R&D Graduate Job at Reckitt

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Job Location : Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Application Deadline : January 29, 2026

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

  • Honours degree equivalent to the region in Chemistry, Pharmacy, Chemical Engineering, or other relevant science.
  • Preferably straight from university or 2-3 years graduated
  • 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.

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