Senior Associate, Consumer Safety, Wellness

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.

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About the role

Want your expertise to be taken seriously? As a Senior Associate, Consumer Safety, Wellness at Reckitt, you’ll have the freedom to find your own way to protect our customers (and our business).

Senior Associate, Consumer Safety, Wellness

Gurugram, Haryana

Competitive Salary & excellent benefits package 

You’ll be responsible for ensuring our products are safe for our customers. An integral member of an experienced safety, quality and compliance team, you’ll have wide-ranging responsibilities for protecting our consumers. You’ll provide expert support to research and development. You’ll lead safety assessments, report on potential hazards and ensure we meet regulations. You’ll ensure our products continue to give people healthier lives and happier homes.

You’ll succeed because… 

…you’re qualified in toxicology, pharmacology or a related science. You understand regulatory toxicology and can conduct risk assessments of products and chemical substances. You’ve excellent attention to detail and collaborate effectively across teams. You’re cool under pressure and work within tight timelines. Above all, you have strong verbal and written communications skills which allows others to act on your advice. 

You’ll love it because… 

…you’ll get to make an impact like never before. You’ll be responsible for your own projects - we can’t wait to hear your ideas. The products you help us get out there will make people’s lives better. Our iconic brands will provide an incredible platform for you. And our dynamic, ownership-driven culture will help bring the very best out of you, every day.

Your responsibilities

• Deliver effective communication of safety risks and collaborate on strategies to mitigate them.
• Contribute within a technical team responsible for conducting hazard evaluations and human health risk assessments for Reckitt Consumer Healthcare products in accordance with Reckitt policies, guidelines and statutory requirements.
• Preparation and review of safety language labelling to ensure Reckitt products are used as intended.
• Ensure products are properly categorised per regulatory requirements, and appropriate safety documentation are generated by the team to support innovation and the maintenance of the established portfolio.
• Represent Reckitt interests in the area of product safety and stewardship with government agencies, industry associations and other organisations as directed.
• As necessary and in compliance with Reckitt policies, design and/or manage toxicology and safety tests required to support product registration and safety.

The experience we're looking for

• MSc/PhD in Toxicology and/or a related discipline with at least 2 years+ of relevant regulatory toxicology experience.
• Proven experience in the risk and safety assessment of consumer products.  Ability to analyse and interpret scientific literature and toxicological data and document within a formal risk assessment.
• Expertise in the review and analysis of toxicology and related chemical safety data.
• Ability to communicate effectively with business stakeholder and represent safety on project meetings. Understanding of safety-relevant regulatory requirements, legislation and policy for consumer products in the US, EU and/or other global regions/countries.
• Expertise in designing, conducting and monitoring toxicological tests preferred.
• Strength in leading and coaching technical teams, preferably in a consumer healthcare company.
• Strong knowledge of global regulatory toxicology guidelines governing the safe development of Consumer healthcare products, particularly those intended for direct skin contact and those classified as medicinal devices, cosmetics or biocides.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in accelerated timelines.

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.