Senior Analytical Scientist

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, EmergenC, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, Tums, 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.
 

About the Role

The Senior Analytical Scientist supports the development of new OTC Drug, Wellness, and/or Medical Device products for our global Consumer Healthcare brands.  Analytical sciences is a specialized discipline providing support for New Product Development via methods, claims and technology development programs that contribute to the growth of the growth of the Consumer Health Business.

The role as a Senior Analytical Scientist is expected to execute technical strategies in analytical chemistry within the Haleon R&D Organization. The role will entail leading complex problem solving and troubleshooting/solving analytical methodology issues in the Consumer Healthcare network.  The Senior Analytical Scientist is required to be familiar with HPLC, GC and dissolution. This role displays continuing growth of knowledge of analytical chemistry and requires close collaboration with New Product Development, Quality, Supply Chain and Regulatory teams.

Role Responsibilities

• Being an engaged technical expert who leads and executes technical aspects of analytical development with minimal supervision.

• Having advanced knowledge of varied aspects or a specialized aspect of an analytical science and a working knowledge of principles and concepts in other relevant scientific disciplines. Applying technical and functional knowledge to design experiments, assist in project design, and independently complete tasks.

• Serve as analytical lead for multiple innovation projects with minimal supervision.

• Successfully directing and performing method development for various finished product dosage forms.

• Successfully performing and directing method validation & transfer activities with minimal supervision.

• Leading in the development of novel approaches to solve complex technical analytical problems.

• Creating innovative analytical methodologies.

• Serving as a scientific and technical colleague who interfaces with internal and external partners.

• Consistently recognizing atypical data including chromatography and results and resolving the issues.

• Troubleshooting difficult instrumentation issues.

• Technical leader and mentor of junior scientists.

• Direction and oversight of the execution of outsourced analytical activities at contract laboratory organizations.

• Producing effective presentations and possessing writing skills to tailor messages to a variety of audiences as appropriate (e.g. external, commercial, management, scientific).

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

• Ph.D. degree in Analytical Chemistry with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.

• MS degree in Chemistry with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience.

• BS degree in Chemistry with a minimum of 10 years relevant experience.

• Experience in one or more of HPLC, GC and dissolution method development and validation.

• Moderate knowledge of Global (EMA) Regulatory, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and ICH Quality standards.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years’ experience in Rx or OTC pharmaceutical industry is desired.

• Expert in HPLC, GC and dissolution method development and validation.

• Advanced knowledge of EMA Regulatory, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and ICH Quality standards.

• Demonstrated technical leadership experience.

Location: onsite in Richmond, VA.
This job posting closes on: November 12th, 2025.

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