Oral Care R&D Whitening Platform Leader

Job Title:Oral Care R&D Whitening Platform Leader

Business Function: R&D

Location: Port Sunlight Research Lab (with occasional time at the Materials Innovation Factory, University of Liverpool). The role requires very infrequent travel (global UL sites, conferences)

JOB PURPOSE

Background

The Oral Care category aims to deliver healthy mouths and beautiful smiles to one billion consumers daily. Unilever leads the market in key regions, offering significant growth potential through innovative brands with superior technology and consumer benefits.

Role Overview

The Whitening Platform Leader will be responsible for identifying and developing innovative whitening technology solutions supported by laboratory measures and clinical research.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identify and deliver the medium to long-term whitening technology funnel to meet future business and consumer needs.
• Lead long-term technology innovation projects for whitening end benefits.
• Collaborate with cross-functional R&D teams to identify and implement innovative whitening and oral appearance measurements.
• Identify external partners, including academic groups and suppliers to deliver innovative tooth whitening products.
• Develop personal and team expertise in disciplines related to oral whitening products, such as tribology, appearance measures and formulation.
• Monitor and analyse the academic and competitive landscape.
• Prepare and present project updates, reports, and technology recommendations to stakeholders.
• Maintain a pipeline of competitive intellectual property.

ALL ABOUT YOU

Qualifications

• PhD in Chemistry or a related science discipline. Expertise in hard tissue science, appearance measurement and/or tribology in an FMGC environment.
• Experience in development of Oral Care consumer products is highly desirable.
• Experience of successful partnerships with academic groups and material suppliers in delivering consumer products.
• Effective communication skills, able to communicate science and technology concepts to R&D and marketing teams.
• Effective collaboration skills in cross-functional and global teams.
• Project management skills, focusing on accountability, risk management, and timely delivery.
• Awareness of IP principles.
• Experience in use of experimental design and statistics.
• Understanding of clinical trial design principles is desirable.

Competencies

• Passion for High Performance: Ability to generate intensity and focus to motivate teams and achieve goals. Taking personal responsibility and accountability for results.
• Business Acumen: Skill in creating opportunities and engaging partners to deliver programs.
• Personal Mastery: Setting ambitious standards for oneself and collaborators, actively building personal wellbeing and resilience.
• Agility: Capability to adapt quickly and remove obstacles.
• Scientific Curiosity: essential for success in this role.

NOTES

About Unilever

Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Dove, Tresemme, Lynx, Lifebuoy, Shea Moisture, Persil, Domestos, Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum, Marmite, The Vegetarian Butcher, Graze and Pot Noodle.

Faced with the challenge of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. That’s why our purpose is ‘to make sustainable living commonplace’ 

What We Offer

Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares. You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.

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 are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities. 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 at Unilever | Unilever.

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