Consumer Scientist
Skills
About the role
277613BR
Consumer Scientist
Nottingham, Nottingham Support Office
Secondment
Full-time
Job Description
Contract: Full-time, Fixed Term Contract/Secondment
Closing date: 30th July 2026
Recruitment Partner: Katrina, katrina.wuk@boots.co.uk
Are you passionate about consumer science and eager to make a real impact in the beauty industry? Join us at Boots as a Consumer Scientist within the No7 Beauty Company - Research & Development team in Nottingham!
At Boots, we work every day to build a brilliant environment for our people, empowering them to make a difference for our customers and colleagues. As a Consumer Scientist, you will play a key role in generating insights that inform product development and support our much-loved products.
What you'll be doing:
No7 Beauty Company conducts its own consumer research and product testing to support new product development. Generating consumer insights to ensure our products deliver real results that our customers will love. Reporting into the Consumer Science & Panel Manager, you will have a key role in a small team providing invaluable insights to inform product development and support credentialling for our much-loved products.
Key responsibilities:
Planning and delivering product-focused consumer science quant and qual research, using validated and robust scientific techniques
Planning and performing cosmetic product testing studies; supporting the development and launch of great new products
Analysing & interpreting data and translating into scientific insights to underpin end-to-end R&D decision-making and deliver broader consumer understanding
Generating scientifically robust plans, study designs & reports
Clearly and accurately communicating insights and results to stakeholders; tailoring content and design to the audience
What you'll need to have (our must-haves):
A degree in relevant consumer science subjects or equivalent experience
Experience using statistical analysis to help identify insights, build consumer profiles and translate into compelling narratives and strategic recommendations
Excellent organisational skills to manage multiple projects and activities at the same time, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to project timelines and budgets
Skills in creating reports, presentations and dashboards to communicate findings to a variety of audiences
Ability to work independently and also collaboratively in teams
Good verbal communication, with the ability to explain technical information simply and clearly to a non-technical audience
It would be great if you also have:
Experience in a customer-facing role
Experience using machine learning techniques (e.g. thematic, sentiment, regression, multivariate, cluster analysis)
Where your brilliance can take you:
At Boots, we believe in your potential. You will have opportunities for career development and growth, supported by a culture that values learning and progress.
Why Boots?
We offer a range of benefits designed for you, including:
Boots Retirement Savings Plan (up to 12% company contribution)
Generous employee discounts for you and a family member
Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay
What’s next?If this sounds like the role for you, we'd love to hear from you. If you apply, our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps.
Rewards designed for you
Boots Retirement Savings Plan
Discretionary annual bonus
Generous employee discounts
Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
Flexible benefits scheme including options to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.
Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.
If you’re ready to make a difference and join a team that values your contributions, apply today!
#Boots #ConsumerScience #JoinUs #No7BeautyCompany #CareerOpportunities
Business Area
Support Office
Function
Product Development
Specialism
Packaging, Product Development
Keywords
Consumer, Scientist
Hours per week
37.5
Latitude,longitude 1
52.927182,-1.183948
Is this a Global Brands req?
No
Airport
No
Should this appear on the No7 Beauty Company website?
Yes
Company
Non Stores
Division
Non Stores
Should this vacancy be excluded from being posted onto the Boots.jobs career site?
No
Region
East Midlands
Area
East Midlands (non stores)
Store
Nottingham Support Office
Req Posted Date
16-Jul-2026
County
Nottinghamshire
Country
UK
Address 1
Recruitment Service Centre (D94)
Address 2
Thane Road
Address 3
Nottingham
Post Code
NG90 1BS
Source
Boots
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