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J&J Family of Companies Principal Scientist Research & Development Translational Science in Tokyo, Japan
Principal Scientist Research & Development Translational Science - 2407024036W
Description
Responsible for adapting and executing various types of product testing. These may include, desk research, qualitative and quantitative studies, amongst others.
Make recommendations on consumer centric methodologies that can be applied to various types of projects and incorporated into learning plans.
Provide consumer research expertise and guidance to support the deployment of product experiences.
Stay up to date with the latest advancements and trends in the relevant field and industry.
Identify insights that might be valuable to projects, work with the cross-functional team to turn those insights into actionable items for R&D.
Recommend test designs and moderate qualitative studies where needed. Document learnings and share cross-functionally.
Recommend testings and execute quantitative studies (i.e. Home use tests), summarize the learnings and analyze the data.
Internal and external focus to identify best in class methodologies that can be leveraged across various projects. Define pilots for new methodologies.
Partner with various stakeholders (i.e. R&D teams, data scientists, commercial functions) to identify how to leverage consumer and clinical data for claims.
Expected to build in depth consumer expertise across APAC with focus on Japan, China & India.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
A minimum of a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field with approximately 6-8 years of industry experience in product development and consumer research is required.
Relevant experience in translational science, with a proven track record of success.
Relevant experience in the field of data analytics.
Being able to connect cross-functionally to determine testing needs for various projects. These projects can fall under any of our segments (Essential Health, Skin Health and Beauty, Self Care).
Up to 10% international travel may be needed.
Desired Qualifications
Previous experience on consumer/market researchers, and/or claim support and substantiation. FMCG, Health care, or research agencies would be preferred, but open to relevant fields.
Previous experience on various types of consumer and market research methodologies (i.e. qualitative, quantitative).
Previous experience on sensory evaluation methods and data interpretation.
Primary Location Asia Pacific-Japan-Tokyo-To-Chiyoda
Job Function R&D
Req ID: 2407024036W