Job Description

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
This role is integrated within the Medical and Evidence Generation (MAEG) team, responsible for medical science and evidence generation activities during the development and throughout the entire life cycle of RB products.
The post-holder is responsible for all relevant medical science activities under the guidance of the GMA Manager, working with the brand team to drive commercial success by generating and applying medical insights to deliver high quality evidence that results in safe, efficacious and meaningful innovation to consumers.
Hiring Manager - Kay Edokpayi
Your responsibilities

• Independently represent the Medical Affairs team and contribute expertise in cross-functional project meetings
• Conduct a fair-balanced assessment of efficacy and safety data and provide advice on the best approach to drive brand growth with support from GMA Manager
• Support and educate teams with understanding of the literature, new clinical data and current medical opinion on category topics
• Partner with the other Medical Science staff under supervision to:
• Provide strategic medical input in category development leading brand science for product innovation and claims
• Proactively partner with the project teams, providing medical input and strategic advice to ensure the feasibility and success of product development initiatives
• Provide ideas/concepts for constructing the product pipelines (e.g. new products, new combinations, new technologies, novel evidence generation techniques)
• Provide medical support and oversight for promotional activities
• Assist in registration and development of RB products globally
• Provide input and edit/review Regulatory and Clinical Documents required for global RB product development and registration activities. These include but are not limited to: briefing documents, common technical document (CTD) clinical overviews and summaries, switch applications, integrated summaries of safety and efficacy, investigators' brochures, clinical documents such as Study Protocols and Informed Consent Forms; clinical evaluation reports (CERs) and other Medical/Regulatory documents
• Collaborate with subject matter experts across multiple departments to ensure quality and technical accuracy of documentation
• Prepare responses to Medical Information requests where appropriate
• Conduct systematic literature searches/reviews as necessary
• Ensure that working documents and other appropriate documentation are updated and current
• Understand clinical and medical data for the product and competitors

The experience we're looking for

• Bachelor's Degree preferably associated to healthcare or the life sciences (eg basic science, pharmacy, nursing or medical) is required
• Postgraduate qualifications preferred
• Experience in the medical and pharmaceutical / consumer health industry knowledge/ Medical Affairs arena is a distinct advantage
• Experience in systematic searches, reviewing scientific data, and preparing medical or scientific documents (e.g. post graduate experience in relevant science, publications and experience in medical writing, systematic review and clinical data appraisal) to a high standard is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of research methodology, information management and regulatory requirements and an understanding of healthcare compliance and guidelines is desirable. Proven ability to generate, analyze and interpret scientific and clinical data is required.
• Previous experience of work in New Product Development, or experience of clinical development, with examples of successful product launches is an advantage
• Proven ability as a team player, able to work within a matrix, with excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Leadership capability - demonstrated ability to lead and inspire teams and develop and mentor individuals and allocate resource strategically and according to the portfolio priorities.
• Strategic Thinking - maintains competitive advantage by carefully considering the issues and competing priorities within a situation, program or portfolio and then developing a strategy that includes the strategic application of available principles, tools and systems.
• Business Acumen - Understands the implications of decisions related to human, financial, material and information resources, from a business perspective and uses this knowledge to plan, implement and manage clinical research within R&D.
• Project Management - Demonstrates the discipline of risk-based planning, organising and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives in accordance with defined quality and time-based metrics.
• Passion for strategy development and delivery.
• Strong skills in managing multiple projects simultaneously with an ability to prioritise appropriately.
• Track record of building strong internal and external networks.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Fluency in English (oral and written).
• Thrives working in fast paced, innovative environment while remaining flexible, resourceful and reliable.
• Proven ability to develop appropriate research strategy and conduct a systematic review of available published data including retrieval, critical appraisal and appropriate citing of literature

The skills for success
Task Execution Under Pressure, Business accumen, Commercial Awareness, Objective Setting, Accountability, Consumer Insight, R&D, Product Lifecycle Management, Intellectual Property, Business Partnership, Collaboration and partnership building, Adapt to changes in technological development plans, Ability to challenge the status quo and propose improvement, Innovation Processes.
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.

Skills Required