Research Scientist

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #175837 - 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.

Job Details

• Position: Research Scientist (No relocation).

• Expected Gross Annual Salary Range: 117,300 CHF - 131,100 CHF per year, determined on the basis of objective, transparent, and gender-neutral criteria.

Pay Transparency Notice

Initial compensation and benefits are determined in accordance with strict principles of equal pay, transparency, and non-discrimination. In compliance with applicable legislation, candidates will not be asked to disclose their current or previous remuneration, nor will such information be sought during the recruitment process.

Role Summary:

• The Research Scientist role focuses on oral care product development, screening of new technologies, and providing ongoing support for existing products, with the objective to drive business growth, sustainability, and funding the growth initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Represent Oral Care Product Development team in cross-functional project teams that develop new consumer and professional products for oral care, from the project initiation until launch in the market.

• Work in close collaboration with internal stakeholders to efficiently and timely move projects from Product Development stage to commercialization.

• Create and maintain a network within the Global Technology organization to ensure alignment on projects and efficient usage of resources.

• Build up and maintain contacts with suppliers, academic and privately owned research institutions, and external experts to access external technology for material testing and claim substantiation.

• Drive and oversee development of new product formulae from early experimental phase to pilot scale and ensure timely execution of allocated projects meeting and respecting internal and external standards.

• Proactively protect our company’s intellectual property.

• Understand and apply internal and external standards and guidelines to ensure compliance with EHS, Product Safety, Quality, Regulatory, Legal, and Sustainability requirements.

• Instruct the team’s Laboratory Scientists to carry out required formulation work.

• Evaluate the delivered formulation work products including all formula related analytical, sensory, and stability testing results.

• Plan and coordinate efficacy studies partnering with external academic institutions and contract research organizations. Guide development and validation of new test methods.

• Substantiate product claims in alignment with project scope that adequately communicate formula efficacy and consumer benefits.

• Analyze scientific trends in the oral care field (literature review, congress and trade show

• participation).

• Plan and coordinate clinical efficacy studies partnering with the Global Clinical Group and external academic and contract research institutions.

• Contribute to the quality system as a member of one of the Quality Teams.

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Ph.D. degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, Biomedical Sciences, or a related discipline.

• Experience: 2+ years of industrial R&D or relevant experience in formulation development and product evaluation for Oral Health, personal care, cosmetic, or pharmaceutical products.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Technical Expertise: Working knowledge of colloid/interface science, emulsion/suspension chemistry, rheology, surfactants, and statistical experimental design (DoE).

• Scale-Up & Process: Hands-on experience in product development, lab experimentation, and process technology for scale-up to commercial manufacturing.

• Systems & Organization: Strong organizational skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously, with computer literacy in PLM and database systems.

• Languages: Professional written and oral fluency in English is required.

• Competencies: Strong analytical, problem-solving, cross-functional teamwork, and interpersonal communication skills.

Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.


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.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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