R&D Executive
Scientific ResearchPosted 6 Jul 2026
Advertised as “R&D Executive, PDM”
Posted 6 Jul 2026
Advertised as “R&D Executive, PDM”
The original posting with the fluff stripped out
Field of studyEngineering, Science (or related)
Study levelBachelor's or higher
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.
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.
The R&D Executive will provide support on the technical product development for assigned Operations projects
for the Health R&D team & will take a technical lead on projects.
• Utilize formulation skills and technical expertise to develop new products, technologies and benefits to address
relevant consumer needs in support of brand initiatives.
• Read, understand, and apply relevant SOP / ISO protocols with regards to data generation for product registration
for submission to Global Regulatory, Agencies. Proper operation, standardization & maintenance of lab
equipment. Maintaining accurate laboratory notebooks, following Safety and Good Housekeeping requirements.
• Knowledge of basic laboratory techniques for working at the bench, understanding or interest in chemistry,
surfactant or related science.
• Ability to interpret results from lab tests, conduct performance and analysis evaluations of competitive products.
• Maintain supplies inventory and order items when needed.
• Interface with key partners and stakeholders (supply, regulatory and marketing) to achieve defined goals and
objectives.
• Incorporate Category Quality requirements into plans, ensuring compliance within the team.
• Enforce quality mind 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 accident free & good
environment area of working.
Bachelor/master’s degree in science/ engineering
• Interpersonal skills with the ability to work in a team-oriented environment, including strong formulation
expertise and understanding of raw material chemical interactions.
• Oral communication skills to effectively provide feedback to project teams or immediate supervisor.
• Written communication skills for accurate data entry and concise lab reports.
• Organizational and Problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills to nurture teamwork and foster an environment of achievement.
• Result-oriented and self-motivating, seeking information from others to accomplish objectives.
• Timely execution of multiple project objectives within established timelines.
• Ability to display a degree of flexibility and adapt effectively to change.
• Desire to learn, apply, and enhance skill set while seeking new opportunities.
• Perform other assignments as delegated by immediate supervisor.
• With assistance of supervisor, demonstrate ability to anticipate, plan and realize significant projects involving
multiple technical and scientific hurdles.
• Involving multiple technical and scientific hurdles.
• Knowledge of common software including MSOffice Software applications.
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.
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.
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.