R&D Executive, 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

As an R & D Category Assistant at Reckitt, you will thrive in our fast-paced environment alongside a team of expert scientists dedicated to ensuring product safety and efficacy. Your meticulous attention to detail will be crucial in supporting technical dossier management and analytical lab compliance.

Your responsibilities

Support the feasibility development of new and existing product developments

Understanding of raw material, formulation & process to support pilot plant feasibility development

Knowledge of basic laboratory techniques for working at the bench

Well versed with literature & patent search to draw out key product & ingredient insights from competition product

Understanding of microbiology , clinical & instrumental testing methodology of skin claims across Dettol personal care product format

Understanding and interest in Surfactant, Soaps, Microbiology , Cosmetic & Skin Science

Strong technical knowledge to work independently toward multiple project objectives within established timelines.

Conduct performance and analysis evaluations of competitive products

Conduct evaluation of feasibility development prototypes including performance and stability testing.

Maintain appropriate level of communications with Outside Innovation, Marketing, clinical, regulatory, legal, microbiology, procurement, and Supply point of contact to accomplish project objectives.

Understands the product development process as it specifically pertains to R&D.

Maintain laboratory equipment and execute laboratory work according to required safety and quality standards, as defined in the company's SOP's.

Document all feasibility development work in laboratory notebooks as per internal quality standards

Write reports documenting the various project activities.

Interact with other Global R&D personnel to share & learn R&D best practices. 

The experience we're looking for

QUALIFICATIONS

• Educated to Masters/Degree level (Chemistry, pharmacy or chemical engineering)

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 3-5 years R&D experience in development of surfactant-based formulation with a proven track record of delivery.

• Interpersonal skills with the ability to work in a team-oriented environment, including cross-functional Project Teams involving members from Marketing, Supply, Manufacturing as well as R&D

• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills

• Oral communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional and cross-cultural project teams or immediate supervisor

• Written communication skills for accurate data entry and concise lab reports

• Timely execution of multiple project objectives within established timelines . Ability to display a degree of flexibility regarding changing project priorities

• Perform other assignments as delegated by line manager

• Well versed with MSOffice Software applications 

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.