Intern: Product Design and AD

2026 Intern:
Product Design and AD (12 weeks, June 2026 start)

Location:

Richmond, VA
Full time
Posted 8 Days Ago
End Date:
October 8, 2025 (21 days left to apply)
Job requisition

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 Analytical Chemistry and Product Development where none of us stand still.

The Wellness R&D Innovation and Development team works for the US market. Its objective is to deliver and execute key innovations from concept to launch, develop robust formulations and products that delight our consumers and address unmet needs, and act as subject matter experts for the product.

We are seeking a Development Intern to scope new technologies identified by the FH team for early assessment and feasibility to include product design and analytical development. This individual will work with the Innovation & Technology and Analytical teams to build our foundational knowledge of new technologies for application to new products in the VMS space.

• Design, plan, and conduct product development activities, including pre‑formulation and formulation.
• Perform analytical testing of active ingredients and define dissolution profiles of new products.
• Analyze data and present results.
• Implement written procedures & departmental quality documentation (including SOPs, batch documentation, validation protocols & reports) and ensure work is conducted accordingly.
• Deliver all EHS standards and expectations on site and within the laboratories.
• Ensure work is always conducted following good scientific practice, Good Laboratory Practices, Good Manufacturing Practices (where required), and maintain accurate experimental records.

• Creative and problem‑solving thinking
• Strategic/big‑picture thinking
• Entrepreneurial and agile mindset
• Strong prioritization 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

• Education required:
  
  graduating with a Bachelor’s degree program with a background in Chemistry, Pharmacy, Engineering, Food Science, or related sciences.

• Ability to work on site in Richmond, VA. (Relocation not included)
• Candidate must be available to work full‑time through the 12‑week internship (approximately 40 hours/week, Monday – Friday)
• A cumulative GPA of 3.0 is preferred.
• 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. Applicants must not require future sponsorship for an employment visa status.

Starting Hourly Rate: $24.50

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.

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…