Haleon are hiring a
2026 Co-Op: Product Design (6 Months, January 2026 start)
Hi. We’re Haleon. A world-leading consumer healthcare company with exceptional category-leading brands – including Sensodyne, Centrum, Panadol, Otrivin. We have a clear purpose: to deliver better everyday health with humanity. For billions of people around the globe.
Early Talent
Early Talent roles at Haleon offer the chance to change the way people see and manage their everyday health. That’s an incredible opportunity. An exciting challenge. And a huge responsibility. We’re always looking for ambitious individuals who are inspired by our purpose to deliver better everyday health, with humanity. And want to help us achieve this goal.
Career in New Product Development
A career in New Product Development where none of us stand still. The R&D Innovation and Development team for US Centrum works on innovative product development for the US market. This team’s objectives are to deliver and execute key innovation projects from concept to launch, develop robust formulations and products that delight our consumers and address their unmet needs, and act as subject matter experts of the product.
Product Design Co-Op
We are seeking a Product Design Co-Op to support our development of the multivitamin platform. This individual will work with the product development team to strengthen our knowledge of multivitamin formulations and to improve our agility to formulate with novel ingredients. This role will provide the student with various levels of involvement in the development of oral solid dosage forms.
What will your individual contribution at Haleon be?
- Design, plan, and conduct product development activities, including pre-formulation, formulation, process development/optimization for solid dosage forms such as tablets.
- Perform evaluations including but not limited to tablet characterization (weight, thickness, hardness, friability, imaging, etc).
- Data analysis and presentation of results.
- Implements written procedures & departmental quality documentation (including SOP’s, batch documentation, validation protocols & reports) and ensures work is conducted accordingly.
- Deliver all EHS standards and expectations on site and within the laboratories.
- Ensures work is always conducted following good scientific practice, Good Laboratory Practices, Good Manufacturing Practices (where required) and maintains accurate experimental records.
Required Skills
We’re the people changing the future of everyday health. So you will be someone who has:
- Creative and problem-solving thinking
- Strategic/big-picture thinking
- Entrepreneurial and agile mindset
- Strong prioritisation and analytical skills
- Personal accountability
- Business and consumer/customer knowledge and understanding
- Adaptability and resilience in ambiguity
- A desire to learn and have meaningful impact
- Oral solid dose formulation experience.
Education Required
- Enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program with a background in Chemistry, Engineering, Food Science, or related sciences.
- A cumulative GPA of 3.0 is preferred.
Other Requirements
- Ability to work on site in Richmond, VA. (Relocation not included)
- Candidate must be eligible to work in the US at the time of, and for the duration of, their employment. Employees will be required to furnish evidence of US work authorization.
Expected Start Date
January 2026
The hourly rate for this role is $24.50/hour. We invite you to apply as soon as possible. The way we see it, every day is an opportunity. And we are joined by new talent, every day. We accept ongoing applications and will close this vacancy once we have enough applications.
Join Us
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Equal Opportunity Employer
Haleon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and, in the US, we adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.
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