Co-Op: Formulation Product Development

Position: 2026 Co-Op: Formulation Product Development (12 months, 2026 start)

2026 Co-Op:
Formulation Product Development (12 months, 2026 start)

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Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity.

Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science.

Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture.

A career in Product Development where none of us stand still.

The EMEA-LATAM Innovation & Development team works on developing new consumer healthcare products across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. The product development team is involved in a range of activities from product conceptualization to commercialization. Development activities may include formulation development, physical and chemical testing, and scale-up processes. Our team is looking for a summer intern to help further develop our multivitamin platform.

This individual will work closely with the product development team to strengthen our knowledge of multivitamin formulations while being exposed to the product development activities mentioned above. The intern will gain hands‑on experience in formulating oral solid dose products, manufacturing and coating tablets, and completing testing on oral solid dose products.

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 SOPs, 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 and Good Manufacturing Practice (where required) and maintains precise experimental records.

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 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
• Oral solid dose formulation experience

Education required

• Enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program majoring in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Science, or Food Science.

Other requirements

• Ability to work on site in a laboratory environment in Richmond, VA.
• Candidate must be available to work full-time throughout the 12‑week internship (approximately 40 hours/week, Monday–Friday).
• Provide your own funding for relocation and commuting.
• 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

Early 2026

The hourly rate for this role is $24.50 per 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.

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