R&D Senior Laboratory Specialist

We are Reckitt

Home to the worlds 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 the role

As an R & D Senior Laboratory Specialist 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

• Laboratory testing of household chemical products and raw materials in a regulated environment where GMP/GLP standards apply.
• Formulation of laboratory samples for stability and consumer testing.
• Participation in industrial trials, supervising compliance with conducting production tests according to the requirements provided in the ITR (Industrial Trial Request).
• Updating and preparing required documentation (e.g., stability test reports, IT reports).
• Execution of routine tasks resulting from laboratory work within a specified scope of responsibility (e.g., calibration of selected control and measurement devices).
• Cooperation with internal business partners (Supply, Marketing, Regulatory, Safety).
• Cooperation with raw materials and laboratory equipment suppliers.
• Progressing individual research projects.

The experience were looking for

• Master’s degree (Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology or similar).
• Experience in laboratory work, ideally with GMP / GLP standards.
• Good command of English.
• Ability to deal with issues and solve them, having a pragmatic approach.
• Result-oriented, self-motivating and innovative.
• Openness to change and ability to think out of the box.

The skills for success

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

What we offer

This role is offered on a Fixed-Term Contract (FTC) basis.

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 Reckitts 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 Reckitts pay for performance philosophy.

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people dont always tick all the boxes. Thats why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you dont 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.