Regulatory Affairs Assistant - Industrial Placement Program

About the Placement

Are you looking for a 12-month Industrial Placement as part of your undergraduate sandwich degree? If so, be empowered to take charge of your future at Takeda – winners of the Global and UK Top Employer for the 7th consecutive year.

For our 2025 Industrial Placement Program starting in July 2025, we have 1 internship available in Regulatory Affairs in our Medical Department.

Based in our UK Head Offices in Paddington, Central London, with some adaptability around remote work, this role is based in our Regulatory Affairs Team within the Medical Directorate where you will play an important and integral role in our organisation.

At Takeda, we foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our global teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world. We are an equal opportunity employer, we highly believe in, and promote, diversity, equity, and inclusion. As a company, we offer roles based on merit, welcoming candidates of any gender, age, religious belief, race, ethnic origin, or disability.

A placement at Takeda means we mutually get to learn from each other, we help you in your development, and you get an insight into what it means to live by our core principles – achieve the best outcomes for patients , to build trust and reinforce our reputation which continues to motivate how we do business . By the end of your placement, you will know a little more about yourself and what the future may have in store for you.

Please be aware that applications will only be considered if a Cover Letter and CV in a single document is submitted.

Within Regulatory Affairs you will have the opportunity to:

• Join our best-in-class Regulatory Affairs department. Gain experience in a broad range of regulatory activities, whilst providing technical and administrative support to the Regulatory Affairs team.
• Learn about the development lifecycle for medicinal products, from application to approval and work across all therapy areas in the Takeda portfolio.
• In collaboration with an expert team, you will be involved in the maintenance of existing and new medicinal marketing authorisations for products in the UK and Ireland. Take responsibility for your own projects, in support of Takeda’s commercial activities and strategies.
• Support with the preparation, compilation, submission and approval of a wide range of regulatory applications for a variety of products licensed via the health authorities.
• Learn about the regulatory environment in the EU and the UK, and industry challenges post-Brexit. Help us shape the future operating model for Regulatory Affairs at Takeda.
• Interact with multiple internal and external stakeholders, including the regulatory authorities in the UK and Ireland.
• Participate in industry group meetings with other Pharmaceutical companies.

What we’re looking for

You are currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree and are looking to complete a 12-month placement, returning to your course at the end of the placement. Our roles would suit a candidate who is currently enrolled in a scientific degree, who thrives on working in a fast-paced environment, enjoys working as a team player and who is interested in developing a career in the pharmaceutical industry.

Key skills, qualities, and attributes:

• Enthusiastic, committed, and conscientious
• Operates with a high level of integrity, transparency, and accountability
• Comprehends and aligns with our organization’s core values
• Good interpersonal skills, with effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Approachable and a great team player
• Proactive, with a willingness to learn and improve their performance through feedback
• Well-organized with good attention to detail
• Can effectively prioritize and handle multiple tasks
• Computer literate

Who can apply and how:

Please apply on-line with a CV and Covering letter (in a single file) stating your reasons for applying and how you meet our skills and attributes criteria and confirming that your degree course requires you to complete an industrial placement.

To identify candidates, you may go through the following stages, depending on the results of each stage you may be invited to further stages: CV & Cover Letter screening, Online Aptitude Testing, Video interview with Talent Team, Online Personality Questionnaire and finally a face-to-face or virtual assessment centre. By applying you agree to your contact details being shared with third parties who assist Takeda in the identification of suitable candidates for roles.

Assessment Centres will be held in Early February 2025 and successful candidates will start in July 2025.

Candidates will be assigned to a placement according to suitability as determined following our Assessment Process, we have other opportunities in External Affairs and Regulatory Affairs so please check our careers site for more details. You will receive full training on all aspects of the placement.

At Takeda, we are transforming the pharmaceutical industry through our R&D-driven market leadership and being a values-led company. To do this, we empower our people to realise their potential through life-changing work. Certified as a Global Top Employer, we offer stimulating careers, encourage innovation, and strive for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our global teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.