches R&D colleagues outside the Consumer Science & Product Experience group.
• Ensure that interactions with consumers are compliant with the Human Subject Testing Policy, and that all quality and regulatory requirements are met.
• The role involves direct contact with R&D, Consumer Business Insights & Analytics (CBIA) and Marketing teams.

Why you?Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in a Sciences discipline including Chemistry, Pharmacy, Pharmacology, Physics, Mathematics, Sensory, Food, Biochemistry or Biological science.
• At least 5 years of relevant industry experience, preferably in FMCG or Healthcare
• Experience in Consumer Science/Products Research (qualitative & quantitative research, consumer modelling, upstream/front end consumer need definition AND downstream/product validation and claims substantiation)
• Excellent analytical skills, including strategic and creative thinking.
• Leadership, communication and influencing skills, ability to lead change.
• Commercially savvy and entrepreneurial mindset
• Collaborative, strong team player
• Experience solving problems associated with a matrixed environment.

Care to join us. Find out what life at Haleon is really like www.haleon.com/careers/At Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone. We\'re striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives. We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.As you apply, we will ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. We want to have an opportunity to consider a diverse pool of qualified candidates and this information will assist us in meeting that objective and in understanding how well we are doing against our inclusion and diversity ambitions. We would really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to complete it. Rest assured, Hiring Managers do not have access to this information and we will treat your information confidentially.Haleon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, Haleon may be required to capture and report expenses Haleon incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure Haleon\xe2\x80\x99s compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements.

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