R&D PDM Senior Associate
Reckitt
Wilson, NC, USA
USD 102k-152k / year + Equity
Posted on Aug 28, 2025
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.
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
We are seeking a high-calibre individual with the necessary skill set to lead a team of scientists working on a cross-functional platform of projects spanning in-market R&D activities, regulatory technical support, troubleshooting and margin improvement programmes.
This challenging role comprises of leading a team of scientists – both from a managerial and technical excellence standpoint – to deliver a new R&D laboratory and champion the technology transfer of multiple Over-the-Counter (OTC) and Vitamins, Minerals, and Supplements (VMS) products.
Your responsibilities
- Acting as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the end-to-end technology transfer of multiple OTC and VMS products, in partnership with Technical/Supply
- Ensuring Critical Process Parameters (CPP’s) and Critical Quality Attributes (CQA’s) are considered during early-stage technology transfer (TT1/2), providing input on supply equipment ordering, facility start-up and process transfer risk assessments
- Leading and managing a team of scientists to execute R&D laboratory start-up, maintenance and analytical method transfer activities, working in close partnership with R&D counterpart, QC and QA
- Establishing and overseeing the Wilson stability program to support technology transfer and commercialization of multiple OTC and VMS products, in partnership with QC/Supply
- Responsible for all R&D technical activities in the compliance programme under your remit, working closely with the technical project manager to ensure tasks are completed by you and your team on time to meet the transfer schedule
- Accountable for the delivery and execution of project work of your team
- Accountable for the KPIs / delivery of project milestones of your team
- Responsible for the development of your direct line reports
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Technical, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, Procurement to ensure seamless product technology transfers into the Wilson site
- Foster a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement with the team
- Ensure all activities comply with relevant regulatory standards (e.g. FDA, cGMP)
- Can be counted on to consistently deliver performance targets
- An engaged and high performing individual, with the ability to motivate and develop their team
- Healthy, working relationship between cross-functional business partners
The experience we're looking for
- Bachelor's degree in relevant scientific discipline (e.g. Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science, Chemical Engineering, Biology, Biochemistry)
- Post graduate qualifications in further scientific disciplines would also be beneficial (i.e. PhD, or MSc, post-graduate diplomas (e.g. Pharmaceutical Quality by Design)
The skills for success
Required:
- Five+ years of related formulation and technology transfer experience in a regulated or technical industry (e.g. pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, healthcare)
- Experience leading or supporting technology transfer from R&D to manufacturing or site-to-site transfer projects
- Experience working with oral solid dosage (OSD) and liquid products (preferably OTC and/or VMS products)
- Strong knowledge of analytical testing equipment, techniques and method transfer requirements (proven experience strongly preferred)
- Proven experience in managing scientific teams and cross-functional projects
- Proficient in risk management processes and tools (e.g, FMEA)
- Proven ability to identify, assess and mitigate technical and regulatory risks
- Excellent project management, communication and leadership skills
- Ability to problem solve under pressure
- Strong technical writing skills
- Must be familiar with Good Documentation Practices (GDP) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), as well as FDA and ICH guidelines
- Proficient in Microsoft Project, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Preferred:
- Experience with laboratory start-up projects
- Experience with stability programs; including designing and managing stability studies per ICH guidelines
- Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI)
- Knowledge of Quality by Design (QbD) and Design of Experiment (DoE)
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.
Salary ranges
USD $102,000.00 - $152,000.00
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 NAtalentacquisition@reckitt.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.