Senior Formulation Associate

We are Reckitt

​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 Formulations Scientist VMS is responsible for the development of new gummy and confectionary products, processes, and systems in support of Reckitt’s dietary supplement / health food business objectives. (Through leading their own projects, and through direct reports).
• Apply principles of food science, chemistry and engineering to formulate dietary supplement gummies, control ingredient interactions, and translate bench- and pilot-scale process learnings into the manufacturing plant for commercial production.
• Applies principles of consumer healthcare product development to formulate dietary supplements with delightful sensorial characteristics.  Within given timelines, executes all aspects of formulation from bench top to pilot-scale to define manufacturing-scale processes.  Provides technical support for these activities.
• Responsible for translating product specifications into holistic, multi-sensorial and effective products that are able to be manufactured meeting target costs.  
• Products and projects will focus on both internal and external development of gummy products as well as technical support for on market product.

Your responsibilities

• Strong understanding of the product development process from concept ideation to launch.
• Track record of successful delivery of products intended to be experienced during consumption (candies, snacks, chews, gummies) using a variety of technologies.
• Experience and knowledge on commercial-scale gummy manufacturing with scale up experience specifically relating to gummy manufacturing.
• Extensive network across gummy industry which can be leveraged to bring innovative gummy solutions to market.
• Partner with Project Management and project representatives from Regulatory, Medical/Clinical, Marketing, Quality Assurance, Technical, and Supply to deliver product development milestones against timeline, budgets and defined quality attributes.
• Prepare product development plan, timeline, budget, and resource requirements.
• Develop target product profile and critical quality attributes.
• Apply appropriate statistical methods to design and execute experimental work to test hypotheses at bench top, pilot plant and plant level and obtain valid results consistent with project objectives.  Analyze data with same statistical rigor to provide a relevant interpretation, draw valid conclusions and make appropriate recommendations for active projects.  Recommend next steps to move project over technical hurdles.
• Author technical protocols, reports and dossiers for regulatory submissions
• Understand ingredient interactions and their implication on product stability. 
• Understand the benefit and functionality of raw ingredients as they pertain to finished products.
• Establish ingredient, process and finished product specifications and input and review on nutrition/supplemental facts panels and labels.
• Seek out and apply new technologies through university and suppliers to enhance competitive advantage.  Competitively insulate projects by developing patents and trade secrets.
• Assist in the creation and execution of descriptive and comparative sensory protocols to characterize product sensory attributes and quantify differences.  Understand statistical design for comparative studies.  Utilize sensory/consumer data to refine product formulation.
• Deliver projects with third party manufacturers with leadership and collaboration ensuring Reckitt development process and systems are followed/utilized.
• Solid experience with process design and equipment selection.
• Broad knowledge base of confectionary sciences and process technologies preferred.
• Proven project management skills.
• Strong formulation knowledge and understanding of chemical interactions.
• Results oriented, entrepreneurial and self-motivated, with solid organizational skills capable of delivering independently on objectives yet possessing strong collaboration skills.
• Understanding of Intellectual Property, Licensing, and Competitive Intelligence
• Strong interpersonal skills to nurture teamwork and foster an environment of achievement.
• Ability to display a degree of flexibility and adapt effectively to change.
• Excellent networking and communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite - Windows, Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word.

The experience we're looking for

• Education in scientific major.  Bachelor’s Degree with 6+ years (or Master’s Degree with 5+ years) relevant experience in appropriate discipline and/or measurable business and technical accomplishments. (Food science/engineering degree preferred).
• Minimum 5 years of successful experience interacting effectively with key functional and business partners (Project Management, Regulatory, Medical/Clinical, Marketing, Quality Assurance, Product Supply, and Management) to solve problems, negotiate use of limited resources and resolve conflicts.

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