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Senior Scientist - TS, Household Care

Novozymes (part of Novonesis)
life insurance, parental leave, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
United States, North Carolina, Franklinton
77 Perrys Chapel Road (Show on map)
Jul 03, 2025

Are you ready fora new beginning?

We need your talent, knowledge and dedication to better our world with biology.

Our purpose points the way

In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity's biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It's how we've gotten so far. And it's how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless.

We're here to better our world with biology.

Join us as our newest Senior Scientist within Household Care!

Join our team of specialized scientists and research associates, where you'll play a key role in advancing greener, enzyme-optimized detergents. You'll drive detergent optimization projects in close collaboration with customers and global teams, helping shape new capabilities within our technical service function. A strong background in detergent applications, formulations (liquids and unit dose), and industry knowledge is essential, as we focus on innovation, digitalization, and sustainable solutions.

Welcome to Planetary Health Biosolutions

In Planetary Health Biosolution we develop and serve all industries which deliver innovation to consumers, including developing the newest technologies for detergents for household care.

In this role you'll make an impact by:

  • Being responsible for driving scientific progress and interaction with our largest customers within household care.

  • Collaborating with global colleagues in Research and Development, Formulation Centers, Marketing and Sales.

  • Develop and apply ingredient, formulation and process understanding governing detergent systems.

  • Deliver highly innovative services and technical solutions that create significant value for customers to solidify customer loyalty.

  • Working with enzymes in detergent formulations and additional solids detergents formulation is considered a plus

  • Be customer driven with strong communication skills and a drive for creating results

  • Building expertise in how ingredients interact with each other, with Novozymes solutions

  • Perform data analyses using advanced statistical tools and create technical reports.

  • Be a team player with a desire to create and deliver in global and cross functional teams and hence experience with agile methodology and product owner role will be an advantage

  • Strong experimental skills, with a talent to apply scientific findings to solve practical problems.

  • Ability to independently lead technical projects and inspire and train junior colleagues in the team.

  • Excellent interpersonal, project management, written and verbal communication skills.

To succeed you must hold:

  • An M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Chemical/Biochemical Engineering, or related field with relevant experience in industrial application of detergents

  • Working experience (+10 years) in the household/home care industry or similar and understanding of the technical challenges in the field. (Preferably from liquid detergent formulation optimization or development in pilot or production scale)

Location: Franklinton, North Carolina

(Up to 30% traveling might be required inside USA and occasionally internationally)

Application deadline: July 24, 2025

Expected salary range: $100,000 - $125,000

Benefits you will enjoy:

  • 401(k) with up to a 9% company contribution!

  • Minimum of 3 weeks vacation plus 12 holidays and 2 weeks of Wellness Time

  • Health, Dental, Vision & Life insurance

  • Healthcare savings account option with generous employer contribution

  • Employee assistance program

  • Parental leave

  • Tuition reimbursement

  • All benefits begin on your first day!

Could our purpose be yours? Then apply today!

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