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Job Number #173708 - Therwil, Switzerland, Switzerland

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

• Lead regional scientific governance for claim development and substantiation pathways, ensuring all product innovations and media campaigns for Oral and Personal Care are backed by robust evidence.
• Drive strategic collaboration with Marketing, R&D, Regulatory, and Legal stakeholders to identify and generate diverse sources of support for claims throughout the product life cycle.
• Manage efficacy evidence documentation for filings to governmental and non-governmental authorities, ensuring all statements meet regional regulatory requirements.
• Support technical justification and scientific advice for divisional and local challenge offense/defense, maintaining the brand’s scientific integrity against competitors.
• Establish operational excellence in claims knowledge management by compiling evidence systematically and driving continuous improvement.

• Education: master’s degree in a Life Science field, PhD preferred or equivalent years of advanced research experience
• Experience: 5+ years of experience managing research or product development projects within a multinational matrix organization for cosmetic or pharmaceutical products
• Technical Knowledge: experience in formula development and in vitro and clinical efficacy studies; some experience in statistical data analysis
• Technical Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to provide technical justification to diverse stakeholders and to explain technical facts in an understandable way to non-technical functions.
• IT Proficiency: Strong experience in AI tools, Google Suite and internal database applications e.g. Veeva, PDM
• Language Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Proficiency in an additional language, such as German, is a plus.

• Industry Experience: Previous experience within the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry with working knowledge of the EU legal and regulatory environment.
• Analytical Thinking: Strong conceptual thinking skills with a commitment to rational, fact-based decision-making.
• LIFT Principles: Demonstrated ability to manage ambiguity and act as a results-oriented problem solver with a broad business view.

Collaboration: Proven track record as a team player who can influence cross-functional collaborators without direct authority.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

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