R&D Testing & Consumer Insights Specialist

Bolton boltongroup.net Open · verified Sep 18, 2026

Calenzano Mid-level Market Research

Mid-level Market Research role at Bolton. Calenzano.

Role brief

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What you'll do

You'll help marketing and R&D shape claims and choose performance tests to support them
You'll work with outside institutes to plan and run clinical studies for safety and performance
You'll arrange test-sample production and shipping, then interpret results to guide decisions
You'll review competitors' clinical claims and manage the related testing budget
You'll keep protocols and experimental data organized for accurate, timely reporting

What you bring

You'll hold a bachelor's degree in chemistry or a similar field
You'll bring two or three years of experience in a comparable role
You'll be proficient in Italian and English
You'll interpret experimental findings critically and organize work with rigor
You'll coordinate effectively with R&D and other teams while managing stored data

Who this fits

This role suits a proactive, curious, innovative team player who works methodically and stays focused on goals. You'll join the Personal Care R&D team in Calenzano, Italy, on a full-time temporary maternity-cover contract. Flexible smart working is available.

From the employer

We are looking for a Testing & Consumer Insights Specialist to join our Research and Development team in our Beauty & Personal Care business unit based in Calenzano.

How you make the difference

This position is crucial for Bolton because R&D team has the ownership to boost innovations and to contribute to develop a competitive position in the market.

How your agenda looks like:

Support marketing and R&D in creating claims and identifying the most suitable performance tests to support them
Contact external institutes to design and conduct clinical trials, both for performance and safety
Coordinate the production and shipping of test samples
Interpret clinical results, identifying the most effective options
Analyze clinical claims for competing products
Manage the clinical trial budget.
Archive clinical protocols in the most accurate and usable manner.

Your team:

You will collaborate with R&D Personal Care team and you will be supported by your Manager, Testing & Consumer Insights Manager.

What makes you a great fit:

Education: bachelor in Chemistry or similar
Work Experience: 2/3 years in a similar role
Soft skills: innovation, proactivity, curiosity, initiative and a propensity for goals achievement; team building; critical interpretation of experimental results; the ability to organize the job activities in a methodical and rigorous way and to interface with other functions within the R&D department and with other teams; the competence to manage storage and timely reporting of experimental data.
Local language: good knowledge of English proficient in Italian and English.

What’s in for you:

Starting salary: from 40.000 euro (based on experience and skills)

Variable compensation: Yes, PPO

Work location: Calenzano, Firenze, Italy

Contract type: Temporary contract (Maternity Cover)

Working hours: Full time

Smart working: Yes, with a flexible smart working

Benefit: Works Canteen, Health insurance (Faschim + supplementary coverage); Corporate welfare plan

Collective Agreement: CCNL Chimico

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About Bolton

Bolton is an Italian family-owned fast-moving consumer goods company with 10.500 people located across 60 offices, 17 production facilities, 10 R&D laboratories, and 14 fishing vessels worldwide. With a diverse portfolio of over 60 quality brands, Bolton has been enriching the lives of millions of people every day for more than 75 years, making their everyday more delicious, more enjoyable, useful, and beautiful.

About Bolton Beauty & Personal Care

Bolton Home & Personal Care is a Business Unit of Bolton with a single mission: help people take care of their homes and bodies. Through well-known brands that are loved by millions, such as Winni's and Chilly, they make everyday lives more enjoyable, cleaner, fresher and more beautiful. The Business Unit is fully committed to sustainable development with a particular focus on circularity and sourcing raw materials.

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