Product Research & Innovation Lead – Dermocosmetics Cetaphil

Overview

In this role you drive innovation and product development for dermatology solutions, translating consumer needs and scientific advances into differentiated products. You guide the innovation lifecycle with global, cross-functional partners to move concepts from idea to market. You build an innovation pipeline, assess feasibility, and shape claims and positioning. You play a key part in launches, providing scientific support and leadership in Brand/Portfolio governance. This is a chance to influence the dermatology portfolio across a global organization and advance scientific excellence.

Responsibilities

• Drive innovation and product development by translating consumer insights, science, and market needs into differentiated dermatology solutions.
• Provide scientific leadership across the innovation lifecycle with global, cross-functional teams from concept to commercialization.
• Build and maintain an innovation knowledge base and pipeline; evaluate opportunities including due diligence for licensing.
• Partner with Global Marketing and regional teams on competitive assessments, briefs, and concept development; define strategies for science, technology, formulation, positioning, and claims.
• Assess feasibility across concept feasibility, development phases, and regulatory considerations; lead development of technology platforms, ingredients, and claims.
• Lead product evaluation, sensory testing, and consumer validation to inform formulation and performance.
• Support development of product claims, usage instructions, and packaging artwork.
• Provide scientific support for marketing, medical affairs, and training resources; participate in Brand/Portfolio governance meetings.

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cosmetic Science, Biology, or related field
• Minimum 5 years in R&D, research, innovation, or NPD within cosmetics, dermatology, skincare, OTC, or FMCG, ideally global
• Strong knowledge of cosmetic science, skincare technologies, formulation development, product evaluation, and active ingredient assessment
• Experience developing and launching consumer products from concept to commercialization, including claims development
• Ability to translate consumer insights, scientific data, and market trends into differentiated product innovations
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration in a global matrix
• English proficiency

• cross-functional collaboration
• stakeholder management
• communication
• cosmetic science
• skincare technologies
• formulation development

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