Hello. We’re Haleon. A new world-leading consumer health company. Shaped by all who join us. Together, we’re improving everyday health for billions of people. By growing and innovating our global portfolio of category-leading brands – including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin, and Centrum – through a unique combination of deep human understanding and trusted science. What’s more, we’re achieving it in a company that we’re in control of. In an environment that we’re co-creating. And a culture that’s uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isn’t a question.

As a Development Scientist in the Digestive Health & OTC VMS team, you will support new product development by developing formulations and products at all stages for Consumer Healthcare brands such as Tums, Preparation H, Gas X, Benefiber and Nexium.

*Please note: this is a lab-based, hands-on formulation chemistry-development role, working on formulations for the OTC Digestive Health and OTC VMS line of business*

This individual will have various levels of involvement in the development of conventional and non-conventional solid, semi-solid, liquid, and other formulations.

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

Execution Powerhouse

• Manages or contributes to one or more projects in support of Brand Innovation strategy. Exercises a wide degree of technical sophistication in accomplishing assigned objectives.
• Designs experiments and carries out scientific work with an awareness of state-of-the-art technology. Creates research plans to fit overall project objectives.
• Ensures all work is conducted in accordance with written procedures (e.g. quality and safety), methods & batch documents, etc.
• Identify, challenge, develop and implement written procedures (e.g. quality and safety)
• methods & batch documents, etc.
• Produces or contributes to, departmental quality documentation (including SOP’s, batch documentation, validation protocols & reports).
• Specific safety and quality responsibilities for department and site (e.g. GMP, Audits, Health & Safety).
• Deliver all EHS standards and expectations on site and within the laboratories
• Works with contract development / manufacturing labs and maintains overall accountability of the outsourced projects.

Growth Mindset

• Maintains awareness of scientific literature to assist work progression and understanding.
• Highlights own training needs and working with manager develop a training plan and achieve training goals.
• Trains self and others in new technology and laboratory responsibilities (including coaching, mentoring and elements of personal development).
• Develops knowledge of regulations impacting areas of work (e.g. EP/USP/ICH)

Consumer and Customer-Obsessed

• Participate in consumer engagement research to understand the category and needs
• Work with Consumer Understanding and Sensory scientists to development consumer-developed innovation

Data-Driven

• Maintains precise experimental records; issues report at project milestones; writes invention records to protect scientific discoveries.
• Ensures all work is always conducted following good scientific practice and Good Manufacturing Practice (where required).

Agile

• Sets and resets priorities to remain focused on objectives in rapidly changing circumstances.
• Takes responsibility for specific equipment in accordance with site procedures.
• Participates in general problem solving or lead problem solving initiatives

Why You?

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Bachelor’s degree in a Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Formulation, or Nutritional field
• 5 + years of formulation and/or product development experience with a Bachelor’s degree; 2 + years of experience with a Master’s Degree; or Ph.D. with no prior industry experience
• Experience applying scientific principles and techniques to assigned projects
• Experience and knowledge of R&D development processes and associated commercial environment

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Clear communicator in both oral and written form with both internal departments and external organisations
• Demonstrates ability to take initiative, think and work independently, problem-solve, work effectively in teams, and multitask
• An ability to organize and report study data from internal and external sources
• Flair for creativity and innovation
• Basic understanding of statistics and its application to experimental work

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone. We’re striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives. We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

Haleon offers a robust Total Reward package that consists of competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits program. This includes a generous 401(k) plan, tuition reimbursement and time off programs including 6 months paid parental leave. On day one, you are eligible for benefits, including our healthcare programs where the company pays for the majority of your medical coverage for you and your family. We also offer the opportunity to receive a discretionary bonus based on the achievement of key business performance and other incentive/recognition programs as part of the offering.

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At Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone. We're striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives. We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

As you apply, we will ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. We want to have an opportunity to consider a diverse pool of qualified candidates and this information will assist us in meeting that objective and in understanding how well we are doing against our inclusion and diversity ambitions. We would really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to complete it. Rest assured, Hiring Managers do not have access to this information and we will treat your information confidentially.

Haleon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and, in the US, we adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.

The health and safety of our employees are of paramount importance. We believe that supporting vaccination against COVID-19 is the single best thing we can do in the US to ensure the health and safety of our employees, complementary workers, workplaces, customers, consumers, communities, and the patients we serve.

We have made the decision to require all US employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, where allowed by state or local law and where vaccine supply is readily available. The only exceptions to this requirement are employees who are approved for an accommodation for religious, medical or disability-related reasons.

Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, Haleon may be required to capture and report expenses Haleon incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure Haleon’s compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements.