R&D Researcher Job Listing at Kelly Services in Schaumburg, IL (Job ID US3562788_BH9818568)

Description

Kelly Science & Clinical is seeking an R&D Researcher near Schaumburg, IL.

Direct Hire
Shift: Monday - Friday 8am-5pm
Compensation: $79,000 - $119,000/year DOE

Position Summary:
A leading company in the oral care industry is seeking an experienced R&D Researcher to join their team located in the Schaumburg area. The role involves exploring new materials, components, and technologies for innovative product development, along with establishing and validating test methods for evaluating product efficacy, safety, and physical properties.

Key Responsibilities:

• Explore new materials and technologies to drive technological innovation in product development.
• Generate and evaluate new technical/product ideas based on competitive environments, consumer trends, and industry standards.
• Investigate project/product ideas and collaborate with cross-functional teams involved in new product development.
• Work with external institutes to implement clinical studies and arrange collaboration projects.
• Develop testing methodologies for product efficacy, safety, and physical properties.
• Provide information on product efficacy, safety, and properties to the product development and sales teams.
• Contribute R&D expertise in cross-functional project teams.
• Travel (10% - 20% domestic or international) may be required, with occasional after-hours teleconferences with international suppliers and project team members.

Qualifications:

• Education: Master of Science or Engineering required.
• Experience: 1+ years of full-time R&D or new product development engineering experience. Familiarity with biological, microbial, or clinical study.
• Knowledge: Biological statistics; experience in cross-functional project team environments.
• Skills: Proficient in MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); statistical analysis; analytical thinking; organized research process; good presentation skills.
• Abilities: Strong learning capability; highly result-oriented and detail-focused; self-motivated and well-organized; able to work under stress with proper prioritization; strong mechanical and systematic aptitude.

What Makes This Opportunity Special:

• Focus on health and wellness
• High-quality products and state-of-the-art facilities
• Diversity and inclusion
• Corporate social responsibility initiatives
• Strong company culture
• Excellent insurance coverage
• Career growth opportunities and advancement
• Employee discounts, retirement plans with matching, and profit-sharing contributions
• Generous paid time off, including holidays
• On-site amenities like a café and fitness center
• Hybrid scheduling (for certain departments)
• Numerous employee appreciation events
• Recognition and rewards programs

Join the global team to contribute to success and a better future.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly® Science & Clinical?

Kelly Science & Clinical is your connection to premier scientific and clinical companies looking to hire industry experts just like you. Our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world's most critical challenges. Every day, we match science professionals with dream jobs that fit their skills, interests, and career goals—it's the way we think job searching should be. Nearly 100 percent of our science recruiters have a professional background and education in science, so we know a thing or two about the science market and how to get your expertise noticed.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we're obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it's about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It's the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It's the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

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