If youre a second /third year university student eager to kickstart your career in oral health research development, this is a fantastic opportunity to collaborate with industry experts, gain practical experience, and contribute to the development of globally recognised oral care brands. As a development scientist in Haleon you are responsible for supporting the maintenance of oral care products by changing formulations and/or processes and evaluation of materials and products of commercialised products around the world. Throughout your placement, youll have the opportunity to: Contribute to the formulation and process changes for oral health products, helping to ensure they meet consumer needs and global standards. Collaborate with multiple project teams, applying your scientific knowledge, product development regulatory awareness, and consumer insights to develop new products and formulations. Design and carry out experiments to characterise and understand products and raw materials. Interpret and understand data to draw conclusions, solve problems, and identify next steps in product development. Education Requirements: We welcome applicants from all degree disciplines, however degrees in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science, Food Cosmetics or related Sciences are particularly advantageous for this placement. If you are studying for your Undergraduate Degree, you must be in your 2nd year of study (England) or 3rd year of study (Scotland) and seeking to complete a year in industry in partnership with your university. Please ensure the role is suitable for your placement year. Role Start Date: July 2025 Benefits: We offer a competitive salary, and bonus. Youll receive a full overview of our rewards and benefits package when you join us. Health Wellbeing programmes to support your physical and mental health. You will join IP Unite, Haleons community for students run by students to support charity events, sports clubs, STEM outreach and many more exciting projects Who are we? We are a world-leading consumer healthcare company, Home - Haleon, with a clear purpose to deliver better everyday health with humanity. Our leading brands are built on science, innovation and human understanding and are trusted by millions of consumers globally. Our strategy seeks to deliver sustainable above-market growth and attractive returns, while running a responsible business which is integral to all we do. Why join Haleon? The future of everyday health is changing and were the people changing it. In front of us is an incredible opportunity to go beyond what any of us have done before and make everyday health more achievable, more inclusive and more sustainable for more and more people. So join us, as we build one of the worlds leading consumer healthcare companies. Join us to innovate our category-leading brands and to better understand peoples everyday health needs. To tackle the biggest barriers that stand in their way and to change individual and societal behavior. Join us to work with colleagues who share your restless energy. To explore your interests. To stretch yourself to do the best work of your career. Join us, as together we build a working experience that encourages us all to lead happier, healthier and more productive lives. Application Process: The application process has a total of up to 4 stages: Application: You will need to provide information about your education and Right to Work status. Online Assessment: You will complete an online assessment that includes an interview. Recruiter Screening: If selected, an Early Talent Partner will contact you to discuss your application and motivation for joining Haleon. Interview: If shortlisted, you will be invited to a virtual interview, which will include a competency-based interview and may involve a case study or technical exercise. Offer: Candidates will be notified of the outcome within two weeks of the interview Lifelancer ( https://lifelancer.com ) is a talent-hiring platform in Life Sciences, Pharma and IT. The platform connects talent with opportunities in pharma, biotech, health sciences, healthtech, data science and IT domains. Please use the below Lifelancer link for job application and quicker response. https://lifelancer.com/jobs/view/8a7e2f6659c9bc971dfb5a1f364ff0fe