R&D Associate

About the Position

We are Reckitt, home to the world's best-loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose is to protect, heal, and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

Research and Development

In Research and Development, we're full of highly skilled talents that include Scientists, Engineers, Medical, Clinical, and Regulatory professionals - all working to create a cleaner, healthier world. With nine Centres of Excellence, we continually seek out new opportunities by using science, our entrepreneurial flare, and our fearless innovation to develop and enhance our existing portfolio, never compromising on quality or performance.

We do the right thing, always, by ensuring we act with responsibility and integrity, by complying with regulatory legislation across the globe, whilst ensuring our products are safe for our consumers and are to the highest quality.

The size of our organization means you'll have the opportunity to learn and work in different functions within R&D, giving you exposure to different disciplines, teams, and environments. You will also have access to our Research and Development Academy, designed to develop our team and allow you to grow in our great organization.

About the Role

R&D Associate

The R&D Associate is a 1st entry-level manager grade role handling NPD/EPD/capability projects of various complexity. The role involves leading a larger group of cross-functional team members and senior stakeholders and may lead a team of direct reporting members. The role leads independent project activities and delivers from wider cross-functional teams in R&D, medical, clinical, SQRC, and supply.

Responsibilities

Quality

• Be aware, accountable, and follow GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) rules & regulations.
• Enforce quality mind & awareness for working in the area by following documented procedures & good documentation practice.
• Be compliant to requirements of ISO13485 and other relevant regulatory requirements as required based on role & function responsibility.
• Always think “Quality is my responsibility”.

Safety, Health & Environment

• Be aware, accountable for safety, health, and environment in the workplace at all times to ensure a free accident and good environment area of working.
• Follow which support the safety, health, and environment regulations, company policies by working safely, reporting unsafe conditions/unsafe actions/near-miss accidents to the supervisor, as well as suggesting any improvement.
• Be compliant to requirements of ISO14001, ISO45001, other relevant EHS regulatory and company EHS requirements as required based on role & function responsibility.
• Always think "Safety, Health, and Environmental is my responsibility".

General

• Ensure all technical aspects of the product development are carried out as per the agreed timings, with any issues or risks clearly highlighted to the line manager in a timely manner.
• Liaise with the cross-functional internal and external team to ensure technical milestones are met.
• Coordination of factory line trials, subsequent R&D qualification testing, and validation prior to launch.
• Ensure all relevant product specifications and internal documentation are in place and fully approved prior to full production start-up.
• May involve line management of one or more Assistants or Associates– if applicable ensure they are effectively managed and encouraged in their personal development.
• To be consumer-minded and have an understanding of behavior across the different regions and translate this learning into product design and development.
• Balance formulation and product performance robustness and challenging cost targets.
• Development of robust evaluation methodologies leading to sustainable and consumer-relevant claims.
• Support idea/concept generation where appropriate.
• Ensure all IP considerations are fully taken into account during the product development process.
• Responsible for the compilation, approval, and circulation of technical reports throughout the product development process.
• All assigned development activity must conform to legislative, health & safety, and environmental requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a relevant scientific discipline, such as Chemical Engineering, Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biomedical sciences, Cosmetic formulation.
• Relevant experience at least 3 years with product development within FMCG or Chemical environment. Medical device experience is an advantage.
• Required (knowledge, skill, training): Good communication skills, especially English. Excellent presentation skills.

Skills for Success

• R&D
• Product Lifecycle Management
• Commercial Awareness
• Business Partnership
• Collaboration
• Partnership building
• Collaborator
• Ability to challenge the status quo
• Propose improvement
• Accountability
• Adaptability
• Analytical
• Formulation
• Science
• Chemistry

We Offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way.

We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans, we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognize, appreciate, and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay-for-performance philosophy.

Equality

We recognize that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; color, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.

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