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Fixed Term Contract

City: Kingston upon Hull

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 R&D Method Development Group are accountable for the highly efficient delivery of new methods utilising the latest technology to provide robust and future proof methods.

Based in the busy fast paced analytical laboratory, which is designed for up to 175 analysts, you will provide expert analytical support in the delivery of world-class innovation and continued maintenance of company health brands. Utilising modern technology and capabilities you will support the delivery of effective future proof methods to support our product development and dossier registrations.

Reporting to the R&D Method Development Senior Associate, the R&D Method Development Associate is responsible for developing new and improving existing methods for the R&D category teams in line with agreed timelines.

Hiring Manager: Alice Cary

Closing Date: 11th March 2026

Your responsibilities

Ensure all method development work is conducted in a safe and compliant manner in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Health & Safety/Environmental requirements.
Perform method development, validation and transfer activities and provide and review reports within agreed timelines
Ensure new methods are developed in line with QbD principles, generating high quality scientific data to support method optimisation, validation & transfer
Maintain a close working relationship with R&D category teams and QC laboratories to ensure methods meet the expected standard and utilise current best practices
Support the wider R&D Community with analytical method troubleshooting via the method consultation clinic
Ensure all work is performed and maintained in an audit ready state and where required support any quality initiatives regarding compliance and audit readiness
Support the use and development of the latest technology and capabilities
Provide analytical support during method rollout and transfer
Support a method life cycle approach by maintaining methods on the global documentation systems
Be responsive to changing priorities within an evolving environment
Provide advice and guidance and, where appropriate, and where required, source information to resolve analytical issues to facilitate method development and validation
Support any LIMS improvements and use within the method development function
To support the method development senior and or the IET team lead in instrument, procedure and process improvements
Actively engage in Continuing Professional Development and training initiatives
Support continuous improvement activities within the team as appropriate

The experience we're looking for

Degree in a relevant scientific (typically chemistry, life-sciences, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences,) or business discipline.
Demonstrable track record of relevant GMP experience and competence within a Healthcare environment
Demonstrable experience in HPLC / GC method development
Agile and capable to deal with multiple projects and deadlines
Proactive, Resilient and Motivated
Strong data interpretation and problem-solving skills
Demonstrate strong teamwork and commitment to support the team purpose
Good communication and networking skills.
Self-disciplined; good organisational capabilities
Openness to change
A practical scientific person, who enjoys being hands on and developing products and processes
Self-confidence to work independently

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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