Machine Dishwash Appraisal Scientist

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Job Title: Machine Dishwash Appraisal Scientist

Location: Port Sunlight

Work-Level: WL1 Band 3

Do you have a passion for innovation and consumer products? Do you love getting stuck into data and bringing it to life? Do you want to be a part of Homecares Bright Future agenda, fundamentally changing the way that some of the worlds best-known Dishwash products are created, manufactured and packaged, and helping to swap chemicals made from fossil fuels for renewable ingredients, creating low carbon footprint products, and making our formulations fully biodegradable to leave no trace behind? If you do, then youll want to know that Unilevers Global Homecare Category is recruiting for its Dishwash Design team at Port Sunlight, Wirral.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an exciting team and develop your skills and career working on some of the worlds biggest Dishwash brands such as Sunlight and Sun.

Understanding and meeting the needs of our consumers is at the heart of homecare product development. As a part of Claims, KBS and Performance team you will work in a multi-disciplinary business environment, ensuring the delivery of high-quality technical insights and data to support our Global Innovation Portfolio. This 100% laboratory-based role will play an important part deploying performance tests under consumer relevant conditions for us to design winning formulations, support our product communications and develop and validate compelling product demonstrations. In Homecare R&D we adopt a digital first approach in designing and executing performance tests therefore we also expect the data capture as an outcome of all laboratory experiments using tools like LIMS, ELN & SDC.

JOB PURPOSE

You will join the Claims, KBS and Performance group in Homecare Dishwash Global Research & Development team and work closely with Global formulation, digital and performance team members. Execute laboratory experiments for product assessment, claim support and demo development purposes and generate reports in LIMS, ELN & SDC.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Working with Performance Claims and KBS team members to execute small and big scale dishwash experiments for performance and sensory testing serving to formulation assessment, new technology assessment, performance transference modelling work, claim support and product demonstrations.

Ordering dish load for the experiment. Making ballast loads and wash loads ready.

Capable of working with different set of equipment in laboratory including dishwash machines and small-scale appraisal equipment.

Visual acuity to discriminate between products performance (sensory assessment).

Planning and organising dish loads, stains and standard test monitor stocks to meet testing requirements

Capturing and reporting the outcome of experiments using digital tools (ELN & SDC)

Budget management for the Claims & KBS team using Easy budget tool and reporting the status monthly.

Preparing and sending articles, stain materials and products to external laboratories.

Attending appropriate team meetings and making the laboratory work plan in weekly basis with an agile flexible mindset.

Work according to laboratory safety rules to keep laboratory environment clean and safe for all, ensuring compliance with COSHH and SOP requirements.

ALL ABOUT YOU

Good organisation and time-management

Excellent communication & interpersonal skills. A bias for action.

Ability to use digital tools like MS Excel, Power Point, LIMS, ELN & SDC and report the outcome of an experiment in a clear concise way.

Experimental design, familiarity with statistical tools, statistical data analysis and statistical interpretation of data.

Problem solving skills with practical creativity.

Ability to work with in multi-functional teams both internal and external.

Attention to detail and accuracy in assessment and reporting is critical

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

BSc or MSc (or equivalent) in Physical Sciences or Engineering (including Physics, Materials Science, Polymer Science, Chemistry or Biochemistry).

Experience in an industrial or academic science area requiring measurement and data handling / analysis.

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

Experience of FMCG or the detergents sector

Knowledge around stains and/or stain removal from surfaces.

Textile testing / Washing machine testing experience

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This job is 100% laboratory based and requires a full-time laboratory presence.

Occasional travel may be required.

NOTES

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Should you require additional information or reasonable adjustments to allow you to present your best self during this process, please contact your Talent Partner Hannah Cottier on Hannah.Cottier@unilever.com

What we offer

Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.

Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. 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.We are also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self. To find out more, including about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (unilever.com).

Relocation to the UK

Please be aware if you are applying for this role from outside the UK, if successful, your application will be treated as a self-initiated Change Location Outside of Country (CLOC) transfer. This means any relocation costs must be self-funded with the potential to reclaim some specific pre-approved expenses up to £5,000. Please speak to your Talent Partner if you have any questions.