Colgate-Palmolive Associate Scientist Toxicology Jobs

Colgate-Palmolive Recruitment – Associate Scientist, Toxicology, Mumbai

Colgate-Palmolive is inviting applications for the Associate Scientist, Toxicology position in Mumbai, Maharashtra. This on-site opportunity is suitable for candidates with a postgraduate qualification in Toxicology, Pharmacology, or a related scientific discipline. Applicants must have at least one year of industry experience in toxicology, preferably in consumer products, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, or the food industry. The role involves product safety reviews, toxicological literature searches, scientific database evaluation, and safety assessments to support product compliance.

Job Overview

Company Overview

Colgate-Palmolive is a global consumer products company operating in more than 200 countries. Its business includes Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition.

The company focuses on innovation, consumer safety, and developing products that support healthier futures for people and their pets. In this role, the selected candidate will join the Global Product Safety team and provide toxicology support to colleagues based in Piscataway, United States.

Job Role and Responsibilities

The Associate Scientist, Toxicology will support product safety assessments and help ensure that formulas and human-use studies meet applicable safety requirements.

Product Safety Reviews

• Review new product formulas and experimental recipes for safety clearance.

• Evaluate formulas intended for clinical, consumer, and panel studies involving human use protocols.

• Support product safety assessments to help protect consumers and ensure compliance.

Toxicological Assessments and Reporting

• Prepare Product Safety Reports.

• Assist senior toxicologists with formula reviews and comparisons.

• Support the preparation of product registration safety letters and responses to regulatory requests.

Scientific Literature and Database Evaluation

• Search toxicological and scientific databases to support raw material safety assessments.

• Evaluate relevant scientific literature and available data.

• Assist with safety evaluations of new raw materials.

Product Data Management

• Maintain Compliance Check values in Colgate’s Product Data Management (PDM) system.

• Coordinate with the Global Product Safety team to support consistent product safety review activities.

Shift Requirements

The position requires working hours that overlap with the US-based Global Product Safety team in Piscataway. Candidates should be prepared to work according to the assigned shift schedule.

Eligibility & Qualifications

Educational Qualifications

Candidates must hold a master’s-level qualification in Toxicology, Pharmacology, or a related scientific discipline.

Relevant courses to consider: M.Sc. Toxicology, M.Sc. Pharmacology, M.Pharm Pharmacology, M.Sc. Pharmaceutical Sciences, M.Sc. Biochemistry, M.Sc. Biotechnology, M.Sc. Life Sciences, or another closely related scientific postgraduate qualification.

The employer specifically names Toxicology, Pharmacology, or a related discipline. The additional course examples are potential matches, not an official list of accepted qualifications.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of industry experience in Toxicology, preferably involving consumer products.

• Experience in Product Safety or Toxicology within a consumer products, medical device, food, or pharmaceutical company.

Required Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Relationship-building and effective execution skills.

• Ability to conduct scientific literature searches.

• Experience evaluating toxicological and scientific databases.

• Understanding of product safety assessment and toxicological data.

What Colgate-Palmolive Offers

• Relocation assistance within India.

• Opportunity to work with the Global Product Safety team.

• Exposure to product safety assessments and toxicology activities in a global consumer products company.

• Collaboration with toxicologists and other scientific professionals.

How to Apply

Interested candidates can review the full job description and submit their applications through the official Colgate-Palmolive careers portal.

Apply Online – Associate Scientist, Toxicology

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