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.
The Senior Development Scientist supports and leads new product development by developing formulations and/or providing analysis and evaluation of material and products at all stages of the development process, considering scientific and timing objectives. This individual would have various levels of involvement and leadership in the development of conventional and non-conventional solid, semi-solid, liquid, and other formulations. The Senior Development Scientist will lead the broader R&D project team through development, scale-up, manufacturing and launch.
Key Responsibilities
Execution Powerhouse
- Proven track record of working with others in solving complex problems and/or developing consumer products from concept to launch.
- Manages and supports multiple projects in support of Brand Innovation strategy of delivering superior innovations to market.
- 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 Outsourcing Leader and/or contractors to facilitate completion of outsourced support activities.
Growth Mindset
- Maintains awareness of scientific literature to assist work progression and understanding.
- Highlights own training needs and works with manager to develop a training plan including achieving 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 (LatAm).
- Builds relationships with cross-functional partners to deliver innovation programs.
Consumer and Customer-Obsessed
- Participates in consumer engagement research to understand the category and unmet consumer needs.
- Collaborates with Consumer Understanding and Sensory scientists and contributes to the development of consumer-driven innovations.
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).
- Lead due diligence on external innovation opportunities and delivers strong technical recommendations.
Agile
- Flexes priorities to remain focused on objectives in rapidly changing circumstances.
- Takes responsibility for specific equipment in accordance with site procedures.
- Participates and may lead general problem-solving initiatives.
Why you?
Basic Qualifications:
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Nutritional or related science.
- History of successful formulation and/or product development to launch.
- Demonstrate proficiency to connect consumer needs to product development.
- Deep knowledge of R&D development processes and associated commercial environment.
- Clear communicator in both oral and written form with both internal departments and external organizations in Portuguese, Spanish and English.
- Proven demonstration to take initiative, think and work independently, problem-solve, work effectively in teams, and multitask.
- Ability to organize and report study data from internal and external sources.
- Flair for creativity and innovation.
Preferred Qualifications:
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
- Advanced degree either MSc or PhD
- Excellent analytical skills, including strategic thinking, ability to frame problems and opportunities using supporting data, problem solving and measuring impact.
- Proven strong technical understanding on th