SC Johnson

Graduate Product Development Associate – R&D

SC Johnson  •  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Hybrid)  •  4 days ago
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Job Description

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.

External Title: Product Development Associate

Location: Denby, Derbyshire

Function: Global R&D

Internal Job Title: Associate, Claims & Product Experience

What’s in it for you?

  • Competitive salary plus bonus

  • 4+1 hybrid working model*
  • Company pension scheme (up to 6% employer contributions)
  • Life assurance (4× your salary)
  • Free access to a healthcare platform offering nutritional advice, wellbeing support, and more
  • Enhanced parental leave policy
  • Free optical & hearing test vouchers
  • 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays
  • Remote work available once a week for eligible employees
  • Summer office hours: early Friday finish at 1:00 PM
  • Employee benefits platform with discounts & wellbeing perks
  • Access to employee assistance programmes
  • Complimentary fresh fruit & hot drinks
  • Subsidised on-site canteen
  • Discounted products at our staff shop
  • Free parking
  • EV charging points at our Denby site (powered by our own renewable electricity!)
  • Cycle-to-work scheme

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

Open to candidates with or without prior experience.

About the 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:

  • 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:

  • Able to perform measurements accurately and follow a written protocol

  • Previous laboratory experience (desirable)

  • A level qualification

Behaviors 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.*

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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.

SC Johnson

About SC Johnson

We’re SC Johnson, a family company at work for a better world™. We are a leading manufacturer of household cleaning products and products for home storage, air care, pest control, shoe care and professional products. SC Johnson’s high-quality products and iconic brands include OFF!®, Raid®, Glade®, Windex®, Scrubbing Bubbles®, Ziploc®, Mrs. Meyer’s® Clean Day, method®, Autan®, Baygon®, Mr Muscle®, Duck®, Lysoform® and more, and are in homes, schools and businesses in virtually every country worldwide.

We’re a fifth-generation, family-owned and led company with 13,000 employees and operations in 70 countries. Founded in 1886 and headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin, we believe that a more sustainable, healthier and transparent world that inspires people and creates opportunities isn't just possible – it's our responsibility.

SC Johnson includes both SC Johnson Professional, providing solutions to healthcare, industrial and institutional markets, and SC Johnson Lifestyle Brands, a growing house of like-minded brands working together for bold, transformative growth.

Learn more about SC Johnson on our LinkedIn “Life” tab, at https://scjohnson.com or https://jobs.scjohnson.com.

Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Racine, WI
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
scjp.com
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