Lab Research Scientist - temporary 2 years

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 R&D, 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 R&D Academy, designed to develop our team and allow you to grow in our great organisation.

Your responsibilities

• Preparation of formulations according to Formulacard and manufacturing instructions for dishwashers
• Preparation and performance of storage tests according to SOP
• Sample preparation for analysis and performance tests
• Carrying out and documenting performance tests
• Carrying out and documenting simple analysis methods
• Interpreting results and making suggestions for improvements to products and methods
• Packaging and dispatch of samples including associated documentation
• Recording raw materials in the chemical register
• Creation of TDS documents
• Carrying out production trials (includes travelling)
• Application of QMS in daily work

The experience we're looking for

• Completed vocational training as a chemical laboratory technician
• Ideally professional experience in the development of detergents and cleaning agents
• Good PC and software skills (especially Microsoft Excel, Word)
• Good knowledge of English
• Preferred drivers license B

If you have any questions, please contact us at careers_DACH_Nordics@reckitt.com. Apply only online via the application portal. We are looking forward to getting to know you!

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.