Director, Statistics

Colgate-Palmolive

Piscataway, NJ

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$200,000–$230,000 Per Year

SKILLS

Amazon Web Services (AWS), Analysis Skills, Animal Nutrition, Automation, Biostatistics, Biotech and Pharmaceutical, Clinical Assessment, Clinical Data, Clinical Practices/Protocols, Clinical Trial, Communication Skills, Consulting, Consumer Packaged Goods, Continuous Improvement, Corporate Policies, Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Diversity, Enterprise Applications, Experiment Design, FDA (Food and Drug Administration), Genomics, Home Care, Leadership, Manufacturing, Minitab, People Management, Personal Care, Pre-Clinical, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Process Capability, Product Development, Proteomics, Publications, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Quality Assurance Methodology, Quality Control, Quality Metrics, R Programming Language, Regulations, Research & Development (R&D), Research Protocols, SAP, SQL (Structured Query Language), Six Sigma, Six Sigma DMAIC, Skin Care, Stability Analysis, Statistical Analysis System (SAS), Statistics, Statistics Software, Talent Management, Team Player, Training/Teaching, United States Department of Energy (DOE), Willing to Travel, Writing Skills

LOCATION

Piscataway, NJ

POSTED

Today

Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country

Job Number #173390 - Piscataway, New Jersey, United States

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

Title: Director of Global Statistics

Location: Piscataway

Travel: As needed ~10%

The Role:

The primary function of CP R&D is to develop new and innovative products. To this end, our scientists must make important decisions based on limited data and considerable uncertainty. As a leader of CP Statistics, you will ensure that our organization and scientists are equipped and skilled to make better data-based decisions in the face of this uncertainty. You will achieve this through direct one-on-one collaboration, strategic capability development and training. Your vision, leadership, and analytical expertise will help sustain our pipeline of innovative products and ensure that CP continues to retain its well-earned reputation as an innovation leader in the CPG industry.

Responsibilities:

+ Promote application of Statistical Thinking and Design of Experiments (DOE) to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of product development process

+ Provide one-on-one project-specific consulting on DOE design, analysis, and interpretation

+ Support automation of core routine statistical tasks (eg DOE, stability analysis, process capability) into enterprise applications

+ Provide pre-clinical guidance on clinical study design, power, and statistical analysis plan (SAP) for study protocols

+ Conduct post-clinical data analysis and help investigators with interpretation, claim support, and publication

+ Provide analysis of accelerated stability data to substantiate product shelf life declarations for new product registration

+ Work with plant-based Quality teams to increase the effectiveness of our process capability and Six Sigma continuous improvement programs

+ Provide statistical support/POV to address issues raised by Regulatory bodies (eg, FDA audits, FTC/NAD claim challenges, etc)

+ Work with R&D leaders to identify and rectify capability gaps (eg, Sensory methods, stability analysis, Six Sigma)

+ Use appropriate statistical design and validation tools to assess and improve measurement system accuracy and precision

+ Manage, administer, and foster development of direct reports

+ Manage and administrator commercial statistical software applications (eg, SAS, JMP, Minitab, DesignExpert)

Required Qualifications:

+ A minimum of a Master's Degree or higher in Industrial Statistics, Biostatistics, or related field is required

+ 10+ years of expereince in a consumer products industry, pharmaceutical, biotech, or related industry

+ Demonstrated expertise in application of DOE in consumer product R&D

+ Demonstrated expertise in clinical design and biostatistical analysis

+ Statistical software skills (SAS, JMP, Minitab, DesignExpert, R, Python)

+ Enterprise software skills (SQL, AWS, LIMs, etc)

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Masters Degree

+ Background in stability testing methods, accelerated data analysis and Arrhenius modeling

+ Background in sensory science, consumer/expert panel testing, and analysis methods

+ Prior experience working with regulatory bodies (eg FDA, FTC/NAD)

+ Prior experience in method development design and validation

+ Familiarity with manufacturing quality control metrics and tools (eg process capability, sampling plans, Six Sigma DMAIC)

+ Excellent communication skills (written and oral)

+ Enthusiasm and passion for teaching/raising awareness of utility of statistics

+ Excellent consulting/collaboration skills

+ Familiarity with tools and methods used in omics data analysis (i.e. genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics)

Compensation and Benefits

Salary Range $200,000.00 - $230,000.00 USD

Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing, and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles.

Benefits: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdaxk_eF4utznQoVHlxmL9jVFJbOkM4Oe5CAdKOg-h9EPdLfg/viewform) should you require accommodation.

For additional Colgate terms and conditions, please click here (https://www.colgatepalmolive.com/content/dam/cp-sites/corporate/corporate/en_us/corp/locale-assets/pdf/colgate-terms-and-conditions-2023.pdf) .

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About the Company

Colgate-Palmolive

The small soap and candle business that William Colgate began in New York City early in the 19th century is now, more than 200 years later, a truly global company serving hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide. Throughout this history, Colgate people and Colgate values have been at the heart of our success. Today, Colgate focuses on four core businesses Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. Colgate now sells its products in over 200 countries and territories worldwide.

COMPANY SIZE

10,000 employees or more

INDUSTRY

Consumer Packaged Goods Manufacturing

WEBSITE

https://www.colgatepalmolive.com/en-us

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