Research and Development

‘If you can dream it; you can do it’

This is the anthem for the Research & Development team at Unilever. Imagination, creativity, innovation … will be a way of life for you. Opening new vistas and delivering one-of-a-kind products that win the market will be what you do. Unilever believes in making extraordinary products that deliver a simple promise – Making life simple, easy and hassle-free for the consumers. So you would be part of the team that makes products that consumers love; while providing a sustainable competitive edge to business for long term growth.

Working with the best …

HUL R&D is the hub for the best minds. You would be working with cell biologists, chemical engineers, physicists, molecular biologists and chemists par excellence to develop the finest and most effective products. Bringing ideas to life to make our brands bigger, bolder and more exciting. Collaborating with leading international experts, academic groups and other third parties; certainly a stimulating, challenging and exciting arena to work in!

Skincare

The skincare research team stays focussed on delivering skin care actives that address consumer needs. Developing new and path-breaking lotions and creams. Yet another section explores new propositions by taking a simple bath to a new sensory, experiential level. Transparent soaps, perfume bloom, shower gels, mild kid’s soap and others are targeted to enable the consumer to have a bath like never before.

Have a cup of tea!

If you truly and genuinely relish your daily cup of tea… you should be thrilled at the opportunity of taking the simple cup of tea to a higher plane … delivering high aroma, taste and additional nutrition/health benefits? These are few key questions that the Foods Research program addresses. Making a perfect cup of tea goes far back to the plantation and even further to the laboratories. Understanding the bio-chemistry of the tea plant to getting the enhanced perfect blend through engineering; the Beverages program that orchestrates a gamut of activities, expertise and skills.

Washing clean

Be it the daily drudgery of washing clothes or kitchen utensils…addressing the washing needs of consumers is a key challenge for the laundry Research group. Focussed and determined to explore new and exciting ways of cleaning; the program is a harmony of a spectrum of expertise. How to minimise water usage while washing? How to impart stain repellent treatment to garments? How to give a squeaky clean & zero bacteria cleansing to clothes and utensils? These are some of the questions that you’ll ask and work to find answers to.

Clean & pure drinking water…

Nothing is more vital to a healthy life than clean and pure drinking water. To ensure that the same is provided to the mass market; microbiologists, physical and inorganic chemists, chemical engineers and design engineers work in tandem to create innovative solutions.

What is your area of interest?

Supporting various research programs within Home & Personal Care and Foods are cross-category research teams that cut across research projects bringing expertise in microbiology, toxicology, synthesis and separation of organic molecules, statistical mechanics, emulsification, polymer science, consumer science and analytical measurement techniques.

Where do you think your skills and expertise fit in? Are you as excited about research as we are? If you have the fire within to work on the wow! idea that would change lives; please contact us to explore a career in Unilever Research Bangalore-India.