PhD Scientist – Skin and Hair

Job title:

PhD Scientist – Skin and Hair

Company

Procter & Gamble

Job description

Job Location ReadingJob DescriptionReady to fuel the success of globally renowned brands? Do you want to be part of the innovation and technological advancement of products used every day by millions of the world’s consumers?We are looking for a passionate Scientist with a Biological background to join our Grooming Skin and Hair Science Team at our Reading Innovation Centre.Reading Innovation Centre is home to over 200+ scientists and engineers responsible for innovating consumer products in several business areas including Personal Health Care (Vicks), Oral Care (Oral-B), Grooming (Gillette), and Beauty Care (Olay).The site is a specialist Healthcare & Grooming Research & Development Hub in Europe and supports our European Beauty Franchise business. The site is friendly, diverse and has a rich history in innovation in multiple business areas.What To Expect:Key Responsibilities:

• Develop insights into Grooming science by developing tools (in-vitro, in-silico & in-vivo) to unleash insights on skin, hair, and hair follicle interactions through Grooming.
• Have the opportunity to guide and influence the technical project direction and solve significant technical problems by leveraging your scientific skills and strong foundational Biosciences understanding developed through hand-on experimentation.
• Actively work with internal R&D and external partners and translate these interactions into in-lab experiments that solve problems and provide insights. In this role, you will be the conduit to bring internal and external resources as part of your toolbox to unleash new developments in Skin and Hair Science.
• Use your technical training and understanding of hair biology would be critical to recognizing and finding creative solutions to technical roadblocks.

What We Offer You:

• Responsibilities as of Day 1: You will feel the ownership of your work and your impact on the business from the very beginning.
• Continuous Coaching: You will work with passionate people and receive both formal training as well as day-to-day mentoring from your manager.
• Dynamic and respectful work environment: Employees are at the core, we value every individual and encourage initiatives, promoting agility and work-life balance.
• Competitive Salary and Benefits: We consistently benchmark our salaries against top competitors and every P&G employee’s salary is reviewed at least annually so there is ample room for growth. P&G take a Total Rewards approach meaning on top of your salary, you can expect a whole range of benefits including Double Matched Pension Scheme; Private Medical Insurance; P&G Contributed Share Programme and your very own ‘Flex4Me’ Fund which enables you to allocate a portion of your benefits package to the areas that matter most to you.

Job QualificationsWhat We Look For:

• PhD in Biology or Biomedical Sciences specifically in Hair, Hair Follicle and Skin science areas.
• In-depth understanding of Hair follicle and hair growth cycle.
• Working (or ideally expert) knowledge on Data Science and mathematical models, computational Biology and Bioinformatics.
• Demonstrated hands-on expertise on in-vitro skin/hair models (set up, testing, etc) with the expectation to build in-house capability.
• Knowledge or experience in human testing, including Clinical studies.
• Experience in Cell Sequencing and other Omics disciplines.
• Strong communication and partnership skills to enable flawless collaboration with customers and collaborators inside and outside of P&G.

Right to work:For this role, P&G are willing to provide sponsorship to those who require a visa to live and work in the UK, subject to meeting all the necessary Home Office requirements. Full details on visa restrictions can be found on the Home Office website and immigration rules are subject to change.P&G is legally required to ensure all candidates have the right to work in the UK from Day 1 of their employment. All applicants will therefore be asked to provide evidence of their right to work at the conclusion of the recruitment process as a condition of employment.At P&G #weseeequalWe are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. At P&G we strive to build a culture where everyone feels welcome, included, and able to bring their full selves to work.We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process. Please click if you require an accommodation during the application process. Please make sure to wait to hear back from us regarding your accommodation before proceeding with the online assessment, we thank you in advance for your patience.Job Schedule Full timeJob Number R000119052Job Segmentation Recent Grads/Entry Level (Job Segmentation)

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Location

United Kingdom

Job date

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 23:59:44 GMT

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