R&D PDM Associate (Salt Lake City)

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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

The R&D Associate leads Product Development & Maintenance (PDM) initiatives within the VMS (Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements) category. This role combines technical expertise with project leadership, owning formulation and reformulation activities while driving cross-functional execution.

The Associate operates as a technical project lead, managing multiple stakeholders, leading technical discussions, and ensuring delivery of projects across timelines, cost, and quality. This role requires strong communication, autonomy, and the ability to navigate both technical and business environments effectively.

Your responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end product development and maintenance projects.
• Own formulation and reformulation activities, including feasibility and validation.
• Ensure all required development activities are completed, including formulation work, analytical testing, stability studies, and industrial trials.
• Partner with cross-functional teams (Regulatory, Medical, Marketing, Quality, Supply, Procurement) to achieve project milestones.
• Lead technical meetings, present project updates, and communicate effectively with stakeholders.
• Manage project timelines, budgets, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Troubleshoot technical challenges and drive resolution through collaboration with internal and external partners.
• Adapt to changing priorities and evolving business needs within a dynamic R&D environment.

The experience we're looking for

• Bachelor's or master's degree in chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences or related field
• 3-5 years of R&D experience (CPG, pharma, or related industries)
• Experience progressing products from concept through commercialization strongly preferred
• Proven experience leading or significantly contributing to product development or reformulation projects
• Experience working cross-functionally in a matrixed organization
• Ability to independently drive projects from concept to completion
• Experience in pharma, VMS, or CPG environments preferred
• Comfortable balancing technical depth with stakeholder-facing responsibilities
• Experience with technical documentation and reporting
• Comfortable operating across lab, technical, and business environments

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.

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.

US salary ranges

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US pay transparency

The base salary range for this role will vary based on experience in job and industry, training and education, skills relevant to the position, and other factors permitted by law. In addition to the base salary, the position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, which is subject to change each year.Reckitt offers eligible employees competitive benefits including medical, prescription, dental, vision, and life and disability insurance; paid time off for vacation, sick and Company recognized holidays; a 401(k) plan; 16-week paid parental leave or 26 weeks for the birthing parent; adoption and fertility support; tuition reimbursement; discounts; and much more. Our compensation and benefits packages aim to give our talent the reward, protection, and peace of mind they deserve.If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete your application, please contact View email address on apply.placed-app.com. Reckitt is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.

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.