1. Planning Your Career & Education Pathway by Understanding Jobs and
Skills in Demand in the Personal Care Science Industry
Many Chemists are interestedinbuildingtheircareerswithinthe CosmeticsandPersonal Care Science
industry(Referredtohere asthe Personal Care Science Industry). Some dothisbyenteringasentry-
level Chemistsandexploringtheircareeroptionsthroughprofessionalnetworks.New toolsare
available,however,thatcangive youa clearerpicture of the jobsandskillsinhighdemandamong
employersinthe industry. Thisinformation,inturn,canhelpyouchoose degree programsandcourses
that will positionyoubesttomeetthese demands.
Thisarticle presentsananalysisof U.S.job openingspostedon-linebetweenFeb1,2015 and January
31, 2016 by Personal Care Science Industry employers.Todothis,I used a tool called LaborInsightfrom
BurningGlass,whichletsresearchersmine all of the detailedinformationstoredinjobpostings,from
jobtitlestoskills,education,andexperience requested. Seethe Methodssection, below,formore
informationonhowIconductedthe analysis.
Overall,Ifocusedthe analysisonscience andscience-relatedbusiness jobsinthe industryandexcluded
occupations thatwouldrequire lessthanaBachelor’sdegree.Ialsofocusedthe analysisonjobsthat
require 5 yearsor lessof experience,asthese are generallythe jobsmostavailable tonew graduates
and otheryoungprofessionalslookingtoadvance theircareers inthe business. Finally,atleastone large
employer–Johnson& Johnson - wasexcludedbecause mostof the jobstheyadvertise are onthe
medical side of theirbusinessandthere wasnowayto isolate the jobsspecifictoPersonal Care Science.
Withthese restrictions,Iidentified 3,267 jobspostedinthe Personal Care Science Industry acrossthe
U.S. betweenFeb1,2015 and January31, 2016. Keepinmindthatthis islikelyan undercountof all jobs
available,asthisisa newtool andit may notcapture all employersandjobsadvertisingon-line.The
informationcanalertyouto possible emergingtrendsinjobandskillsindemand,however.Thisdata
can be mosthelpful whencombinedwithothersourcesof informationonindustrytrends.
Job Titles in High Demand
There isno one jobtitle thatdominatesthe jobpostingsinthe Personal Care Science industry.Rather,
there isa wide diversityof jobsandeventhe mostfrequentlyadvertisedtitlesmake uponlyasmall
percentage of the total jobsadvertisedon-line.Outside SalesRepresentative andChemists,forexample,
were the mostfrequentlyadvertisedjobtitlesbuteachone accounted forjustabout5% of all job titles
posted.Figure 1,below,providesalookat the mostin demand jobtitlespostedinthe industrybytotal
postingsandpercentage of the total.

2. Figure 1. Most FrequentlyAdvertised JobTitlesinthe Personal Care Science Industry, February1, 2015
- January 31, 2016, by Total Numberof Postingsand Percentage of Total Postings
If we lookat the jobsby broadcategory,a differentpicture emerges. Asyoucansee inFigure 2, below,
Managementjobsaccountfor nearly650 of the total jobpostings,ornearlyone infive jobpostings.
ComputerandMathematical,SalesandRelated,Engineering,andBusinessOperationspositionsaccount
for between14% and18% of all jobsadvertisedinthe lastyear on-line.Bycontrast,Life,Physical,and
OtherScience relatedjobsmake upfewerthan1 in10 jobsposted,accountingforjustover7% of the
total. So, while Chemistsare one of the most in demandjob titles,jobsin that category make up just
a small part of the total jobsin demand inthe industry. Thisisimportantfor MBS studentstoknow,as
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3. youmay want to considerhowyoucan apply yourscience knowledge and the businessskillsyouare
learninginthe programto access more joband internshipsonthe businesssideof personal care firms.
Figure 2. Top Major Job Categories of Job Postingsin the Personal Care Science Industry,February 1,
2015 - January 31, 2016, by Total Numberof Postingsand Percentage ofTotal Postings
Skills in Demand in the Personal Care Science Industry
Acrossall of the jobpostingsinpersonal care betweenFebruary2015 and January2016, Chemistryis
the most frequentlyrequestedskill.AsnotedinFigure 3,Chemistrywaslistedasa requiredskillforover
650 jobs,ornearlyone ineveryfive jobsin the industry.So,whileChemistsmake uponly5% of all the
jobswe examined,itisclearthat chemistryis an important skill to have ina wide range of jobs.
