R&D OTC Co-Op

Hello. We’re Haleon. A new world-leading consumer healthcare company. Shaped by all of us. Together, we’re improving everyday health for millions 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 building together. In an environment that we’re co-creating. And a culture that’s uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isn’t a question. 

Future Talent roles at Haleon offer the chance to change the way people see and manage their everyday health. That’s an incredible opportunity. An exciting challenge. And a huge responsibility. We’re always looking for ambitious individuals who are inspired by our purpose to deliver better everyday health, with humanity. And want to help us achieve this goal. Right now, we’re looking for 1 Co-Op to support our Research & Development OTC team in career defining work.

A career in R&D where none of us stand still.

The R&D OTC Co-Op will support the R&D OTC team with new product development by developing formulations and/or providing analysis and evaluation of material and products at all stages of the development process for OTC Pain brands such as Advil, Voltaren, and Excedrin. This individual would have various levels of involvement in the development of conventional and non-conventional solid, semi-solid, liquid, powder and other formulations. This role will be based in Richmond, VA. 

What will your individual contribution at Haleon be?

• Contributing to projects in support of Brand Innovation strategy. Exercises a wide degree of technical sophistication in accomplishing assigned objectives.
• Communicating with business acumen and interacts with internal commercial/marketing colleagues as well as third party suppliers.
• Support in communicating, translating, and presenting scientific data to technical and non-technical business partners and in scientific forums.
• Supporting in the design of experiments and carrying out scientific work with an awareness of state-of-the-art technology. Creating research plans to fit overall project objectives.
• Ensuring all work is conducted in accordance with written procedures (e.g. quality and safety), methods & batch documents, etc.

Growth Mindset

• Maintaining 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.
• Develops knowledge of regulations impacting areas of work (e.g. EP/USP/ICH)
• Building relationships within cross-functional partners to deliver innovation programs

Consumer and Customer-Obsessed

• Participating in consumer engagement research to understand the category and needs
• Collaborating with Consumer Understanding and Sensory scientists and contributes to the development of consumer-driven innovation

Data-Driven

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

Agile

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

We’re the people changing the future of everyday health. So you will be someone who has:

• Creative and problem-solving thinking
• Strategic/big-picture thinking
• Entrepreneurial and agile mindset
• Strong prioritisation and analytical skills
• Personal accountability
• Business and consumer/customer knowledge and understanding
• Adaptability and resilience in ambiguity
• A desire to learn and have meaningful impact

To enable you to perform in this future talent opportunity:

Education required:

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate (Senior level) or Master’s degree in Food, Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Nutritional, Biological or related science.
• Ability to apply scientific principles and techniques to assigned projects.
• An ability to organize and report study data from internal and external sources
• Ability to work 20-30 hours per week at our R&D site in Richmond, VA
• Must be eligible to work in the US at the time of, and for the duration of employment. Employees will be required to furnish evidence of US work authorization.  Applicant must not require future sponsorship for an employment visa status 

Expected start date: Duration of 6 months starting September 2024

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 flex the way we work so we can be at our best, where possible, and with agreement between line manager, team and individuals. We acknowledge not all colleagues can flex locations depending on their roles and that we don’t have all the answers. Yet.

We invite you to apply as soon as possible. The way we see it, every day is an opportunity. And we are joined by new talent, every day. We accept ongoing applications and will close this vacancy once we have enough applications.

Need help with your application?

Please email us at lourdes.x.coello@haleon.com and let us know how we can help you. We’ll make all reasonable modifications to support you throughout the recruitment process and we’ll treat all information you give us in confidence.