Research & Development Ops Graduate needed at Reckitt

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

• As an R&D Operations Graduate 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 will be crucial in supporting technical dossier management and analytical lab compliance.

Your responsibilities

• Create and manage technical documents for regulatory licence variations, ensuring scientific accuracy and market compliance.
• Conduct analytical chemistry testing, data processing and report generation for stability studies of products globally.
• Engage in and potentially lead formulation activities and raw material management, contributing to R & D project success.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external partners to drive global R&D activities, particularly for gastrointestinal products.
• Support low risk R&D projects in relevant category, ensuring the implementation of projects by ensuring all
• required formulation, feasibility work, analysis, validation, stability testing, industrial trials and dossier
• preparation are performed on time and to the required internal and external standards and market conditions
• Read, understand, and apply SOP/ ISO/ GLP protocols with regards to:
• Data generation for Product Registration where applicable
• Proper operation, standardization & maintenance of lab equipment
• Maintaining accurate laboratory notebooks
• Following the Safety and Good Housekeeping requirements
• Conduct performance and analysis evaluations of competitive products
• Maintain lab supplies inventory (e.g., reagents and lab consumables) and other items when needed
• Perform other assignments as delegated by line manager

Key Performance Indicators:

• Support to realisation of projects in full and on time
• Accurate tests and effective laboratory practice management
• The experience we’re looking for
• Bachelor’s degree equivalent to the region in Chemistry, Pharmacy, Chemical Engineering, or other relevant science.

Experience

• Preferably straight from university
• One year experience in a FMCG company desirable
• Capability to manage projects, large and small, with diligence and efficiency.
• Strong communication skills, capable of providing advice and best practise guidance.
• Aptitude for innovative thinking and an entrepreneurial attitude within scientific realms.
• Experience working under pressure, prioritising quality while delivering on deadlines.

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.