Scientist-PACE Center

Summary:

As a member of the Product & Consumer Sciences (PCS) team at Product & Consumer Experience (PACE), you will partner with Study Managers, other Study Coordinators, and R&E customers to conduct research involving human subjects in support of achieving business strategies and objectives. The role is responsible for the preparation of supplies, samples, equipment, paperwork, and testing rooms required to for executing human subject testing. This role is also responsible for providing work direction and education to contingent labor staff.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Study Manager and site staff to ensure studies are executed according to HST standards.
• Train on-site contract staff as necessary to comply with study plans.
• Execute questionnaire programming for each study.
• Recruit, schedule and prepare pay sheets for study participants on every study.
• Recommend FAST/Event Pro system modifications and provide support to study participants (for both on and off-site testing).
• Oversee test participant safety, health, and welfare during studies.
• Maintain study supplies and maintenance of study props/instrumentation.
• Maintain record retention for documents/samples as per guidelines.
• Influence Describe the audience this role will interact with and the level of influence they will have on those roles (i.e., explain whether the role has influence regarding decisions and the impact of those decisions, the level of leadership this role interacts with and at what frequency, etc.).

Influence:

• This role will influence study managers, other study coordinators and R&E customers.
  Responsible for partnering with customers to ensure all study materials, supplies and documents are compiled in a timely manner to execute the study.
• This role will provide work direction to contingent staff on product prep and study execution, training staff as needed in new study methodologies.

Required (essential for the job):

• Lead testing logistics which can include recruiting, scheduling, study material procurement and contractor logistics.
• Provide training to onsite study support staff.
• Recommend and drive workflow enhancements.
• Management and support for data obtained from studies.
• Partner with study managers and researchers to execute testing aligned with business priorities.
• 2 years of experience in an office or research setting.
• Bachelor’s degree. Would consider Associate’s degree and relevant experience.

Preferred (not essential, but desired):

• Utilization of study software which can include FAST system, EyeQuestion, or Labvantage.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
• Utilization of ETQ system for study work instructions.

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

In this role, you will:

• Communicate with Study Manager and site staff to ensure studies are executed according to HST standards.
• Train on-site contract staff to comply with study plans.
• Oversee test participant safety, health, and welfare during studies.
• Maintain study supplies and maintenance of study props/instrumentation.
• Maintain record retention for documents/samples as per guidelines.

The successful candidate will join the Product & Consumer Sciences team and report to PACE.

About Us:

At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best teams committed to driving innovation and growth. We’re founded on 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform—so what can you do with that? There’s no time like the present to make an impact at Kimberly-Clark. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

About You:

You’re driven to perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring. You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.

To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

• Can lead testing logistics which can include recruiting, scheduling, study material procurement and contractor logistics.
• Provide training to onsite study support staff.
• Can recommend and drive workflow enhancements.
• Can manage and support for data obtained from studies.
• Work alongside study managers and researchers to execute testing aligned with business priorities.
• Have work experience in an office or research setting.

Total Benefits:

Here are a few of the benefits you’d enjoy. For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com.

• Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options. No waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions. Access to an on-site fitness center, occupational health nurse, and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.
• Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.
• Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.
• Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.

Additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role are available upon request. You may contact 866-444-4516 for assistance. You must include the six-digit Job # with your request.

Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.

For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world. We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers. When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, and DMV check.

Kimberly-Clark will support in-country relocation for the chosen candidate for the role. The benefits provided will be per the terms of Kimberly-Clark’s applicable mobility policies. The benefits/policy provided will decided in Kimberly-Clark’s sole discretion.

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