Research & Development

"The Magic Behind Our Brands"

Innovative new products have been absolutely critical to P&G's great growth and success. P&G technologists have been responsible for several historic "firsts" that revolutionized their product categories such as Tide Coldwater, sustainable innovation, and Crest Whitestrips. Within R&D, we have a strong commitment to find the best talent and retain them with a culture designed to reward success, stimulate learning, challenge complacency, and nurture innovation. We currently hold more than 25,000 active patents while receiving about 3,800 new ones a year. And even new hires have been named as authors on patents.

Job Descriptions

Researcher/Scientist

Researchers' knowledge, science, and technical skills touch many different aspects of our future and current brands. Researchers have many opportunities to make an impact from: Products Research; Analytical Science; Package Development; Scientific Technology Development; Process Development, or Formulation. As a worldwide company with global products and a focus on R&D at all phases (from initial idea exploration and product development to product launch and improvement), you will have the ability to switch to other challenging assignments, business units, or R&D operations. The best part is that we have all these businesses and opportunities under one roof so you don't have to change companies to do it.

Scientist/Engineer

Work on cutting-edge technologies with multi-disciplinary teams across the Company. Scientists/engineers solve significant technical problems and lead the innovation process. You will invent, reapply, develop, and deliver breakthrough product, process, raw material, and packaging technologies that provide delightful and winning brand experiences to consumers.

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Advancement Opportunities

R&D's Technical Career System (TCS)

Bring your education, experience, and scientific knowledge to P&G and we'll keep you growing and developing your skills and areas of expertise. The TCS provides an integrated career path for all R&D employees who may enter at differing points on the path based on their education, experience, and area of specialization. Progression depends on excellence in technical results, and developing mastery, innovation, and collaboration.

Flexible Career Path

Just as TCS recognizes different entry points, it also recognizes different types of higher leadership within R&D. For example: highly technical scientists who aspire to a career of scientific excellence are rewarded with positions of increasing levels of scientific independence and responsibility. And those technical individuals who wish to increase their contribution by managing the research business, by managing projects, personnel and budgets, are rewarded with opportunities to manage increasingly large and diverse R&D organizations.

What are we looking for?

Academic Background

One size does not fit all, and in R&D we value the contributions of all our employees with varying educational backgrounds and years of specialization and/or experience. You can join P&G as a researcher straight from school with a two- or four-year degree in most science disciplines.

Experience Level

You can enter with an engineering degree or higher-level specialization in science as an entry–level scientist or engineer. Each entry path is a little different and carries a different level within the Company, but all require the same level of excellence in skill and knowledge. The Scientist/Engineer entry level requires the highest evaluations against all P&G criteria. You'll need to demonstrate academic excellence from school to university, and we normally expect a higher/superior degree or Ph.D.

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