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R&D Executive

City: Gurugram

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 role of the R&D Executive is to lead and support the brand-assigned projects in R&D PDM team for product development.

Your responsibilities

Utilize formulation skills and technical expertise to develop and test new products/existing
products, develop technologies and benefits to address relevant consumer needs in support of
brand initiatives.
 Lead and support multiple projects through the product development process as R&D
representative.
 Execute claim substantiation in support of new product and claims development.
 Read, understand and apply relevant SOP / ISO protocols with regards to data generation for
product registration. Maintaining accurate laboratory notebooks, following Safety and Good
Housekeeping requirements.
 Collaborate with Marketing to develop, prioritize and execute project portfolio.
 Technical problem solving and troubleshooting when required ensuring issues are addressed
without delay to projects.
 Knowledge of basic laboratory techniques for working at the bench, understanding or interest in
chemistry, surfactant or related science.
 Ability to interpret results from lab tests, conduct performance and analysis evaluations of
competitive products.
 Maintain supplies inventory and order items when needed.
 Incorporate Category Quality requirements into plans, ensuring compliance within the team
 Enforce quality mind by ‘Right first time’ practice for working in area by following documented
procedures & follow good documentation practice
 Be aware, accountable for safety, health & environment in workplace all time to ensure
accident- free & good environment area of working

The experience we're looking for

Master or Ph.D. degree in Science/ Engineering/Pharmacy
 Strong Chemistry background from an institution of repute.
 3-5 years of Strong formulation expertise and understanding of raw material chemical interactions.
 Understanding of chemistry of surfactants/detergents/acid/bleach and basic micro efficacy
methodologies used to support product and new claims development
 Proven track record of successful delivery of technical projects in a FMCG company.
 Ability to work in a team-oriented environment, including cross-functional Project Teams involving
members from Marketing, Supply, Manufacturing as well as R&D
 Organizational skills and problem-solving skills
 Oral communication skills to effectively communicate his/her view to cross-functional and crosscultural
project teams or immediate supervisor
 Written communication skills for accurate data entry and concise documentation
 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 immediate Supervisor
 Knowledge with MS Office 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.

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