Expertise inthe businessoperationsandcustomerrelationssoftware,SAP,wasthe secondmost
commonlyrequestedskill inthe Industry,foundin18% of postings.Technical SupportandChemical
Engineeringskillswere eachrequestedinabout12% of all the jobpostingswe examined.Packaging,
Collaboration,Sales,Biology,Optimization,SchedulingandProductDevelopmenteachappearedin
between7-9%of the postings.
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4. Figure 3. Most FrequentlyRequestedSkillsinPersonal Care Science Industry Job Postings,February 1,
2015 - January 31, 2016, by Total Numberof Postingsand Percentage ofTotal Postings
The picture of skillsindemand changessomewhatwhenwe lookatskill setsbybroadcategory. As you
can see,there isstrongdemandfora numberof commonbusinessandcommunicationskillsacross
multiple jobtypes. Manyofthe skillsin highdemand align withthe businessskillsstudentsare
learningin the MBS program. Aroundtwo-thirdsof all jobsadvertisedinthe industryrequire skills
relatedtoCommunicationandCoordination(69%),BusinessEnvironment(65%),and ProblemSolving
(63%). Another40% of jobpostingsrequire applicantstodemonstrate ProjectandProcessFlow skills.
More than one-fifthof jobpostingsalsorequestIT/BusinessIntelligence skills(23%),BusinessProcess
and Planningskills(22%),general Supply ChainandLogisticsknowledge(21%) andChemistry(21%)
skills.
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5. Figure 4. Most FrequentlyRequestedSkill ClustersinPersonal Care Science Industry Job Postings,
February 1, 2015 - January 31, 2016, by Percentage ofTotal Job Postings
Where Are the Jobs?
The good newsforMBS studentslookingforjobsandinternshipsclosetoRutgersisthat,as you can see
inFigures5 and 6 below,jobpostingsin the personal care science industryare highlyconcentrated in
Central New Jerseyand NewYork/Northern NewJersey.As Figure 6 shows,relativetothe population
of workingpeopleinthe area,the Trenton-Ewingmetropolitanstatistical areahasmuchhigherdemand
for personal care jobsthanaverage. There were fourjobspostedforevery10,000 employedpeople
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6. overthe February2015-January 2016 period.The New York/NorthernNew Jersey/LongIsland
metropolitanstatistical areahadthe highestnumberof total jobpostings(803),makinginan area of
highdemandeventhoughthere were fewerjob postingsrelative tothe workingpopulation.A number
of areasinthe mid-Westandthe Southalsohave higherthanaverage levelsof demandforpersonal
care jobs.Onthe otherhand,the Philadelphia/Camden/Wilmingtonmetropolitanstatistical areahas
much lowerthanaverage demandforjobsinpersonal care science.
Figure 5. Map of Top 15 MetropolitanStatistical Areas PostingPersonal Care Science IndustryJobs,
February 1, 2015 - January 31, 2016

7. Figure 6. Summary of On-Line Job Demand inthe Top 15 MetropolitanStatistical Areas Posting
Personal Care Science Industry Jobs,February 1, 2015 - January 31, 2016
Jobsadvertisedon-lineinthe Personal Care Science industryare foundacrossanumber of different
employers.Asyoucansee inFigure 7, below,the largestnumberof jobspostedon-line inthisindustry
came fromEcolabIncorporated,whichpostedover850 jobson-line,ormore thanone in fourof the
jobspostednationwide inthe lastyear.BASFaccountedfor689 (21%) of the postingsanalyzed,ormore
than one infive jobs.However,otheremployershadmanyfewerjobpostingsadvertisedinthe lastyear.
L’Oreal accountedfor277, or just8%, of the total jobpostings,whileClorox andProctor& Gamble each
contributed5%of the jobpostings,orapproximately150 jobseach.Otheremployers contributed
smallernumbersof positions.
