GCMA Senior Associate - Germ Protection

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

The post-holder is responsible for all relevant medical science activities under the guidance of the GCMA Manager, working with the brand team to drive commercial success by generating and applying medical insights to deliver high quality evidence that results in safe, efficacious and meaningful innovation to consumers.  

Scope:    
•    Lead as Medical representative on projects within a category and ensure delivery of adequate product and project support, including medical affairs and dossier writing
•    Act as the product expert with in-depth understanding of the literature and current medical opinion in the relevant project areas relating to skin, germ protection and cosmetics and biocides.
•    Drive execution of the medical and evidence strategies for assigned projects.
•    Proactively support cross-functional team to deliver innovative consumer solutions; appropriate business opportunities to drive competitive advantage across the therapeutic area.
•    Support ideation, substantiation, and defence of claims, as well as challenges against competitors' claims.
•    Act as role model and coach to colleagues in medical affairs and cross-functional project teams
•    To act with integrity and responsibility to deliver safe and effective consumer benefits in line with good medical and scientific practice.

Your responsibilities

The position is accountable to the GCMA Manager and finally to the GCMA Director, working closely with others as part of the matrix. The role interacts as appropriate with other internal functions including Regulatory and Safety (RAS), Quality, Evidence Generation and Clinical Research (EG&CR), R&D, Marketing, Professional Relations etc. The role also supports interactions with external partners, including key opinion leaders.

Specific tasks and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
•    Independently represent the GCMA Germ Protection team and contribute expertise in cross-functional project meetings
•    Conduct a fair-balanced assessment of efficacy and safety data and provide advice on the best approach to drive brand growth with support from GCMA Manager
•    Support and educate teams with understanding of the literature, new clinical data and current medical opinion on category topics including healthy skin and germ protection
•    Partner with the other Medical Science team members under supervision to:
o    Provide strategic medical input in category development leading brand science for product innovation and claims, mainly related to cosmetics and germ protection products like biocides
o    Proactively partner with the project teams, providing medical input and strategic advice to ensure the feasibility and success of product development initiatives
o    Provide ideas/concepts for constructing the product pipelines (e.g. new products, new combinations, new technologies, novel evidence generation techniques)
o    Provide medical support and oversight for promotional activities
o    Assist in registration and development of Reckitt products globally

•    These include but are not limited to:- clinical overviews and summaries, integrated summaries of safety and efficacy, clinical documents such as Study Protocols and other Medical documents
•    Collaborate with subject matter experts across multiple departments to ensure quality and technical accuracy of documentation
•    Prepare responses to Medical Information requests where appropriate
•    Conduct systematic literature searches/reviews as necessary 
•    Ensure that working documents and other appropriate documentation are updated and current
•    Understand clinical and medical data for the product and competitors

The experience we're looking for

•    Bachelor’s Degree preferably associated to healthcare or the life sciences (eg basic science, pharmacy, nursing or medical) is required
•    Postgraduate qualifications preferred
•    Experience in the medical and pharmaceutical / consumer health industry and knowledge of the role of Medical Affairs arena is a distinct advantage
•    Experience in systematic searches, reviewing scientific data, and preparing medical or scientific documents (e.g. post graduate experience in relevant science, publications and experience in medical writing, systematic review and clinical data appraisal) to a high standard is highly desirable. 
•    Knowledge of research methodology, information management and regulatory requirements and an understanding of healthcare compliance and guidelines related to cosmetics or consumer products is desirable. Proven ability to generate, analyse and interpret scientific and clinical data is required.
•    Previous experience of work in Product Research and Development, or experience of Clinical studies, with examples of successful product launches is an advantage
•    Proven ability as a team player, able to work within a matrix, with excellent oral and written communication skills.
•    Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously to ensure timely accomplishment of tasks.
The Candidate will demonstrate the following capabilities:
•    Leadership capability – demonstrated ability to lead aspects of projects/workstreams as well as demonstrate potential to inspire teams and develop and mentor individuals. In addition, to have some understanding of how to allocate resource strategically and according to the portfolio priorities.
•    Strategic Thinking – maintains competitive advantage by carefully considering the issues and competing priorities within a situation, program or portfolio and then developing a strategy that includes the strategic application of available principles, tools and systems.
•    Business Acumen – Understands the implications of decisions related to human, financial, material and information resources, from a business perspective and uses this knowledge to plan, implement and manage clinical research within R&D.
•    Project Management – Demonstrates the discipline of risk-based planning, organising and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives in accordance with defined quality and time-based metrics.

Key Attributes:
•    Proactive mindset.
•    Passion for strategy development and delivery.
•    Team player
•    Strong skills in managing multiple projects simultaneously with an ability to prioritise appropriately.
•    Track record of building strong internal and external networks.
•    Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
•    Fluency in English (oral and written).
•    Thrives working in fast paced, innovative environment while remaining flexible, resourceful and reliable.
•    Proven ability to develop appropriate research strategy and conduct a systematic review of available published data including retrieval, critical appraisal and appropriate citing of literature

The skills for success

Business Strategy, Task Execution Under Pressure, Makes strategic Business Decisions, Business Accumen, Commercial Awareness, Objective Setting, Accountability, Adaptability, Consumer Insight, Creative Direction, Consumer Needs, R&D, Product Lifecycle Management, Change Leadership, Intellectual Property, Business Partnership, Collaboration and partnership building, Collaborator, Relationship Management, Adapt to changes in technological development plans, Product vision and strategy development, Ability to challenge the status quo and propose improvement, Innovation Processes, Predictive Analytics, Digital transformation for R&D, Quality and Manufacturing.

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.