R&D Assistant

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.

About the role

As an R & D Category Assistant at Reckitt, you will thrive in our fast-paced environment alongside a team of expert scientists dedicated to ensuring product safety and efficacy. Your meticulous attention to detail, technical curiosity in problem solving and collaborative approach will be crucial in supporting and delivering New and Existing product developments.

This role, based in our Air Care team, will focus on end-to-end device development on our liquid electrical products.

Your responsibilities

•  Implementing formulation/device feasibility work, analysis, validation, stability testing, industrial trials and dossier preparation.
• Work cross functionally with other internal teams, such as marketing and supply to accomplish shared objectives.
• Read, understand and apply SOP/GLP protocols with regards proper operation, standardisation & maintenance of lab equipment.
• Maintain accurate laboratory notebooks and ensure all activities conform to legislative and Health and Safety requirements, as well as following good housekeeping requirements and lab best practices.
• Produce lab samples and samples for consumer testing, performance tests, stability tests, claims support for marketing claims.
• Be able to manage implementation of New and Existing Product Developments under supervision of R&D associate or manager. 

The experience we're looking for

• Degree Qualified in a Scientific or Engineering discipline.
• Scientific minded with good analytical skills.
• Good organisation and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to identify and communicate risks.
• Good communication and presentation skills.
• Good formulation knowledge and understanding of chemical interactions. 
• Knowledgeable with basic laboratory techniques for working at the bench.
• Ability to interpret results from lab tests though statistical analysis of testing data. 

The skills for success

R&D, Product Lifecycle Management, Collaboration, Partnership building, Propose improvement, Accountability, Adaptability, Analytical, Formulation, Science, Chemistry, Laboratory Skills, Organisational Skills, Scientific Degree, Engineering Degree, New Product Development, Existing Product Development.

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.