Amway
Job title: Post Doctoral: Bioinformatics/Cheminformatics
Department / Division: Sciences / Innovation & Science
Salary Range: $92k to $113k per year
Location: Ada, MI
Post Doctoral:
Further develop your knowledge base and skills in an industrial setting. Increase your exposure to industry applications of science and business. This postdoctoral will last 1-3 years based on project and business need.
What do we need:
The Sciences Department at Amway is seeking a Post Doctoral in Data Science to contribute to a team that supports the discovery, development, and commercialization of new technologies included in our global portfolio of Health & Wellness products. Specifically, we are seeking an individual who can leverage large set databases to develop parameters for healthy skin and skin aging, thereby directly contributing to our mission of enhancing health and well-being.
As part of a cross-functional team, you will play a key role in shortening the research and development process. You'll work with a wide variety of tools, such as machine learning, image analysis, and cloud-based applications, and collaborate with colleagues to better organize and interpret large data sets. The goal is to characterize unknowns from the data and determine the next steps of experimentation, ultimately enabling the team to make quicker decisions during discovery.
You will partner with Amway colleagues across the innovation process, including Open Innovation, Biology and Chemistry Sciences, Product Formulation, Regulatory Affairs, Marketing, and others, to bring new innovations from concept to consumer. You will also develop strong client relationships and need to communicate effectively in oral and written form to present research findings, establish specifications and discuss project status with key stakeholders.
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What’s special about us and this team:
Amway is the world’s No. 1 direct selling business, according to the Direct Selling News Global 100. Amway operates in more than 100 countries and territories. We manufacture and distribute 450+ consumer products that support health and well-being. Our employees worldwide support millions of Amway Business Owners who sell Amway products. Amway’s Innovation and Science (I&S) has a global footprint with 14 global locations and 800+ staffed scientists and engineers. A Scientific Advisor Group of leading experts in the fields of beauty, nutrition and health that spans internationally.
The Sciences Department is located at our headquarters in Ada, Michigan, and is a group of diverse scientists that collaborates with our cross-functional partners to discover, develop, and launch new products that support our family of brands.
The Department is composed of Analytical chemists, microbiologists, molecular biologists, forensic scientists, and skin scientists. All are situated in a state-of-the-art laboratory.