Machine Dishwash Appraisal Scientist

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.,

• Working with Performance Claims and KBS team members to e xecut e small and big scale dish wash 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 dishwas h 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.
  
  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
  
  Do you have a passion for innovation and consumer products? Do you love getting stuck into data and bringing it to li fe? Do you want to be a part of Homecare's Bright Future agenda , f undamentally changing the way that some of the world's 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 you'll want to know that Unilever 's Global Homec are Category is recruiting for its Dishwash Design team at Port Sunlight , Wirral.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a n exciting team and develop your skills and career working on some of the world's 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 y ou 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 demonst rations. 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 .