R&D Associate
Reckitt
Mexico City, Mexico
Posted on Aug 30, 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.
Our R&D Team
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
- Manage new product development (NPD) projects, rollout of existing products (EPD), and business development initiatives (BDI) for the SelfCare LATAM brands.
- Carry out all research and development activities before and after product launch, including formulation development, material development, manufacturing methods, quality control methods (physicochemical and microbiological), and stability evaluations.
- Prepare the Common Technical Document (dossier) for obtaining new regulatory approvals or modifying existing registration conditions.
- The position reports to the R&D Senior Associate and will be responsible for the R&D Assistant.
- Working in a highly regulated environment in compliance with COFEPRIS and ANVISA, with partial alignment to FDA standards, while meeting established timelines. Demonstrated creativity in problem-solving and navigating regulatory complexities.
Location of the Role: Mexico City, Tlalpan
Your responsibilities
- Supervision and coordination of experimental research and development activities
- Lead assigned projects
- Preparation and follow-up of documents
- Sample management
- Handling and tracking of supply and consumable usage
- Achieve performance targets set at both local and corporate levels, in alignment with role responsibilities
- Operate under the integrated quality management system of both the Tlalpan site and the Global framework
- Monitoring of health and safety performance indicators
The experience we're looking for
- 1–3 years of experience or equivalent in the area of analytical development, pharmaceutical development, or in a similar role. Proven experience working on R&D projects and leading related activities. Background in the small molecule pharmaceutical industry. Demonstrated experience in personnel management, having previously held a position with team leadership responsibilities.
- Experience working on Research and Development (R&D) projects, leading both technical and strategic activities. Familiarity with basic guidelines for new product development, including formulation, scale-up, and validation stages.
- Strong knowledge of CMC (Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls), stability studies, analytical method development, validation and transfer of analytical methods. Familiarity with regulatory guidelines and environments, as well as expertise in the Common Technical Document (CTD or technical dossier).
- English fluency 70% (speaking & writing)
- Experience in the pharmaceutical industry focused on small molecules.
- Proven track record in personnel management, having previously held a team leadership position.
The skills for success
Business Partnership, Collaboration and partnership building, Relationship Management, Business Acumen, Productivity management, Improve business processes, Advanced Analytics, Data Analytics, Logistics Management, innovation of new products.
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.