R&D Officer

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

Reckitt Research and Development (Gurugram, Haryana, India) is seeking an analytical chemist to join our team in the role of R&D Sr. Officer in the Germ Protection Analytical Research & Development team.  The successful candidate should be an accomplished, energetic, and responsible with Gas Chromatography and High-Performance Liquid Chromatography experience within Pharmaceutical, FMCG, or environmental industries. The role plays a key role in development of Germ Protection brands including Dettol, Harpic, and Lizol.

Your responsibilities

•    Completing critical analysis on assigned projects in a timely manner, including stability and benchmark product testing.
•    Participate in analytical method development and validation for existing and new products
•    Use scientific and technical skills to assist in solving product and project associated problems.
•    Maintain good laboratory practices including data integrity and equipment validation.
•    Assist in maintaining lab equipment in a ready-to-use state, including organizing preventative maintenance and calibration.
•    Contribute to a safe laboratory environment following proper safety procedures
•    Serve as a trainer for test methods and instrument operation for other members of the team and new joiners.
•    Foster personal development growth with continuous coaching and feedback on career development as per the R&D Guiding Principles and Corporate Core Values.

The experience we're looking for

•    Ph.D., Master’s or bachelor’s degree or equivalent in chemistry or related fields.
•    Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in analytical chemistry.
•    Working knowledge of HPLC, GC, and other instrumentation used in analysis of consumer goods products.
•    Hands-on laboratory experience with a passion to innovate and utilize out-of-the-box thinking.

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.

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.