Development Scientist, Global Wellness

Haleon • Richmond, VA

3d • $89,787 - $123,457 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Global Wellness Category Development Team delivers innovation and product development programs from concept through launch, developing robust formulations and finished products that meet consumer needs. The team combines scientific expertise, consumer understanding, and cross-functional collaboration to bring consumer healthcare and wellness products to market.

As a Product Development Scientist, you will lead and contribute to formulation and product development activities across innovation and development projects. In collaboration with cross-functional partners, external collaborators, and project teams, you will design and execute technical studies, develop robust formulations, generate technical insights, and drive product development programs from concept through commercialization.

The role applies technical expertise across multiple product formats, including tablets, capsules, powders, gummies, liquids, semi-solids, and other consumer healthcare, dietary supplement, and food-based products. The successful candidate will bring scientific curiosity, problem-solving skills, effective communication, and the ability to influence and collaborate across teams to deliver technically robust, consumer-relevant solutions. The position is based in Richmond, Virginia, and follows a hybrid model requiring at least three days in the office each week.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Food Science, or a related scientific or engineering discipline.
• At least 3 years of relevant formulation or product development experience in consumer healthcare, pharmaceuticals, OTC medicines, dietary supplements, foods, or an adjacent industry.
• Hands-on laboratory experience applying scientific principles to formulation and product development challenges.
• Experience designing experiments and organizing, analyzing, interpreting, and communicating technical data.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within cross-functional project teams.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Food Science, or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years of relevant formulation or product development experience.
• Experience developing consumer healthcare, dietary supplement, food, or OTC products from prototype through scale-up and commercialization.
• Experience with multiple product formats, such as tablets, capsules, powders, gummies, liquids, semi-solids, or other food and supplement delivery formats.
• Working knowledge of formulation design, experimental design, statistics, manufacturing processes, and product stability.
• Experience collaborating with external development partners, suppliers, contract manufacturers, or testing laboratories.
• Familiarity with applicable quality systems and global regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage or contribute to one or more projects supporting product innovation and development initiatives.
• Lead end-to-end development plans to ensure technical robustness, cost efficiency, manufacturability, scalability, and global deployment.
• Collaborate with external development partners, suppliers, contract manufacturers, and testing laboratories on development programs.
• Develop prototypes, optimize formulations, and establish a design space through structured experimentation.
• Design experiments and conduct scientific work using current technologies; create research plans aligned with project objectives.
• Implement written procedures and departmental quality documentation, including SOPs, batch documentation, validation protocols, and reports, and ensure work follows them.
• Conduct work in accordance with GMP, EHS, and site quality requirements.
• Remain current on scientific literature and emerging technologies relevant to formulation development.
• Present technical findings at project and departmental meetings.
• Support training activities and share technical expertise within the team.
• Partner with Consumer Science teams to translate consumer insights into product innovation.
• Support development activities that improve consumer experience and product performance.
• Generate, analyze, interpret, and communicate technical data to support project milestones and decision-making.
• Ensure experimental work follows good scientific practice and Good Manufacturing Practice where applicable.
• Manage multiple priorities across concurrent projects.
• Contribute to technical problem-solving and troubleshooting.
• Take ownership of laboratory equipment and associated responsibilities.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits program.
• Generous 401(k) plan.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Time off programs, including 6 months of paid parental leave.
• Healthcare programs, with the company paying the majority of medical coverage for employees and their families.
• Opportunity to receive a discretionary bonus based on key business performance.
• Other incentive and recognition programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level