Lab Research Scientist - Liquid 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
About the role
As a Lab Research Scientist in Liquid Development, you will contribute to hands‑on laboratory work supporting the development, testing, and improvement of liquid consumer products. You will work closely with scientists, technicians, and project teams to generate reliable data, support scale‑up activities, and ensure high standards of safety, quality, and documentation throughout the development process.
This role is well suited for a technically skilled laboratory professional who enjoys practical experimentation, structured work, and continuous improvement in an industrial R&D environment.
Your responsibilities
1. Maintain laboratory equipment, workspaces, and materials in line with safety, quality, and housekeeping standards
2. Perform laboratory experiments, including sample preparation, analytical testing, performance evaluations, and stability testing
3. Follow and apply SOPs to ensure accurate documentation, reproducibility of results, and compliance with regulatory requirements
4. Support pilot and industrial trials as well as product scale‑up activities along the supply chain
5. Conduct competitive product testing and comparative performance analyses
6. Document, analyse, and present experimental results, highlighting findings, deviations, and improvement opportunities
The experience we're looking for
7. Completed vocational training as a chemical laboratory technician or a comparable technical qualification
8. Practical experience with laboratory techniques and routine experimental work
9. Knowledge of technologies, manufacturing processes, and analytical methods relevant to liquid product development
10. Basic understanding of R&D development processes and technical documentation
11. Proficiency in German and working knowledge of English
The skills for success
R&D, Product Lifecycle Management, Business Partnership, Collaboration, 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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