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Job Number #168240 - Topeka, Kansas, 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.

Job Summary:

The Clinical Research Support Specialist’s primary role is to support the Global Clinical Nutrition & Claims (GCNC) team in our goal of developing consumer relevant, substantiated and high impact product efficacy claims through clinical studies and insights research. Specific areas of support that would be provided by the Clinical Research Support Specialist includes: supporting internal and external studies through the coordination, shipping, logistics, and tracking of study supplies and study food, contract support, providing progress / budget updates, assisting the scientists in study planning. The incumbent will serve as a liaison with internal and external collaborators to help ensure the successful initiation and conduct of claims studies and compliance with corporate procedures and requirements. The Clinical Research Support Specialist will also execute in-clinic feeding experiences.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

+ Support the execution of clinical studies to include: coordination, shipping, logistics, and tracking of study supplies and study food, legal contract support, veterinary clinic and patient recruitment, biological sample coordination (such as planning, scheduling, and tracking), providing progress / budget updates, assisting the scientists in study planning, data export, data organization. Support electronic data capture (EDC) platforms and assist Principal Investigators with new and update standard EDC forms, conduct and coordinate database testing, as well as, monitoring entry, verification, and auditing of clinical data. Assist in identification and recruitment of clinical study sites and external partners. Work with the clinical study support team to ensure successful study conduct.

+ Execute and lead in-clinic feeding experiences. Duties will include contract acquisition, collaboration with universities and veterinarian clinics, survey development, shipment of study food, analysis of survey results. Assist GCNC with technical insights including managing and execution of contracts, design, planning, and execution of technical insights.

+ Ensure internal databases are kept current with key study data such as, contract status, sample collection, and test results. Evaluating and implementing new strategies to maintain internal data where appropriate. Communicating study concerns and opportunities to GCNC leadership.

+ Internal and External Relationship Building: Develop and maintain good working business relationships with key partners such as Legal, Animal Care Partners, R&D, Quality, Product development, and Marketing, as well as relevant external study partners. Establish credibility and foster mutually supportive global relationships through good communication practices.

Required Qualifications

+ BS degree or higher in Business, Biological Sciences, Animal Science, Food Science, Nutrition, or other related field

+ At least 3 years of relevant work experience in Veterinary, Animal, Food, Nutrition or related industry

Preferred Qualifications

+ 2+ years of relevant work experience in research support or small animal clinical project management

+ Experience in assisting in the design, execution and or monitoring of clinical studies in veterinary or human pharmaceutical, medical or nutritional fields to include experience with utilizing clinical trial related software and writing scientific-style reports

+ Experience in the human and/or pet food industry

Compensation and Benefits

Salary Range $73,000 - $83,000 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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