Senior Research Scientist - Research & Clinical Investigations

job details job summary: Sr Research Scientist - Research & Clinical Investigator 1 opening - Hybrid schedule and must be located near Ada, MI Relocation: Yes, robust package but it is tailored to the individual Location: Ada, MI (Grand Rapids) Comp: $115k up to $125k w/ 10% bonus, 9% retirement and profit sharing package. Benefits: 3 weeks vaca, 10 paid holidays, 40 hrs sick time, and earned comp time Hours: 1st shift, M thru F, flexible on start time but the team does meet a few times a week in the office and you are required to attend Supervisor: Aimee Herbel (Mgr, Skin Science & Laboratory) Interview Process: Virtual (Hiring Manager), Virtual Panel (2+ hours long w/ 2 separate groups), Offer NOTE: Please see the following questions directly from the hiring manager that each candidate must answer in detail: Have you independently designed and executed in vivo skin research study in industry setting?Do you have established industry connections with researchers at skin research organizations, academia, biotech industry or other companies within skincare industry?Have you initiated and managed a collaborative research study with key external partners such as CRO's, academia, or key opinion leaders?Have you successfully championed a new technology/research idea from idea to implementation? Al, has been running point on this search for some time and has a clear understanding of what we're looking for as we've come very close with two other candidates but they were more focused on In Vitro vs In Vivo and that since has changed. Please see additional notes from the hiring manager on potential companies, technical groups, & departments/titles to focus our searches on and they are as follows: Additionally, I've listed some companies below that may have people currently doing similar work - I tried to list some that aren't necessarily East or West coast. There may also be some raw material suppliers that have clinical research investigators - like BASF, Dow Corning/Dow Chemical. I've included some technical organizations that people with the appropriate skillset might be a part of. Maybe we could look at membership lists to identify potential candidates? Potential Companies Conferences Departments/Titles Blistex Society of Investigative Dermatology (SID) Methods & Measurement Kao International Society of Biophysics of Skin (ISBS) Clinical Research Scientist/Associate Proctor & Gamble Society of Cosmetic Chemists Annual Meeting Clinical Innovation Research Avon Principal Investigator NuSkin Skin Care Applied Research Mary Kay Advanced Research Plexus Imaging & Measurement Johnson & Johnson Skin Imaging Research L'Oreal Instrumental & Clinical Evaluation Estee Lauder Clinical ScientistSkin Health Translational Science SGS Innovaderm Genemarkers Perrigo/Ranier BASF Care Chemicals Symrise Dow Chemical/Dow Corning I hope this helps. Please let me know if you have any questions or if you'd like to discuss further. Best Regards, Aimee location: Ada, Michigan job type: Permanent salary: $115,000 - 125,000 per year work hours: 9 to 5 education: Masters responsibilities: Summary: The Biology & Imaging Team is seeking an experienced Research and Clinical Investigator to help discover, develop, and commercialize benefit validation methodologies and new product technologies for our global portfolio of Health & Wellness products. Our Team: The Biology & Imaging team, located at our headquarters in the midwest, conducts in silico, in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo research programs to fuel the innovation pipeline for our global Heath & Wellness brands. Specifically, the group where this role resides conducts foundational skin research, identifies and develops skin benefit validation methods, and applies these to commercialize differentiated ingredient and product technologies for our consumer skincare and personal care product categories. Our team partners with internal innovation teams and external leaders from academia and industry to bring new benefit-driven and experiential products to our customers. Responsibilities: As a Research and Clinical Investigator, you will directly contribute to innovations that improve skincare product performance and consumer experience. As part of our multi-disciplinary team, you will explore and be a part of the latest dermatological advances, translating research, laboratory, and clinical studies into products that improve skin health and wellness. You will identify methods for evaluating and validating consumer relevant product benefits. You will also design and execute in vivo research studies, evaluate and interpret study outcomes, and champion resulting high potential innovations to our business partners. You will partner with many colleagues across the innovation process, including Open Innovation, Biology and Chemistry Sciences, Product Formulation, Regulatory Affairs, Marketing, and others, to bring new innovations from concept to consumer. You will also leverage strong communication and networking skills to manage foundational and applied research programs with experts from our global network of suppliers, technology start-ups, and academic institutions. qualifications: Required qualifications: BS, MS, or PhD in relevant scientific field such as Dermatology, Cosmetic Science, Biomedical Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Bioinformatics etc. and at least 5-10 years' experience in the pharmaceutical, skincare, cosmetics, or personal care industry.The successful candidate must have demonstrated abilities to: Design and manage laboratory and/or clinical research studies focused on dermatological and skincare benefits (may include: skin measurement, skin imaging, in silico, in vitro, ex vivo, in vivo clinical studies, etc.)Identify and apply experimental, statistical, and modeling methods for screening and validating performanceNetwork broadly to identify and champion new research areas and programs that leverage emerging skincare science Skills to be successful in the role: Apply scientific research principles to effectively design studies and interpret resultsAbility to network within industry to identify new technology opportunitiesIdentify problems, develop and evaluate options, make decisions, and implement solutionsEffectively compile, synthesize, and communicate knowledge from existing and emerging scientific literatureCommunicating complex scientific concepts and opportunities (both verbally and written) with technical and non-technical audiencesDevelop and maintain relationships with relevant internal and external partners/stakeholders skills: Cell Biology, HPLC, Clinical research, Data Analysis, ADME, Analytical Chemistry, Assay Development, Assay Method, Biology, Chemistry, GLP (Good Laboratory Practice), In Vivo, Microbiology, Protein Purification, Biostatistical Analysis, AMCP