Laboratory Equipment Specialist

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

The Lab Equipment Specialist will provide ongoing technical support to laboratories by overseeing the day-to-day management of laboratory equipment. Ensure compliance with cGMP guidelines, global pharmaceutical regulatory requirements (FDA, MHRA, EMA), relevant industry standards, and OSHA regulations.

Utilize experience and knowledge to develop innovative approaches to deliver improvements in a collaborative manner across the business and influence actions through the support of others.

Your responsibilities

• Ensure the maintenance, calibration and qualification/validation of all laboratory equipment.
• Maintain laboratory equipment performance by establishing quality standards; developing operations and troubleshooting procedures; ensuring staff compliance; certifying instrument performance; arranging equipment replacement, service, and repair.
• Ensure SOP, logbooks and other documents are available for laboratory equipment.
• Provide support for analysts in troubleshooting equipment.
• Provide general training to new analysts on equipment operation and basic troubleshooting.
• Ensure the qualification and validation of all analytical software applications and associated subsidiary computer systems in accordance with regulatory requirements, industry standards (21 CFR Part 11, GAMP 5), and internal quality procedures.
• Accountable for the provision and maintenance of a safe working environment for those working in and visiting the laboratory.
• Liaising with vendors.
• Assist in all laboratory preparations for and during internal and external audits.
• May coordinate and provide response to audit actions relating to the laboratory and ensure completion of any resultant corrective and preventative actions.

This role is not currently sponsoring visas or considering international movement at this time.

The experience we're looking for

• BS in Science (Chemistry or related science). 
• 2+ years of experience in a laboratory or similar setting focusing on equipment management.
• Analytically capable with relevant laboratory experience.
• Offers accurate working practices and delivery of compliant quality documents.
• Reviews and reports data relating to equipment maintenance, calibration, and qualification.
• Good understanding of pharmaceutical quality systems. 
• Working knowledge of IT systems. SAP, LIMS, Empower, etc. 
• Excellent organizational and communication skills with ability to work cross functionally.
• Ideally experience of food or pharmaceutical Good Manufacturing Practice.
• Ability to work on own initiative.

The skills for success

Business Strategy, Task Execution Under Pressure, Makes strategic Business Decisions, Business Acumen, Commercial Awareness, Objective Setting, Accountability, Consumer Insight, Creative Direction, R&D, Change Leadership, Product Lifecycle Management, Business Partnership, Collaboration and partnership building, Relationship Management, Adapt to changes in technological development plans, Ability to challenge the status quo and propose improvement, Innovation Processes, Digital transformation for R&D, Quality and Manufacturing.

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.

US salary ranges

USD $65,000.00 - $97,000.00

Hiring Range up to 80K

US pay transparency

The base salary range for this role will vary based on experience in job and industry, training and education, skills relevant to the position, and other factors permitted by law.  In addition to the base salary, the position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, which is subject to change each year.

Reckitt offers eligible employees competitive benefits including medical, prescription, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; paid time off for vacation, sick, and Company recognized holidays; a 401(K) plan; generous paid parental leave; adoption and fertility support; tuition reimbursement; product discounts; and much more!

If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete your application, please contact NAtalentacquisition@reckitt.com. Reckitt is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.

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.