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R&D Research Scientist (all genders)

City: Heidelberg

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 a R&D Research Scientist within Reckitt’s Global Development Team, you will play a key role in managing and delivering projects with a high degree of technical complexity, collaborating closely with both technical and business stakeholders in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. You will lead and execute development activities for both new products and improvements to existing formulations, ensuring alignment with consumer needs, business objectives, and the highest standards of quality and safety.

Success in this role requires strong leadership capabilities, the ability to develop others, and a solid foundation of technical expertise.

Your responsibilities

Translate consumer insights and business needs into technical solutions, applying a strong understanding of product strategy, operating models, and cost structures
Deliver assigned projects and activities for new product development and enhancement of existing formulations in line with Innovation Development Briefs, managing end-to-end execution
Design and drive formulation development, managing laboratory work plans and contributing to next-generation innovation while solving complex technical challenges
Ensure all development activities comply with regulatory, HSE, and global/local quality standards, adhering to laboratory best practices
Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Supply, and regional R&D teams to ensure alignment, smooth scale-up, and successful market launches
Act as a technical leader, supervising laboratory activities while coaching and developing team members to build a high-performance culture

The experience we're looking for

Master’s degree in chemistry
At least 3 years of professional experience in the research & development of an FMCG company
Good project management skills that can be applied in a technology delivery environment and a proven track record of results
Technical expertise and curiosity with the ability to devolp (turning functioning prototypes into finished products/systems/methods)
Ability to consider technology requirements of production during product development
Experience of working with factories (up-scaling) and external partner
Experience with Quality Management System related to product development
Fluent in English is a must; Basic German desired, willingness to learn German
Flexible to travel internationally and for extended periods of time to oversee and support project delivery on site

The skills for success

Product Development, R&D, Project Management, Problem Solving, Analytical Thinking, Functional Collaboration.

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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