Intern - Farmakunde/Science & Business Management - Global Regulatory Affairs

Internship Opportunity in Global Regulatory Affairs Pharmaceuticals

We are looking for a motivated third-year or higher bachelor or master-level health science (or related) student! Do you want to know what it's like to be part of one of the largest multinational companies in the pharmaceutical industry? We offer an internship opportunity within our Global Regulatory Affairs Pharma department where you will have the freedom and space for your own initiative.

Intern - Farmakunde/Science & Business Management - Global Regulatory Affairs Pharmaceuticals

Welcome to our team
The Global Regulatory Affairs Maintenance Team for Pharmaceutical Products is an essential hub in our organization. This department is focused on all regulatory aspects of the life cycle management of pharmaceutical products. The team consists of 10 employees, all of whom have extensive knowledge and experience in the regulatory industry. The team works closely with other departments within the company to achieve the stated goals.

Your internship assignment
As an intern, you will be responsible for handling different types of legalization requests for regulatory documents. This includes the initial receipt, communication with the requestor and further processing to legalization until finally sending out to the intended country. You will contribute and improve the department's way of working by collecting an easy to access and well-structured overview of the legalization requirements.

Your responsibilities

• Internal processing of documents (e.g., Certificates for Pharmaceutical Products)
• Handling of requests for legalization of different types of documents
• Communication with involved departments and companies
• Following-up the processing and distribution of documents all over the world
• Creating overview of international requirements
• Providing a fresh perspective to the department and this process by sharing your opinion.

The described tasks form the basic package and will often be performed independently after a proper training and learning period. These tasks may be supplemented with other projects and/or tasks on your own initiative or at the request of the organization.

What is required

• Third-year bachelor or higher student in Pharmacy/ Pharmaceutical Business Administration (Farmakunde)/ Science and Business Management/ Management and Innovation/ Health science/ Bio Science/ Medical Science/ or similar
• Familiarity with Office 365 Applications
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal
• Available for a period of 6 months for 5 days per week
• Structured and reliable way of working
• Willing to learn about global regulations on veterinary pharmaceutical products

What we offer
Interning at our company means working together with your team towards health in an international work environment. As an intern, you will have the opportunity to work closely with experts and learn from them. In addition, we offer:

• The chance to gain experience in the pharmaceutical industry
• An opportunity to showcase yourself for potential opportunities after your internship period
• A challenging and dynamic work environment with plenty of room for personal development and initiative
• Good guidance from an experienced specialist
• A gross monthly internship allowance of €500,- based on a 40-hour workweek

Animal Health Division
Our Animal Health Division is a trusted global leader in animal healthcare. We are committed to preserving and improving the health, well-being, and performance of animals and the people who care for them. As a global team of professionals, we work together to make a positive difference in animal care and the world's food chain. We also have a deep sense of responsibility towards our customers, consumers, animals, society, and our planet.

By being dedicated to The Science of Healthier Animals®, we provide veterinarians, farmers, pet owners, and governments with one of the broadest ranges of animal health products, vaccines, and solutions and services for health management. Additionally, we deliver a comprehensive range of digitally connected identification, traceability, and monitoring products. We invest in dynamic and extensive R&D capabilities and a modern, global supply chain. We are present in more than 50 countries, and our products are available in approximately 150 markets.

About Us

We are one company, but we operate under two different corporate brand names. We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA in the United States, Canada & Puerto Rico. We are known as MSD everywhere else.