2026 Intern: R&D, Product Development (12 weeks, June 2026 Start)

Hi. We’re 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.

Come join the US Wellness Product Development Team and design the next on trend flavor! This unique opportunity provides the chance to grow beyond by learning the intricate processes involved in the design and manufacture of the iconic Emergen-C powder. The intern will be responsible for analyzing flavor trends, collaborating with consumer sciences, brand and our internal flavorist, to design a slate of flavors.

Role Responsibilities

• An extreme flair for innovation a creativity, especially around flavor and taste.
• Experience documenting findings in a laboratory notebook.
• Designs experiments and carries out scientific work with an awareness of technology and creates research plans to fit overall project objectives.

Requirements:

• Pursuing a graduate degree in Food Science, Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Chemical Engineering
• Laboratory skills required
• Exercises a wide degree of technical sophistication in accomplishing assigned objectives.

Start Date: June 1, 2026

Rate: $24.50/hour

Don’t let the imposter syndrome hold you back! The first and foremost we care about you as a person, not how many boxes you tick. Apply and let us know you better.

Care to Join Us?

We will review all applications continuously and invite selected candidates further to the recruitment process. We will close the offer down once we find the best match to the role.

Apply now to hear more about this role and our journey changing the future of everyday health.

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