R&D Senior Specialist

At Cooper Consumer Health, we’re building a legacy. Are you ready to be part of it?

Cooper Consumer Health is one of Europe’s leading consumer healthcare groups, delivering trusted OTC solutions that empower healthier living every day. Our portfolio includes powerhouse brands such as Armolipid, Saugella, Mag2, Valdispert, Oenobiol, Excilor, Vitascorbol, Lashilé, Betadine, and many more.

Over the past 4 years, we’ve grown from €500 million to €1.2 billion in revenue, driven by both strategic acquisitions and strong organic performance. Today, our strong European footprint spans France, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Belux, DACH and beyond — and we’re just getting started.

We’re not just growing and transforming the industry. We are creating our legacy.

Why us?

If you’re looking to be part of a high-performing, collaborative, and forward-thinking team — where your ideas matter and your impact is real — join us on our mission to empower healthier living across Europe.

At Cooper Consumer Health, we combine the agility of entrepreneurs with the scale and ambition of an established leader.

Our values are embedded in everything we do :

Just own it :
We are entrepreneurs to make it happen.

Choose to do it right :
We partner with colleagues & customers while caring for consumer’s health.

Stronger together :
We COOPERate to thrive as ONE TEAM.

Enjoy outperforming :
We deliver value creation now and for the future with passion and can‑do attitude.

Ready to make your mark? Join us.

As our Global R&D Senior Specialist, you are self-starting, creative, open-minded, have an entrepreneurial mindset and love being challenged. You are enthusiastic about science and healthcare. You want to participate in different food supplement projects, want to be in contact with colleagues in different departments and across different countries and want to learn everything there is about new innovations in self-care.

Within your role you will be responsible for overseeing the development of new food supplement within a different area of treatment and geographies. You will work together with a wide range of both internal and external stakeholders to ensure that each project meets its goals and deadlines.

You are part of our Global Innovation team, working to support and expand our brands by bringing new marketing concepts to life. You will mainly work on Global Innovation Projects (New Products, Product Improvements) initiated / driven by Global marketing teams.

The ideal candidate is ambitious and has a background in health science. You have excellent communication skills. You want to learn, develop and grow every day while making sure you realize your objectives and are able to prioritize.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Will work in close collaboration with marketing teams to define and fine‑tune final project briefing and discuss and align on required changes as part of the R&D work.

May also be involved in Life Cycle Management Projects.

Will formulate and produce food supplements in the laboratory on a small scale. Perform technological tests on prototypes and evaluate compatibility with the packaging.

Will produce samples for clinical and/or efficacy studies and monitor progress and for stability tests.

Will be the interface with both internal and external CMOs – strong involvement in upscaling from lab scale to pilot/industrial scale.

Provide technical support to new product introduction and product transfers.

Will draw up a technical data sheet describing all the characteristics of the product.

Will work in close collaboration with the medical team for set up of R&D clinical trials and review and analysis of existing data.

Reviewing specific test protocols (clinical trials, home‑use tests, safety tests) to determine if they meet the required scientific standards.

Reviewing external business proposals and prepare internal recommendations for further discussion and alignment with Global Head of Innovation and BD.

Will manage projects from beginning to end and ensure that all details are taken care of.

PROFILE

Master’s Degree or equivalent in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Chemistry or Pharmacy or other scientific discipline.

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