Graduate Product Development Associate ? R&D

SC Johnson Professional have an exciting opportunity for a Graduate Product Development Associate – R&D to join the team! You will join us on a full time, permanent, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary.

External Title: Product Development Associate 
Location: Denby, Derbyshire
Function:  Global R&D
Internal Job Title: Associate, Claims & Product Experience 

About us:

Joining the team at SC Johnson Professional® makes you part of a family company with a deep history in the professional market as a leading manufacturer of skincare, cleaning and hygiene products, and smart technologies. We provide solutions to Healthcare, Clean Industrial, Industrial, Office & Institutional, Hospitality & Travel, and Retail & Entertainment markets.

SC Johnson Professional® is a business unit within SC Johnson, a family-owned and led company and leading manufacturer of quality, trusted products since 1886.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary plus bonus
• Remote work is available once a week for eligible employees
• 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays
• Employee benefits platform with discounts & wellbeing perks
• Free Optical vouchers & hearing test vouchers
• Company pension scheme up to 6% employer contributions
• Life assurance based on 4 x your salary  
• Discounted products at our staff shop
• Access to employee assistance programmes
• Subsidized on-site canteen 
• “Save a Space” £200 monthly prize draw. A ticket for the draw for everyday that you travel to work and don’t use a parking space or car share!
• Cycle to work scheme plus a bicycle storage area  
• Free parking plus EV Charging Points at our Denby site (Powered by our own generated renewable electricity!)
• And so much more!

Are you someone with a scientific background or with experience working in a laboratory?

About the Graduate Product Development Associate – R&D role:

Join our team as a Product Development Associate. You'll play a key role in contributing to the development and delivery of new product lines, as well as enhancing existing products.

In this role, you will work as part of a project team to provide objective, quality data to support decision making during the development of skin, surface, and floor cleaning products.

Responsibilities as our Graduate Product Development Associate – R&D:

• Plan product claims and validation requirements
• Perform product testing to validate new products
• Analyse data and clearly articulate test conclusions to stakeholders

Experience you’ll bring as our Graduate Product Development Associate – R&D:

• Able to perform measurements accurately and follow a written protocol
• Previous laboratory experience (desirable)
• A level qualification

Behaviours you’ll need:

• An attitude of accountability and responsibility
• Able to follow tasks through to completion
• Strong time management and organisational skills

Please Note:

• This role is based in the UK, and applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
• We do not provide domestic or international relocation for this role.
• You will be required to work from the office 5 days a week during the 90 days. After this, the arrangement will transition to 4 days in the office and one day working from home each week.*

If you feel like you are the right fit for our Graduate Product Development Associate – R&D, please click 'Apply' now - we'd love to hear from you!

Inclusion & Diversity

We believe Inclusion and Diversity is more than a program. We embed inclusive practices in our day-to-day work, the way we relate to our colleagues, collaborate and make decisions.

We value the collective richness of the differences people bring to the organization, including style, personality, thoughts, race, ethnicity, culture, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and disability – that enables all to bring their full contributions to the organization.

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