Intern, NPD Innovation

About Haleon

Hello. 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.

We are looking to provide a learning opportunity for an Intern to assist the Innovation & Development team in delivering innovation projects for Haleon Consumer Health R&D.

Name & Title of Hiring Manager: Wider Asia Innovation & Development Lead

Number of internship positions: 1

Preferred Period of Internship Required: January June/July 2026

Preferred School/Course of Intern: Undergraduate students from Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Science, Life Sciences, Food Sciences and related disciplines.

The Intern will work under the supervision of the Wider Asia Innovation & Development Lead and collaborate with other functions of commercial, innovation, manufacturing, medical, regulatory, insights and R&D Scientists in the company to provide appropriate and timely input into our R&D projects.

Key Responsibilities:

You will be required to:

• Perform comprehensive, sophisticated and critical evaluation of technical data during product development phase.
• Coordinate discussion and close collaboration with cross functional teams and successfully integrate their inputs to charted key NPD milestone.
• Preparation of technical reports/ presentations.

• Assist Wider Asia Innovation & Development Lead in create technical and product understanding research plans to fit overall project deliverables.

• Supports the team with other miscellaneous product related project/ development activities when required.

Learning Outcomes:

Throughout the course of the internship, you will attain the following learning objectives:

• Learn about strategic product development with exposure to strategic NPD planning process and what it takes to launch a product in the market.
• Acquire a strong technical understanding on the requirements to deliver innovation.
• Gain hands-on in-depth analytical skills by researching, analysing and reviewing technical data information.
• Serve as the voice of the consumer when developing innovation opportunities.
• Exposure to highly matrixed environment and experience of partnering with different functional teams.

Why You?

We are seeking candidates with the following skills and competencies:

Education and Competencies

• Educational background – Undergraduates currently pursuing a Degree in Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Engineering or related science (Food science).
• Language proficiency in both verbal and written English.

Behavioural Skills and Competencies

• Excellent interpersonal skills with good analytical skills and the ability to multi-task.
• Open-minded and creative in ideas, while responsive and willing to work for extra miles.
• Deadline-driven, flexible with self-reliance to work in an empowered environment.
• Awareness and ability to work within culturally diverse teams.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, think and work independently, and problem-solve.
• Strong drive for performance and attention to details.
• A keen interest in consumer healthcare science, product and development, and a passion for knowledge.

Upon submission of applications, we will be contacting shortlisted candidates for an initial conversation to share more about Haleon and our recruitment process. We recommend you apply as soon as possible, because we accept ongoing applications and offer positions on a first come, first served basis.

Care to join us. Find out what life at Haleon is really like

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. 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.

Accommodation Requests

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