Overview
Senior Medical Associate (Slough, Berkshire, GB, SL1 1DT)
We are Reckitt
Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose.Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.
Research & Development
In Research and Development, we're full of highly skilled talents that include Scientists, Engineers, Medical, Clinical and Regulatory professionals – all working to create a cleaner, healthier world. With nine Centres of Excellence, we continually seek out new opportunities by using science, our entrepreneurial flare and our fearless innovation to develop and enhance our existing portfolio, never compromising on quality or performance.
We do the right thing, always, by ensuring we act with responsibility and integrity, by complying with regulatory legislation across the globe, whilst ensuring our products are safe for our consumers and are to the highest quality.
The size of our organisation means you'll have the opportunity to learn and work in different functions within R&D, giving you exposure to different disciplines, teams and environments. You will also have access to our Research and Development Academy, designed to develop our team and allow you to grow in our great organisation.
About the role
We are looking for a skilled and motivated candidate to join our Medical Affairs team as a Senior Medical Associate for the UK and Ireland. You will play a crucial part in guiding medical Knowledge ( internal and external), engaging with key stake holders and pharmacovigilance
Your responsibilities
- Scientific Communication
- Plan, develop, and sign off evidence-based, validated messaging for promotional, educational materials and packaging, in line with Reckitt procedures and regulatory standards.
- Medical Education & Initiatives- HCP education & support
- Design and execute impactful medical initiatives such as symposia, webinars, advisory boards, and round tables to raise awareness of unmet needs, emerging evidence, and product use across the portfolio.
- Internal Expertise & Product Knowledge
- Lead and secure internal category and product knowledge, proactively staying informed on clinical topics, product composition, and usage to support internal teams and external stakeholders.
- Strategic Medical Input
- Lead the medical affairs input for the UK and Ireland, contributing to strategy and execution by identifying and analysing trends in clinical practice, nutritional science, publications, guidelines, and healthcare economics to shape current plans as well as future innovation.
- Stakeholder & KOL Engagement
- Lead KOL and stakeholder management in collaboration with healthcare teams, building productive relationships with HCPs, key organisations, and opinion leaders to support product credibility and manage risks.
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Ensure effective ways of working across medical teams, internal stakeholders, and global teams to deliver strategy, execute activities, and secure product registration and HCP support.
The experience we're looking for
- 3–5 years post-qualification experience in healthcare, academic, or commercial settings.
- A degree in Science ( medical, dietetics, nutrition) or other relevant life science field.
- A background in clinical practice, ideally with experience in paediatric- gastro allergy is a strong advantage.
- Prior experience in medical affairs or industry collaboration. Ability to work together sitting apart.
- Good understanding from a nutrition / dietetic perspective of different conditions and diseases, clinical needs and clinical practice related to our scope.
- Excellent communication, strategic thinking, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to translate complex science into clear, actionable insights and drive cross-functional alignment.
The skills for success
Task Execution Under Pressure, Makes strategic Business Decisions, Business accumen, Commercial Awareness, Objective Setting, Accountability, Consumer Insight, Creative Direction, R&D, Change Leadership, Product Lifecycle Management, Intellectual Property, Business Partnership, Collaboration and partnership building, Relationship Management, Adapt to changes in technological development plans, Ability to challenge the status quo and propose improvement, Innovation Processes, Digital transformation for R&D, Quality and Manufacturing.
What we offer
With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way.We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.
Equality
We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.
