Research Executive

JOB TITLE: Research Executive

JOB FUNCTION:  Science & Technology

REPORTS TO: Sr. Research Scientist

SCOPE: Beauty and Wellbeing

WORK LOCATION: Unilever R&D Bangalore

ABOUT UNILEVER

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world.

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

BUSINESS CONTEXT AND MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Beauty and Wellbeing (BW) is focused on Unmissable Brand Superiority and Making Market with Multi-Year Innovation Platforms and Excellence with Incremental turnover. Science & Technology (S&T) team is focused on big bets platforms such as MultiOmics, Biotechnology, Advanced Materials, using Digital to excel with savings and growth. The role of the Science and Technology (S&T-Physical and Chemical Science-PCS) is to deliver breakthrough “Differentiated & Superior Technologies” to meet above B&W goals, in key markets and with power brands.

S&T-PCS  team is employing Advance materials, Substrate Science and Digital to deliver Beautiful, Noticeable, Appearance Benefits to Skin & Hair. Teams focus is to deliver faster and cost-effective Innovations through Advanced Material Pillar using “Computational chemistry”. The purpose is to build multiyear innovation roadmap & impactful claims by combining insights driven by
(a) Substrate – Material - Product dynamics
(b) Computational chemistry. To meet our purpose, we need candidate with expertise in Materials Chemistry. The candidate should be able to demonstrate the ability to learning new digital capabilities, work on their own initiative and a desire to develop scientific skills.

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Develop In vitro capabilities & Technology pipeline to deliver consumer benefit through Sustainable materials & surface science insights

• Drive Design of Experiments to strengthen expertise area through proof of science.
  Build, learn and apply skills in modelling, cheminformatics skill to led technology funnel.
  Build IP funnel for differentiated & exclusive consumer benefits

• Delivers effective reporting of scientific data, including peer-reviewed publications

• Communicate and work closely with global team to incorporate new technologies into product

• Apply Growth Mind set through speed & teamwork
  

KEY INTERFACES

• S&T Scientists (cross functional expertise)

• Design platform leaders

• Patent attorney

• Academic, Institutional & external partners
  

KEY SKILLS

• Strong hand-on experience in Materials Chemistry

• Experience in polymers or colloids chemistry 

• Scientific writing and Literature analysis.

• Track record of working in collaborations.
  

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

• M.Sc. in Chemistry (organic, Inorganic, polymer) 

• Experience in Digital & Modelling
  

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion 

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! 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.