2026 Co-Op: R&D Packaging (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.

A career in North America R&D Packaging where none of us stand still.

North America R&D Packaging at Haleon is a diverse team with colleagues from a variety of backgrounds and experience. Our function has three priorities: to deliver and strengthen the innovation pipeline with superior packaging solutions based on deep consumer understanding, to lead the transformation on sustainable packaging and to anticipate the development of emerging packaging technologies & solutions. Underpinning this is an appetite for building class-leading R&D packaging development capability and a sustained focus on looking after each other and nurturing our talent.

Our portfolio consists of global and local leading brands in Oral Health, Wellness and over-the-counter drug products such as Sensodyne, Advil, Centrum, Tums, Theraflu and Flonase.

Qualified candidates will be assigned to work on innovation and sustainability projects at our R&D site in Richmond, Virginia under the guidance of a R&D Packaging Manager. This experience will build their technical expertise in the field of packaging materials, formats, and applications across consumer healthcare product categories. This role will provide on-the-job training on packaging development process with hands on experience to work on prototyping and pilot-scale equipment in R&D environment.

What will your individual contribution at Haleon be?

• Research and evaluate new materials, technologies and packaging formats based on Desirability, Viability, Feasibility and Sustainability framework.
• Understand product-packaging interaction and assess barrier requirements for product stability.
• Evaluate and test performance of primary and secondary packaging components.
• Gain consumer insights and translate learnings to opportunities to elevate user experience.
• Interact with packaging suppliers and manufacturing sites to prototype and test ideas

We’re the people changing the future of everyday health. So you will be someone who has:

• A strong drive to learn & innovate.
• Analytical thinking to solve problems with scientific rigor.
• Ability to thrive in a diverse and fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skill to clearly express ideas and summarize complex information effectively.
• Organization and time management skills

To enable you to perform in this future talent opportunity:

Education required:

• Coursework in packaging science, packaging engineering, or other related major.
• Currently enrolled in an Undergraduate degree program with a Junior or Senior status
• A cumulative GPA of 3.0 is preferred.

Other requirements:

• Ability to start in January 2026
• Candidate must be able to work full-time (40 hours/ week) Monday-Friday 8am-5pm for 6 months.
• Provide your own funding for relocation and commuting.
• This role is onsite at our Richmond, VA location.
• Willingness to travel to suppliers or sites as required.
• Must be eligible to work in the US at the time of, and for the duration of 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.

Care to join us. Find out what life at Haleon is really like www.haleon.com/careers/

At Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone. We're striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives. We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

As you apply, we will ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. We want to have an opportunity to consider a diverse pool of qualified candidates and this information will assist us in meeting that objective and in understanding how well we are doing against our inclusion and diversity ambitions. We would really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to complete it. Rest assured, Hiring Managers do not have access to this information and we will treat your information confidentially.

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.

Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, Haleon may be required to capture and report expenses Haleon incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure Haleon’s compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements.

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