Liquids & Capsules Performance, Claims & KBS Scientist

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Job Title: Liquids & Capsules Performance, Claims & KBS Scientist

Location: Port Sunlight

Work-Level: WL1 Band 3

BACKGROUND

Do you have a passion for innovation and consumer products? Do you love getting stuck into data and bringing it to life? Do you want to be a part of Homecare’s Clean Future agenda, fundamentally changing the way that some of the world’s best-known laundry liquids are created, manufactured and packaged, and helping to swap chemicals made from fossil fuels for renewable ingredients, creating low carbon footprint products, and making our formulations fully biodegradable to leave no trace behind? If you do, then you’ll want to know that Unilever’s Global Homecare Category is recruiting for its Laundry Liquids Design team at Port Sunlight, Wirral.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an exciting team and develop your skills and career working on some of the world’s biggest laundry brands such as Persil, Surf and Omo.

Understanding and meeting the needs of our consumers is at the heart of laundry product development. As a part of Claims, KBS and Performance team you will work in a multi-disciplinary business environment, ensuring the delivery of high-quality technical insights and data to support our Global Innovation Portfolio. This 100% laboratory-based role will play an important part deploying performance tests under consumer relevant conditions for us to design winning formulations, support our product communications and develop and validate compelling product demonstrations. In Homecare R&D we adopt a digital first approach in designing and executing performance tests therefore we also expect the data capture as an outcome of all laboratory experiments using tools like ELN & SDC.   

JOB PURPOSE

You will join the Claims, KBS and Performance group in Homecare Liquids & Capsules Global Research & Development team and work closely with Global formulation, digital and performance team members. Execute laboratory experiments for product assessment, claim support and demo development purposes and generate reports in ELN & SDC.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Working with Performance Claims and KBS team members to execute small and big scale wash experiments for performance and sensory testing serving to formulation assessment, new technology assessment, performance transference modelling work, claim support and product demonstrations.
• Making the necessary preparation to conduct performance test incl.  fabric order, stain order and preparing laboratory set up. Post wash measurements using appropriate equipment and data analysis.
• Capable of working with different set of equipment in laboratory including washing machines, dryers and small-scale appraisal equipment.
• Planning and organising fabrics, stains and standard test monitor stocks to meet testing requirements.
• Post wash data analysis and reporting results with high quality using digital tools and Microsoft tools like excel, power point and word.
• Capturing and reporting the outcome of experiments using digital tools (ELN & SDC)
• Budget management for the Claims & KBS team using Easy budget tool and reporting the status monthly.
• Preparing and sending fabrics, stain materials and products to external laboratories.
• Attending appropriate team meetings and making the laboratory work plan in weekly basis with an agile flexible mindset.
• Work according to laboratory safety rules to keep laboratory environment clean and safe for all

ALL ABOUT YOU

KEY SKILLS

• Good organisation and time-management
• Excellent communication and bias for action
• Ability to use digital tools like MS Excel, Power Point, ELN & SDC and report the outcome of an experiment in a clear concise way.  
• Ability to work with in multi-functional teams both internal and external.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• BSc or MSc (or equivalent) in Physical Sciences or Engineering (Textiles or Chemistry).

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

• Experience of FMCG or the detergents sector
• Textile testing / Washing machine testing experience

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• This job is 100% laboratory based and requires a full-time laboratory presence.

NOTES

Please apply via this portal as e-mail applications may not be processed and include your Future Fit Plan if possible.

By applying for this vacancy, you are confirming that you have made your Line Manager aware of your application and that you are at a point in your career with Unilever where it is appropriate for you to be applying for other positions.   

Should you require additional information or reasonable adjustments to allow you to present your best self during this process, please contact your Talent Partner Kyron Dias on Kyron.Dias@unilever.com

What we offer

Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all. 

Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. 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. We are also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self. To find out more, including about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (unilever.com).

Relocation to the UK

Please be aware if you are applying for this role from outside the UK, if successful, your application will be treated as a self-initiated Change Location Outside of Country (CLOC) transfer. This means any relocation costs must be self-funded with the potential to reclaim some specific pre-approved expenses up to £5,000. Please speak to your Talent Partner if you have any questions.