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R&D Assistant

City: Chachoengsao

We are Reckitt

Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose. Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

Research & 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 organisation 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 organisation.

About the role

This role is responsible for delivering product development activities across one or more platforms within the Durex R&D portfolio. It includes leading fast‑track projects or managing specific workstreams within larger technical projects, depending on what each project requires. A key part of the role is contributing to the creation of consumer‑preferred products—from the initial design and IDB stages, all the way through to full-scale manufacturing and product launch.
To succeed in this position, strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently within a multidisciplinary team are essential. The role also demands solid technical knowledge and strong problem‑solving capabilities, along with the confidence to take ownership of critical aspects of assigned projects. In some cases, the position may include line management responsibilities for one or more R&D Assistants.
This role requires both theoretical and practical expertise in one or more of Durex’s core technologies—such as formulation and/or process development—as well as a good understanding of the relevant regulations and legislation that apply to the products.

Your responsibilities

Deliver technical product development tasks on time and highlight risks or issues early to the line manager.
Work collaboratively with internal and external teams to meet all technical milestones.
Coordinate factory line trials and oversee R&D testing and validation before launch.
Ensure all product specifications and documentation are complete and approved before production.
Apply consumer insights from different regions to guide product design and improvements.
Balance formulation, performance robustness, and cost targets effectively.
Develop reliable testing methods to support strong, consumer‑relevant claims.
Ensure IP requirements are considered throughout the development process.
Prepare and share technical reports throughout the project lifecycle.
Ensure all activities comply with relevant legislation, health & safety, and environmental standards.

The experience we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree or higher in a science-related field (e.g., Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences, Cosmetic Science).
1–3 years of experience in product development, preferably in FMCG or chemical manufacturing.
Basic knowledge of formulation or process development.
Good problem-solving and communication skills.
Able to work independently and manage multiple tasks.
Understanding of safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
Consumer-focused mindset.

The 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.

What 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 recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.

Equality

We recognise 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; colour, 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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