Development Scientist Industrial Placement 2026, UK

Haleon; Weybridge; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading oral health company is seeking a Development Scientist for a 12-month Industrial Placement in Weybridge, starting July 2026. This position offers university students the chance to collaborate with industry experts and gain hands-on experience in oral health research and development. Candidates must be in their 2nd or 3rd year of university studies in relevant disciplines. Attractive benefits include a salary of £27,008 per year.

Benefits

Salary of £27,008.00 per year

Health & wellbeing programmes

Join a community for students

Qualifications

• Must be in 2nd or 3rd year of university.
• Studying a related degree for a placement year.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to formulation and process changes.
• Collaborate with project teams to develop new products.
• Design and conduct experiments to understand products.
• Interpret data to solve problems in product development.

Skills

Scientific knowledge

Product development regulatory awareness

Consumer insights

Education

Degree in chemistry, pharmaceutical science, food cosmetics or related sciences

Job description

Overview

Join our Haleon Oral Health Team as a Development Scientist based in Weybridge, for a 12-month Industrial Placement, starting in July 2026.

At a glance: If you’re a second/third-year university student eager to kickstart your career in oral health research & development, this is a fantastic opportunity to collaborate with industry experts, gain practical experience, and contribute to the development of globally recognised oral care brands such as Sensodyne, Aquafresh & Parodontax.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the formulation and process changes for oral health products, helping to ensure they meet consumer needs and global standards.
• Collaborate with multiple project teams, applying your scientific knowledge, product development regulatory awareness, and consumer insights to develop new products and formulations.
• Design and carry out experiments to characterise and understand products and raw materials.
• Interpret and understand data to draw conclusions, solve problems, and identify next steps in product development.

Education Requirements

• We welcome applicants from all degree disciplines, however degrees in chemistry, pharmaceutical science, food cosmetics or related sciences are particularly advantageous for this placement.
• If you are studying for your Undergraduate Degree, you must be in your 2nd year of study (England) or 3rd year of study (Scotland) and seeking to complete a year in industry in partnership with your university.
• Please ensure the role is suitable for your placement year.

Role Start Date: July 2026

Benefits

• Salary of £27,008.00 per year
• Health & wellbeing programmes to support your physical and mental health
• You will join IP Unite, Haleon’s community for students run by students to support charity events, sports clubs, STEM outreach and many more exciting projects

Application Process

The application process has a total of up to 4 stages:

• Application – information will be required regarding your education and Right to Work.
• Online Assessment – you will be asked to complete a behaviour based online assessment/interview.
• One-Way Video Interview – if selected you receive a link to complete an online interview focusing on your motivation for joining Haleon and what transferable skills you will bring to the role. This will be screened by the Early Talent Team.
• Interview – if selected you will be invited to attend a virtual interview; The interview will consist of a competency-based interview and may include a case study/technical exercise.
• Offer – candidates will receive an outcome within 2 weeks following interview.

Interviews will be held in November/December 2025.

We advise you to apply as soon as possible as we may close the role due to the volume of applications.

If you require any support or adjustments with your application, please email: [e-mail]

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