R&D Technician Development (all genders) - temporary 2 years
City: Heidelberg
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
As an R & D Technician (all genders) at Reckitt, you will thrive in our fast-paced environment alongside a team of expert scientists dedicated to ensuring product safety and efficacy. Your meticulous attention to detail will be crucial in supporting technical dossier management and analytical lab compliance.
As of when? July 2026
This position is limited (for 2 years), with the goal to transform it into a permanent position.
Your responsibilities
You perform technical support and laboratory work to support the implementation of detergent development initiatives in the United States, in full compliance with all safety regulations.
You are responsible for maintaining laboratory equipment and ensuring a clean, organized workspace.
You read, understand, and apply Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), particularly with regard to:
• Proper operation, standardization, and maintenance of laboratory equipment
• Accurate maintenance of laboratory notebooks and thorough documentation of results
• Compliance with safety and hygiene requirements
• Management of material inventory and ordering consumables as needed
• Ensuring compliance with all legal, health, safety, and environmental requirements, including the application and tracking of Good Laboratory Practices
You collaborate with and support projects and teams by carrying out defined tasks, such as:
• Preparation of laboratory samples and samples for consumer testing
• Conducting performance testing and stability testing
• Proposing improvements to defined processes or laboratory management practices.
• Ensuring precise, complete, and traceable documentation of test results.
The experience we're looking for
• Minimum school-leaving qualification • Relevant vocational or comparable qualification preferred • Good German skills; basic English is an advantage • Basic Microsoft Office skills preferred • Technical experience in R&D or related fields is a plus • Understanding of laboratory work supporting product development and testing • Knowledge of basic physical and chemical hazards • Ability to document work accurately in line with Good Laboratory Practice • Solid knowledge of laboratory techniques (workplace and bench work) • Team-oriented, well-organized, results-driven, and self-motivated with strong communication skills
The skills for success
R&D, Product Lifecycle Management, Commercial Awareness, Business Partnership, Collaboration, Partnership building, Collaborator, Ability to challenge the status quo, Propose improvement, Accountability, Adaptability, Analytical, Formulation, Science, Chemistry.
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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