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Trenton-Ewing, NJ 100 4 Much higher demand than average
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA803 1 Much higher demand than average
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 125 1 Much higher demand than average
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI 123 1 Much higher demand than average
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN 62 1 Much higher demand than average
Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC 50 1 Much higher demand than average
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH 46 0 Much higher demand than average
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 90 0 Much higher demand than average
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 117 0 Much higher demand than average
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI 161 0 Much higher demand than average
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV107 0 Higher demand than average
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 69 0 Average demand
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 81 0 Average demand
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA 94 0 Lower demand than average
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 36 0 Much lower demand than average

8. Figure 7. Top EmployersContributingPersonal Care Science Job Postings,February 1, 2015 - January
31, 2016, by Total Number ofPostings and Percentage of Total Postings
Local Area Highlights
Takinga closerlookat the typesof jobsand skillsthatare concentratedinthe Trenton-Ewing,New
York/NorthernNewJersey/LongIsland,and Philadelphia/Camden/Wilmingtonmetropolitanstatistical
areas,you can geta bettersense of the opportunitiesopentoMBS studentlocally. Overall,939 Personal
Care Science Industry jobswere postedinthese areasoverthe one year periodIexamined.Thisisabout
29% of all the Personal Care Science jobspostednationwide. AsFigure 8shows,Chemistswerethe most
frequentlyrequestedjobtitleinthe area,comprising6% of jobpostingsinthe area.MarketingManager
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CHURCH & DWIGHTCOMPANYINCORPORATED
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9. was the second mostindemandjobtitle locally,makingup4% of postings.TitlesincludingBuyer,
LogisticsAnalyst,ProductionSupervisor,SalesManager,ProductionManager,SalesSpecialist,Supply
ChainManager and PurchasingManagereach comprisedabout1% of jobpostingsinthe local area.
Figure 8. Top Job TitlesAdvertisedinthe Personal Care Science Industry, February 1, 2015 - January
31, 2016, Trenton-Ewing,NewYork/NorthernNew Jersey/Long Island, and
Philadelphia/Camden/WilmingtonMetropolitanStatistical Areas,by Total Number ofPostings and
Percentage of Total Postings
Again, youcan see a differentpatternwhen lookingatjobtitlesinbroadcategories. AsFigure 9shows,
Managementjobsmake up overone-quarterof all jobspostedinthe local area. Nearlyone-fifthof job
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10. postingswere forComputerandMathematical orBusiness Operationspositions.Life,Physical,and
OtherScience jobs,however,made up just12% of job postingsinthe local area,and Engineeringjobs
accountedfor10%.
Figure 9. Job Postingsin Personal Care by Major Job Category, February 1, 2015 - January 31, 2016
Trenton-Ewing,NewYork/Northern NewJersey/Long Island, and Philadelphia/Camden/Wilmington
MetropolitanStatistical Areas,by Total Numberof Postingsand Percentage ofTotal Postings
To understandwhat skillsare particularlyvaluedby employerslocatednearRutgersUniversity,I looked
at whichskillshada high location quotient.A location quotient (LQ) above one indicatesahigh
concentrationof demandinthe local areacomparedto the restof the country. Asyou can see inFigure
10, below,inthe Trenton-Ewing,NewYork/NorthernNew Jersey/LongIsland,and
Philadelphia/Camden/Wilmingtonmetropolitanstatistical areas,there isrelatively strongdemandfora
numberof specificskills relatedtomarketingandtestingproducts,includingMarketPositioning(LQof
11.7), Creative Development(LQof 11.7), Clinical Testing(LQof 11.7), Brand Planning(LQof 11.7),
DirectMarketing(LQ of 10.9). Several otherskillshada locationquotientinthe local areathat
approached10, includingElectronicDataInterchange (LQof 9.9), AdvancedBusinessApplications(LQof
9.9), RiskManagement(LQof 9.7), Sample Preparation(LQof 9.6) andPackage Design(LQof 9.5).
