R&D PDM Associate

Overview

In this role you will support compliance-focused R&D activities for the Sore Throat portfolio, coordinating lab work, method development, and regulatory preparation. You will work within a cross-functional team to deliver changes that protect revenue while upholding quality and regulatory standards. This is an hands-on, early-career position with exposure to formulation and analytical sciences, project leadership, and dossier authoring. You will contribute to continuous improvement and ensure audit readiness, making a tangible impact on product quality and compliance.

Pay / Benefits

• Parental benefits
• Employee Assistance Program for mental health
• Life insurance for all employees globally
• Global share plans
• Short-term incentives for outstanding results
• Pay for performance philosophy

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and analytical support for net revenue protection projects on medicinal products
• Plan, execute, and interpret laboratory studies for product and process changes, method development, validation, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement
• Develop and validate analytical methods per ICH Q2(R2), ICH Q14, internal procedures, and regulatory requirements
• Support formulation and product development activities, including data generation and interpretation for project decisions
• Support technical workstreams to meet timelines and quality standards
• Author and review protocols, reports, regulatory dossiers, and supporting docs per scientific, regulatory, and company requirements
• Collaborate with global R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Supply, and Manufacturing to deliver projects
• Assist investigations, troubleshooting, and resolution of technical challenges during execution
• Contribute to continuous improvement and support compliance, health & safety, and audit readiness across the team

Key requirements

• Degree in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biological Sciences, or related scientific discipline
• Experience in an R&D, healthcare, pharmaceutical, or FMCG environment
• Strong scientific curiosity and willingness to learn across technical disciplines
• Ability to analyse data, solve problems, and apply scientific reasoning
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Strong organisational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities
• Self-motivated, proactive, and results-oriented with focus on quality and compliance

• Excellent communication and collaboration
• Strong organisational skills
• Self-motivated, proactive, and results-oriented
• Analytical method development and validation
• Data analysis and interpretation
• Lab planning and execution

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