Product Researcher

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Individuals who are inspired by hands-on experimentation and basic science, i.e., Procedural work.
• Onboards to client systems and performs the basic and critical experimental work of day-to-day applied research.
• Work is predominantly execution/procedural oriented, e.g., in a lab, in a plant or pilot plant (internal or external), at a clinical site, with consumers, and/or on a computer.
• Assembles of samples/ prototypes, runs lab test routines, creates and updates specs based on standard information, executes changes of simple technical solutions.
• Possesses basic understanding of small and large scale, qualitative and quantitative consumer tests as well as standard technical tests following SOPs.
• Submits products for analytical testing.
• Utilizes Client Systems: SMART, Desktop Reporter, and GAIMS.
• Support the product team to refine and prioritize the product backlog. Conduct customer and market research and document findings analytically.

Must Have:

• Technical rigor to produce, review and document technical and consumer data points.
• High Proficiency and experience using computer tools (Word, Excel, Internet Explorer or Chrome).
• Desirable experience with client systems (Veeva, Nexus, MyLearning…)
• Experience in R&D products research for testing and documenting results:
• Experience with placement and execution of technical testing and sensory testing in a similar industry is a plus (Client or Pharma) Communicate unexpected results.
• Execute with excellence – on time and quality unless conditions that may impact outcome are aligned with supervisor.

Nice To Have:

• Desirable experience with NEXUS, VEEVA and other systems.
• Experience in test designs is desired but not required.
• Experience in demo development is desired but not required.