Clinical Study Scientist (R&D)

Founded in Japan in 1887, Kao is passionate about making a difference in people's lives with our high quality products and services to create a Kirei Life for all - a beautiful life that respects the needs of our consumers and customers as well as the planet. We never compromise on quality and craft our products with care for the consumer and the environment.

As a company driven by purpose and strong corporate values we pride ourselves to be listed among the World's Most Ethical Companies since 16 consecutive years. Our corporate philosophy, the Kao Way, guides us in everything we do - acting with integrity, courageously driving innovation and treating each other with trust and respect.

The role:

As a Clinical Study Scientist, you will implement studies in support of consumer understanding, technology development, formulation development and claims defense. The role coordinates with cross-functional partners to understand the underlying goals and business needs behind study requests and determine feasibility to implement.

The Clinical Scientist also partners with other teams to develop and recommend robust study design and present results.

At Kao, we offer an amazing benefits that are available to you on your first day of employment (healthcare, 401(k) plus company match, etc.), 32 total days off (vacation+ holidays + sick) and a reasonable salary range of $65,000 - $80,000.

What you will do:

• Develop suitable study design and implement clinical studies inclusive of coordination with other study staff, pre- & post-study documentation preparation, study logistics planning, measurements via bio-instrumentation, expert grading, etc., data & statistical analysis and interpretation of results.

• Build increasing depth of understanding of implications beyond logistics in study design, such as impact of business need, formula technology, instrument limitations, etc. for routine application of both business and science understanding to study design.

• Participate in scientific depth projects either internally or with external partners such as the Skin Care Research teams or Fundamental Sciences team.

• Creates or modifies test methods based on bio-instrumentation or expert grading to uncover skin physiology understanding.

• Participates in the analysis of bio-instrumentation data and in explaining data patterns and their linkage to consumer feedback/consumer opinion.

• Collect and synthesize data from various areas of consumer research, including skin physiology, to develop models and hypotheses to explain data patterns, generate insights and suggest product or technology implications.

What you will need:

• Bachelor's degree in a science requiring experimental design and implementation, such as chemistry, biology, physics or psychology
• 7+ years of hands-on experience in independent design, implementation and interpretation of clinical or scientific studies

How we work: Having been selected among the World´s Most Ethical Companies for 18 consecutive years, we are a company with a purpose and strong corporate values. We never compromise on quality and craft our products with care for the consumer and the environment. At Kao, each employee can actively shape their job and their career. We work collaboratively to achieve our common goals, always aiming to deliver the best for our customers.

What we offer: A friendly and flexible work environment with competitive salaries, benefits package, ongoing development and the opportunity to enhance your skills and deliver tangible results. At Kao your voice will be heard. Your opinion really counts. We believe that change comes from taking opportunities into your own hands, so we value and reward entrepreneurial thinking and innovation.

Hiring Process: Kao embraces the diversity and the individual personalities of its people because we believe it is diversity that makes us strong. This is why we welcome applications from all areas of the global community.

Want to learn more: If you feel you are as unique as our products and want to find out why 33,000 people across the globe opted for a career with us please visit our Americas website (https://www.kao.com/americas/en/).

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Job Title Clinical Study Scientist (R&D)

Category R&d

Location Cincinnati

Posted On March 12, 2024

Job Type Regular