Senior Formulation Development Scientist

Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity.

Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science.

Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture.

Hello. We’re Haleon. A new world-leading consumer health company. Shaped by all who join us. Together, we’re improving everyday health for billions of people. By growing and innovating our global portfolio of category-leading brands – including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin, and Centrum – through a unique combination of deep human understanding and trusted science. What’s more, we’re achieving it in a company that we’re in control of. In an environment that we’re co-creating. And a culture that’s uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isn’t a question.

With category leading brands such as Sensodyne, Voltaren and Centrum, built on trusted science and human understanding, and combined with our passion, knowledge and expertise, we’re uniquely placed to do this and to grow a strong, successful business.

This is an exciting time to join us and help shape the future. It’s an opportunity to be part of something special.

About the role

The Senior Scientist defines and develops technical routes for complex maintenance projects or innovation projects, is technically accountable to deliver innovative or post-launch product optimization projects, including significant reformulations and process remediations.

This role oversees technical deliverables from technical development to regulatory approval, working with cross functions (QSC or RD internal) to ensure supply continuity for Haleon China's wellness business.

Key responsibilities

·       Manages key OTC reformulation projects to support the OTC maintenance or innovative strategy.

·       Responsible for complex wellness and OTC maintenance initiatives, concentrating mainly on significant post-launch reformulations, OTC raw materials development and corrective actions as necessary to comply with regulatory standards and consumer expectations.

• Define and develop product optimization technical routes to meet product quality and regulatory compliance requirements, including post launch major variation projects.
• End to end technical accountability in delivering the reformulation or reprocess projects till the launch, including raw material, formulation and process development, as well as process validation and tech transfer.
• Matrix technical leader in working with RD and QSC technical functions, including regulatory, clinical, analytical, stability, technical service and quality team. 
• Apply QbD/TRA principles to establish the best practices in product optimization projects.

·       Exercises a wide degree of technical sophistication in accomplishing assigned objectives.

·       Ensures all work is conducted in accordance with written procedures (e.g. quality and safety), methods & batch documents, etc.

• Produces or contributes to, departmental quality documentation (including SOP’s, batch documentation, validation protocols & reports, formulation risk assessment).

Qualifications and skills

Essential

·       10 years (post-BS) and 8 years (post-MS) of experience in HF NPD, formulation, and process development, with solid expertise in the end-to-end development process of CH/OTC products.

·       Strong Technical and Quality Acumen: In-depth knowledge of scientific principles, GMP (Drug), and regulatory requirements, complemented by practical experience implementing QbD, Operational Excellence, and Value Engineering methodologies.

·       Exceptional Leadership and Influence: Proven effectiveness as a matrix technical leader with solid project management skills within complex organizational structures.

·       Experience in process development from lab to commercialization. Ability to communicate problems/issues and solutions in a clear, concise, and timely manner.

·       Language: Chinese, English

Preferred

·       With working experience of raw material development in Chemical company, such as (but not limited) BASF, DSM.

• Proven success leading and delivering major post-launch variation projects with regulatory approval of OTC products.
• Experience with spray-dried formulation processes is preferred.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone.

We’re striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives.

We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

 Job Posting End Date

2026-11-28

Equal Opportunities

Haleon are committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture, where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected – all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people. It’s important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong.

During the application process, we may ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. This information ensures we meet certain regulatory and reporting obligations and supports the development, refinement, and execution of our inclusion and belonging programmes that are open to all Haleon employees. 

The personal information you provide will be kept confidential, used only for legitimate business purposes, and will never be used in making any employment decisions, including hiring decisions.

Adjustment or Accommodations Request

If you require a reasonable adjustment or accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at Haleon at any stage of the application process, please let your recruiter know by providing them with a description of specific adjustments you are requesting. We’ll provide all reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process and treat all information you provide us in confidence. 

Note to candidates

The Haleon recruitment team will contact you using a Haleon email account (@haleon.com). If you are not sure whether the email you received is from Haleon, please get in touch.