Research Executive

Business Context and main purpose of the job

Beauty and Wellbeing (BW) is focused on Unmissable Brand Superiority and Making Market with Multi-Year Innovation Platforms and Excellence with Incremental turnover. Science & Technology (S&T) team is focused on big bets platforms such as MultiOmics, Biotechnology, Advanced Materials, using Digital to excel with savings and growth. The role of the Science and Technology (S&T-Physical and Chemical Science-PCS) is to deliver breakthrough “Differentiated & Superior Technologies” to meet above B&W goals, in key markets and with power brands.

S&T-PCS team is employing Advance materials, Substrate Science and Digital to deliver Beautiful, Noticeable, Appearance Benefits to Skin & Hair. Teams focus is to deliver faster and cost-effective Innovations through Advanced Material Pillar using “Computational chemistry”.

The purpose is to build multiyear innovation roadmap & impactful claims by combining insights driven by (a) Substrate – Material - Product dynamics (b) Computational chemistry. To meet our purpose, we need candidate with expertise in organic or organo-metallic chemistry. The candidate should be able to demonstrate the ability to learning new digital capabilities, work on their own initiative and a desire to continually develop scientific skills.

Main Accountabilities
o Develop In vitro capabilities & Technology pipeline to deliver consumer benefit through Sustainable materials & mechanistic insights
o Drive Design of Experiments to strengthen expertise area through proof of science.
o Build, learn and apply skills in cheminformatics skill to led technology funnel.
o Build IP funnel for differentiated & exclusive consumer benefits
o Delivers effective reporting of scientific data, including peer-reviewed publications
o Communicate and work closely with global team to incorporate new technologies into product
o Apply Growth Mind set through speed & teamwork

Direct Reports Key Interfaces
o S&T Scientists (cross functional expertise)
o Design platform leaders
o Patent attorney
o Academic, Institutional & external partners
o Critical success Factors for the Job

Key Skills Relevant Experience
o Strong hand-on experience in Material, organic or organo-metallic chemistry
o Experience in Natural or Phytochemistry
o Scientific writing and Literature analysis.
o Track record of working in collaborations. o M.Sc. in Chemistry or Organic chemistry
o Hand on experience in Sustainable or Natural, naturally derived materials

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion 

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. 

"All official offers from Unilever are issued only via our Applicant Tracking System (ATS). Offers from individuals or unofficial sources may be fraudulent—please verify before proceeding."