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

To lead and proactively manage all aspects of site microbiology that may impact on product safety, quality and efficacy. Ensure full compliance to Reckitt policies, Health Authority requirements and good hygienic design. Act as a consultant on all microbiological issues relating to site and product manufacture. Responsible for training of key personnel and awareness of all microbiology issues throughout the manufacturing site.

Your responsibilities

Leading in all microbiological compliance issues and Microbiological Laboratory
Full compliance to good hygienic design requirements
Approval of all CAPEX with a microbiology/Hygiene impact
Approval of site VMP and appropriate validation reports and protocols
Consultant on all microbiology issues relating to plant and manufacture
Attendance of site GxP events as needed
QM/supply director and other relevant stakeholders
Requires close working relationship with QA/Microbiology/Engineering/Operations/Technical to ensure that all parts of the product lifecycle comply with microbiology and hygiene best practice.
Ensuring Operational teams, Engineering teams and Suppliers/Contractors are compliant with Reckitt Microbiological standards.
Provide Microbiological expertise and advice to Operations, Engineering and Technical teams.
Evaluate quality control data and reports to identify and address recurring problems either with quality of product or the reliability of testing procedures
Coach and mentor less experience analyst and staffs; check the quality of their work and help them resolve problems.

The experience we're looking for

Degree in Microbiology, pharmaceutical science or any related science degree.
At least 3 years pharmaceutical or associated industry manufacturing experience.
Strong project management experiences with demonstrable problem-solving skills.
Independent and self-starting with the resilience needed to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to lead and motivate others, showing strong interpersonal competence and team commitment.
Adaptable and collaborative nature, prepared to take accountability for a broad range of activities.

The skills for success

Commercial Awareness, Business Partnership, Collaboration, Partnership building, Ability to challenge the status quo, Propose improvement, Accountability, Adaptability, Collaborator, R&D, Product Lifecycle Management.

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.

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