R&D PDM Assistant - GI

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

 

R&D PDM Assistant – GI

Hull, Hybrid Working

Competitive Salary & Benefits: 25 Days Annual Leave, Bonus, Pension

Closing Date: 19th June 2025

 

R&D Product Delivery & Maintenance (PDM) plays a key role in the business, protecting net revenue by quickly adapting to changing supply chains and regulatory environments. You’ll love it because every day presents new challenges and opportunities. You’ll work in a fast-paced environment, delivering in both the short and long term for the brand. You will have the opportunity to stretch our scientific capabilities and deepen our technical expertise, innovating and bringing our products to life in tangible ways.

As an Assistant you will support the team and Technical Project Leads on Supply/Compliance projects with the primary role of data generation as well as technical document authoring. You will actively contribute to driving our culture of continuous improvement, being empowered to make change. This role will focus on executing R&D activities required to deliver the implementation of projects such as raw material changes, process improvements, manufacturing site changes, analytical method development, product resilience initiatives, compliance to regulatory changes.

 

Your responsibilities

-Take ownership of tasks assigned to you within projects and provide accurate technical support to deliver on time, within budget, and to the appropriate project success criteria. 

-Ensure all required technical work is completed to a high quality according to the required standards (individually or under leadership). Working within analytical/formulation labs and/or pilot plan as required.

-Author protocols, reports and required analytical documentation in line with best practice and internal SOP requirements.

-Assist in finding solutions for difficult technical issues using experience, knowledge, external research, and internal SME advice.

-Communicate effectively and ensure any challenges or risks are highlighted in a timely manner.

-Build knowledge of respective areas of the product portfolio and technologies, leveraging this within day-to-day activities.

-Contribute to the wider team objectives with respect to compliance, H&S, KPI targets and audit readiness.

-Actively contribute to process improvements to increase productivity, introduce efficiencies for PDM and our cross functional partners, and elevate our compliance standards.

-Act as the R&D representative in cross functional discussions, whilst effectively collaborating with multiple internal and external stakeholders.

The experience we're looking for

-Degree in a relevant scientific discipline such as Chemistry or Biological Science.

-Desirable, but not essential, to have relevant experience of product development within an R&D Healthcare or FMCG or Medical Device environment 

-Results-oriented, self-motivated with an ability to evaluate and take risks.

-Good communication, problem-solving and organisational skills.

-Ability to work under pressure and multitask without compromising quality and delivery.

-Strong intellectual curiosity ability to think out of the box. Creative and tenacious problem solver, whose curiosity goes beyond routine questioning to find out more.

-Self-starter with a strong sense of achievement and urgency, keen to take on new challenges.

-Drive to broaden scientific and technical skills and understand other business areas by working on cross-functional projects.

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.