Senior Research & Development Associate - Innovation

Senior Associate, R&D Innovation Hub

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

The Senior Associate will lead technical product development on Innovation projects for the Lav & Surface Care R&D team.

Your responsibilities

Utilize formulation skills and technical expertise to develop new products, technologies and benefits
to address relevant consumer needs in support of brand initiatives.
 Lead and advance multiple projects through the product development process
 Work cross-functionally and lead project teams to achieve key milestones and objectives
 Execute claim substantiation in support of new product and claims development
 Collaborate with Marketing to develop, prioritize and execute project portfolio
 Develop technical product strategies to support short-term and long-term innovation
 Incorporate Category Quality requirements into plans, ensuring compliance within the team
 Technical problem solving and troubleshooting when required ensuring issues are addressed without delay to projects
 Enforce quality mindset by ‘Right first time’ practice for working in area by following documented procedures & follow good documentation practice
 Be aware, accountable for safety, health& environment in workplace all time to ensure free accident & good environment area of working
 Foster personal development growth with continuous coaching and feedback on career development as per the R&D Guiding Principles and Corporate Core Values
 Effectively develop and supervise assigned talent and prioritize resources to effectively advance assigned activities and projects
 Set objectives, conduct performance reviews and advise on the development of her/his team members to enable them to achieve their full potential

You will report to the relevant R&D Manager/Senior Manager based at same location and depending on experience, you may have one or more direct reports, with responsibility for ensuring their
development
• Managing senior stakeholders and communicating with impact
• Technical problem solving and troubleshooting when required ensuring issues are addressed without delay to projects
• Enforce quality mindset by ‘Right first time’ practice for working in area by following documented procedures & follow good documentation practice
• Be aware, accountable for safety, health & environment in workplace all time to ensure free accident & good environment area of working

The experience we're looking for

Bachelor/Master’s/PhD Degree in Science/Engineering/Chemistry/Pharmaceutical Sciences
 Proven track record of successful delivery of technical projects in a FMCG company
 Strong formulation expertise and understanding of raw material chemical interactions
 Experience and understanding of methodologies used to support product and new claims development
 Interpersonal skills with the ability to work in a team-oriented environment, including cross- functional project Teams involving members from Marketing, Supply, Manufacturing as well as R&D
 Strong understanding of the product development process from concept ideation to launch
 Proven Project Management skills
 Excellent Organizational and Problem-solving skills
 Strong interpersonal skills to nurture teamwork and foster an environment of achievement
 The ability to think laterally to apply novel solutions and supporting justifications to challenging problems or situations
 Result-oriented and self-motivating
 Excellent networking and communication skills to effectively liaise with cross-functional teams and to provide feedback to cross-functional and cross-cultural project teams or immediate supervisor
 Timely execution of multiple project objectives within established timelines
 Ability to display a degree of flexibility and adapt effectively to change
 Proven people management and people development skills
 Perform other assignments as delegated by immediate Supervisor
 Proficient with common software including MS Office Software applications

The skills for success

#N/A

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.

Experience Level

Senior Level