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Job Description

About the Role 

Are you eager to gain hands-on experience in a collaborative, international environment and delve into the exciting work in a world-class pharmaceutical company committed to lifelong learning? Do you wish to contribute to our vision of Better Health for People, Brighter Future for the World? 

 

As an intern as International Regulatory Policy and Innovation / Pharmaceutical Legislation and Policy at Takeda in Zurich, you will have the opportunity to tackle real-world business challenges, build valuable connections, engage in many events and activities and receive guidance from experienced mentors as you develop your skills and advance your professional career. The earliest start date for the internship will be March 2026, with an anticipated length of 3-6 months. 

 

Project Outline 

• You will be working in our international, friendly Regulatory Policy and Innovation team
• You will be assigned to support a workstream of a major project dealing with Pharmaceutical legislation and policy related tasks, including (but not limited to) EU Biotech Act and EU General Pharmaceutical Legislation
• Using your theoretical and/or practical knowledge of pharmaceutical innovation you will help analyzing pieces of new legislation, plan workflow(s) for the internal awareness campaign, create an internal Q&A tool and take part in team’s general intelligence work and give support to research questions from other functions
• The planned output of the internship will be concrete outputs (documents, workflow, Q&A) of assigned tasks

 What you bring to Takeda: 

• Curiosity and collaboration skills will ensure you effectively handle your project and make a valuable impact 
• Active enrollment at a university or a university of applied sciences or a recent graduate (within the last 12 months) in pharmaceutical sciences, preferably in Master’s program
• Using appropriate communication, you will provide updates and reports on your activities, essential for steering your work and integrating into the team  
• Must be authorized to work in Switzerland without the need for additional immigration sponsorship, housing allowance or relocation requirements.  
• Preferably skills in critical thinking, digital dexterity mindset and skills needed or open to learn, good communication skills, fluency in English (other languages are an advantage). Prior experience in working in a pharmaceutical company would be an asset.

What you can learn: 

• Learn about the exciting pharma industry and work in an international environment with colleagues from all around the globe 
• We value teamwork and diversity at Takeda, so there are many opportunities for sharing ideas and observations in collaborative settings such as meetings, brainstorming sessions or simple one-on-one conversations 
• Learn about complex and interesting legislative and policy framework that governs pharmaceuticals, put theory into practice by managing small-scale projects and various assignments.
• Additionally, you will gain valuable experience in different functions contributing to R&D, especially in the area of Regulatory Affairs

More about us: 

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work. 

 

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world. 

 

Empowering our people to shine: 

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, marital status, or any other diversity characteristic. 

For more information on our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, please visit https://jobs.takeda.com/diversity  

Locations

Zurich, Switzerland

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Paid Intern (Fixed Term) (Trainee)

Time Type

Full time