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R&D Assistant

City: Shanghai

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.

About Shanghai Science and Innovation Centre

Our Shanghai Science & Innovation Centre—Reckitt’s largest R&D site in Asia, develops locally inspired health and hygiene innovations tailored for Chinese consumers, with potential to set new global standards.

Operating as an open platform, the Centre partners with local institutions to accelerate innovation and support China’s “Healthy China 2030” vision.

As one of nine global Reckitt innovation hubs, it connects top Chinese talent with our worldwide network, turning cutting-edge research into products that protect and nurture millions of households.

Join us in advancing our purpose of a cleaner, healthier world.

About the role

You will support analytical testing services, test method development, test method validation, and stability studies for developed products. Working closely with the R&D Senior Associate, you will contribute to building and maintaining a world-class analytical laboratory that meets GMP, ISO, and regulatory requirements, enabling high-quality and timely product development outcomes.

Your responsibilities

Performing physical testing by using Universal testing machine, Air inflation testing machine, Electrical leak testing machine and other standard physical testing techniques.
Laboratory preparation activities according to assigned tasks.
Supporting development, verification, and validation of analytical test methods for New Product Development.
Generating, recording, and reporting accurate experimental data from routine tests.
Writing and maintaining laboratory documentation, including test methods, SOPs, protocols, and reports.
Ensuring analytical equipment is maintained in good condition and calibrated according to schedules.
Supporting technology transfer of analytical methods during site transfer activities.
Managing stability study activities, including sample inventory and nonconformance handling.
Complying with GMP, ISO 13485, ISO/IEC 17025, and regulatory requirements.
Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

Carrying out other duties as assigned by the line manager

The experience we're looking for

Experience in an analytical laboratory under ISO 13485, ISO/IEC 17025, or GLP.
Relevant experience within a 3rd laboratory or medical device will be preferred.
Experience supporting stability studies.
Good analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong safety and EHS awareness.
BSc or higher degree in Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry, Material Chemistry, or related field.

The skills for success

R&D, Product Lifecycle Management, Commercial Awareness, Business Partnership, Collaboration, Partnership building, Collaborator, Ability to challenge the status quo, Propose improvement, Accountability, Adaptability, Analytical, Formulation, Science, Chemistry.

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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