What are the responsibilities and job description for the R&D Assistant, Germ Protection - Aerosols position at Reckitt?
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
Support the development and commercialization of aerosol products and technologies for the Lysol and Dettol brands. This role provides hands-on involvement across the product development lifecycle, including formulation, testing, scale-up, and commercialization. The individual will partner with cross-functional teams to deliver innovation, product improvements, and business continuity projects while developing technical expertise in aerosol technology and consumer products.
Your responsibilities
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.
US salary ranges
USD $71,000.00 - $107,000.00
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.
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
Support the development and commercialization of aerosol products and technologies for the Lysol and Dettol brands. This role provides hands-on involvement across the product development lifecycle, including formulation, testing, scale-up, and commercialization. The individual will partner with cross-functional teams to deliver innovation, product improvements, and business continuity projects while developing technical expertise in aerosol technology and consumer products.
Your responsibilities
- Develop and evaluate formulations for aerosol products.
- Conduct performance, stability, and compatibility testing to support product development.
- Generate, analyze, and interpret experimental data to guide project decisions.
- Collaborate with Marketing, Packaging, Regulatory, Supply, Manufacturing, and external partners to deliver projects.
- Support product scale-up, commercialization, and manufacturing implementation activities.
- Maintain accurate laboratory documentation and project records.
- Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and laboratory procedures.
- Present technical findings and project updates to stakeholders.
- Support innovation, product maintenance, and business continuity initiatives.
- B.S. degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related scientific discipline
- 0-2 years of relevant industry or laboratory experience
- Knowledge of formulation science and chemical interactions
- Aerosol experience is a plus but not required
- Experimental design and data analysis
- Formulation and laboratory testing
- Problem-solving and critical thinking
- Project management and prioritization
- Communication and presentation skills
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
- Strong attention to detail and organization
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Self-motivated with a willingness to learn
- Collaborative team player
- Adaptable and flexible when managing changing business needs
- Experience in product development, formulation, or consumer products preferred
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.
US salary ranges
USD $71,000.00 - $107,000.00
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.
Salary : $71,000 - $107,000