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11. Figure 10. Top SkillsRequestedinPersonal Care Job Postings,February 1, 2015 - January 31, 2016
Trenton-Ewing,NewYork/Northern NewJersey/Long Island, and Philadelphia/Camden/Wilmington
MetropolitanStatistical Areas,by Location Quotient
Conclusions
Many MBS studentsinthe Personal Care Science concentrationhave expressedaninterestinpursuing
careersas Chemists incosmeticsformulation,butthisanalysisshowsthatthere are manyother career
opportunitiesinthe Personal Care Science industrywhere MBSstudentscanapplytheirPersonal Care
Chemistryskills,aswell asthe businessskillstheyare learning. There are certainlyopportunitiesfor
Chemists,aswell asformanagementpositionsoverseeingChemists. However,Chemistsandother
Science-focusedjobsmake uponlyasmall fractionof the jobsthat MBS studentsmaybe qualifiedto
pursue inthe industry. There isstrongdemandforChemistryandbusinessskillsinawide range of jobs
includingSales,BusinessandMarketingpositions,amongothers.Twooutof three jobs postedinthe
industryalso require the typesof communicationandbusinessskillstaughtinthe businesscomponent
of the MBS program, includingCommunication,BusinessEnvironment,andProblemSolvingskills.Asa
result,MBS studentsmaywantto considerbroadeningtheircareeroptionsbyconsidering Sales,
Marketing,andotherBusinessjobsinthe industry.
Whenlookingatjobdemandmore locally,we cansee that there issomewhatstrongerdemandfor
ChemistsandotherLife Science positions,butoverall demandisstill weightedtowardthe businessside
of the operation.While OutsideSalesjobsmake upthe mostfrequentlyadvertisedjobtitlenationally,
Chemiststopthe listin the Trenton-Ewing,New York/NorthernNew Jersey/LongIsland,and
Philadelphia/Camden/ Wilmingtonmetropolitanstatistical areas.Inaddition, Life Sciences andrelated
jobscomprise just7% of postingsnationally,buttheymake up12% of jobspostedlocally. Overall,
though,the strongestdemandinthe industry locallyisstillforManagement,Computerand
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12. Mathematical, andBusiness Operationspositions. Locally,thereis alsoaconcentrateddemandfor
specificskills relatedtoproductmarketingandtesting,aswell as businessanalysis.
Giventhese trendsinthe Personal Care Science industry jobmarket,MBSstudentscanbe assuredthat
the science andbusinessskillstaughtinthe programare helpingtopositionthem asa strongcandidates
for jobs inthe industry.Toimprove yourchancesof findinganinternshipora full-time jobsinthe
industry,however,consider broadeningyourthinkingabout careerpathways toinclude jobs in
marketing,sales, andotherbusinessorientedpositions,aswellasthose withaheavierorientation
towardscience.Itis clearthat the science knowledge youhave isalsovaluable inbusinessoccupations,
so youcouldfindsuccessina broaderarray of job pathsthan youmay have imaginedwhenyoufirst
joinedthe program.Thinkbig!
Methods
To do thisanalysis,Iuseda tool calledLaborInsightfromBurningGlass.It allowsyouto mine datafrom
on-line jobpostingssoyoucan see trendsinthe jobmarket,such as jobtitles andskillsinhighdemand
and where jobsare concentrated,amongotherthings.Because manyjobsare postedseveral timesin
differentplacesonline,the systemusesseveral methodstoeliminateasmanyduplicate postingsas
possible (See here formore information: http://burning-glass.com).Togettothe interesting
information, LaborInsightbreaksupall the piecesof the jobdescriptionintofieldsthatcanbe analyzed.
Thisanalysisincludedon-line jobpostingsinthe personal care industryfromFebruary1,2015- January
31, 2016. To helpstudentsand otherentry-level jobseekers,Ilimitedthe analysistojobsrequiringat
leasta Bachelor’sdegree and5 yearsor lessexperience.
While thisanalysishasthe potential toshow jobseekersandemployersimportant recenttrends inthe
jobmarket,there are limitationstothiswork.Notall jobsare advertisedon-lineandnotall of those on-
line are capturedby BurningGlass.The unstructurednature of jobads can make it difficultforthe
systemtocorrectlyidentifyindividualpiecesof information effectively insome cases.So,there maybe
some irrelevantjobscaughtinthe netandsome relevantjobsmaygetleftout.Overall,however,I hope
that thisanalysisof “real-time”jobsdatagivesyoua basicunderstanding of whatisindemandinyour
area of interest.