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Hello. We’re Haleon. A new world-leading consumer healthcare company. Shaped by all of us. Together, we’re improving everyday health for millions 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 building together. In an environment that we’re co-creating. And a culture that’s uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isn’t a question.

Future Talent roles at Haleon offer the chance to change the way people see and manage their everyday health. That’s an incredible opportunity. An exciting challenge. And a huge responsibility. We’re always looking for ambitious individuals who are inspired by our purpose to deliver better everyday health, with humanity. And want to help us achieve this goal. Right now we’re looking for industrial placement students in Innovation Scientist to join us to do career defining work.

A career in Oral Health R&D where none of us stand still

This is an exciting time to join us and help shape the future. It’s an opportunity to be part of something special.

The Innovation scientist in the oral healthcare category contributes to the development of new products from consumer insights, innovation conception right through to formulation. The Innovation Scientist will support the invention and development of oral care products by developing formulations and/or providing analysis and evaluation of material and products at all stages of the process, considering scientific and timing objectives. This individual would have various levels of involvement in areas both lab and desk/office based which may be as diverse as; problem solving, validation of laboratory models, development and validation of analytical methods and development and scale-up of formulations; literature searches; ideation etc. Areas of focus in the Innovation team are microbiology, cell biology, materials science, surface science, inorganic and organic chemistry, surfactants and polymers, early stage formulation so an interest in one or more of these areas would be expected. Relevant lab training will be given during the placement (ways of working, formulation, microbiology etc) as required.

What will your individual contribution at Haleon be?

Works on or contributes to the evaluation of new product ideas, opportunities or technologies and successfully helps transition them into the development pipeline.
Work on initiatives to visualise the mode of action of products/treatments on tooth enamel, dentine and oral soft tissues.
Considers or seeks the voice of the consumer in the evaluation of new ideas, opportunities or technologies and helps to establish early consumer input into early-stage projects.
Manages or contributes to one or more projects in support of departmental plans.
Exercises a wide degree of technical sophistication in accomplishing assigned objectives.
Design experiments and carry out scientific work with an awareness of state-of-the-art technology. Creates research plans to fit overall project objectives.
Maintain awareness of scientific literature to assist work progression and understanding.
Write or contributes to technical papers, with agreement of superiors, to enhance personal and departmental reputation.
Maintain precise experimental records; issues reports at project milestones; writes invention records to protect scientific discoveries.
Set and reset priorities to remain focused on objectives in rapidly changing circumstances.
Ensure 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.
Ensure all work is conducted following good scientific practice (always) and Good Manufacturing Practice (where required).
Takes responsibility for specific equipment in accordance with site procedures.
Produce or contribute to, departmental quality documentation (including SOP’s, batch documentation, validation protocols & reports).
Highlight own training needs and working with manager develop a training plan and achieve training goals.
Specific safety and quality responsibilities for department and site (e.g. GMP, Audits, Health & Safety).
Responsible for the development and implementation of the technical transfer of methods or processes.

Benefits

To recognise your dedication, energy and effort, benefits include:

A salary of £22,500
An annual bonus linked to performance
Employee recognition through our global scheme which rewards exceptional achievements
On-the-job experience and formal and informal training and development, delivered through a mixture of coaching, mentoring and formal training programmes
Health and wellbeing programmes to take care of your physical and mental health

Who you are

We’re the people changing the future of everyday health. So you will be someone who has:

Creative and problem-solving thinking
Strategic/big-picture thinking
Entrepreneurial and agile mindset
Strong prioritisation and analytical skills
Personal accountability
Business and consumer/customer knowledge and understanding
Adaptability and resilience in ambiguity
A desire to learn and have meaningful impact
Ability to apply scientific principles and techniques to assigned projects.
Clear communicator in both oral and written form with both internal departments and external organisations.
Demonstrates ability to take initiative, think and work independently, problem-solve, work effectively in teams, and multitask.
An ability to organise and report study data from internal and external sources.
Flair for creativity and innovation.
Computer literate.
Basic understanding of statistics and its application to experimental work.
Clear communicator in both oral and written form with both internal departments and external organisations.
Ability to influence senior stakeholders.
Well-developed negotiation and influencing skills.
Demonstrates ability to take initiative, think and work independently, problem-solve, work effectively in teams, and multitask.
An ability to organise, analyse and report data from internal and external sources.
Ability to manage and communicate across diverse cultures, time zones and geographies.

To enable you to perform in this future talent opportunity:

Education required

You will have completed a minimum of 2 years of a Chemical, Physical, Biological or related, science undergraduate degree, but will not have graduated at the start of your placement. You may be expected to provide evidence from your university to show you will be an undergraduate student for the duration of the placement year and they are supportive of your placement.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone.

We’re striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives.

We flex the way we work so we can be at our best, where possible, and with agreement between line manager, team and individuals. We acknowledge not all colleagues can flex locations depending on their roles and that we don’t have all the answers. Yet.

We invite you to apply as soon as possible. The way we see it, every day is an opportunity. And we are joined by new talent, every day. We accept ongoing applications and will close this vacancy once we have enough applications.

Assessment centre dates: assessment centres/interviews will commence from November onwards

Role start date: July 2023

Innovation Scientist (Oral Health R&D) Industrial Placement Weybridge 2023