We have a fantastic opportunity to join the world’s most broadly-based healthcare company as a Regulatory Affairs Summer Intern. This is a full time (Monday to Friday – 37 hours) temporary role from May 12th – August 15th, 2025, based on their prestigious site in High Wycombe paying £18.80ph per hour.
Regulatory Affairs Summer Intern
2025 Summer Intern (Oncology TA) - (Undergraduate)
Job Description
As a summer intern, we offer an inclusive work culture that is open, innovative, and performance driven. As an intern you will be a member of a global matrixed team dedicated to the research and development of oncologic or immunologic therapeutics including execution of regulatory and clinical strategies covering complex compound programs in Phase I to III. The selected candidates will be assigned a mentor and will have the opportunity to contribute to projects in their function specific area. This role involves extensive global team matrix interactions with colleagues from several different disciplines. RA professionals are involved in all stages of the product lifecycle, and so can contribute to product development, registration with health authorities and management of medicinal products after marketing authorizations.
As an intern, you may contribute to Cross-Functional Trial Team (CFTT) activities and may also collaborate with other project teams in various functional disciplines supporting specific projects. The intern will have their own or group assigned projects and will be expected to present their work to their project teams, the oncology or immunology Senior Leadership Team (SLT), and as a poster/abstract at the research symposium at the end of the internship.
The goal of this internship program is to provide undergraduate students experience working in a large pharmaceutical R&D setting and to gain basic understanding of the science and process of novel drug development. Students will have the opportunity to learn aspects of cancer disease states, diagnosis, treatments, and the mechanism of action behind the emerging drugs being developed in our clinical trials. Students will also receive detailed training on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as part of the Regulatory Scientist curriculum, trial specific training, and the clinical database software and medical data review tool.
Qualifications
Must be currently enrolled in an accredited University program throughout the duration of the internship
Undergraduate university students with completion of a minimum of three terms
Student in good standing, working towards the completion of an undergraduate degree
Must be currently enrolled in a biology, chemistry, clinical pharmacology/pharmacodynamics, pre-med, health sciences, public health, physician assistant, or nursing program or studies in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) or Health Equity/Disparities or similar areas
Must have a minimum cumulative passing grade point average reflective of all university coursework
Self-motivated and passionate about drug development and clinical research
Proven leadership/participation with campus programs and/or service programs is desired
Detailed oriented with good organizational skills
Possess strong leadership skills to participate and contribute to program initiatives and events
Fluent in written and spoken English
Great interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
Good presentation skills; leading presentations to peers, project teams and senior leadership teams
Enthusiastic, collaborative, able to build relationships and work within global matrixed and cross-functional teams
Ability to work on and balance multiple project deliverables
Working knowledge and experience using key Microsoft suite of business tools including but not limited to Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, Slack, SharePoint, OneNote, etc.
Overall responsibilities may include:
Gaining overall understanding of clinical research and drug development including but not limited to Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), International Conference of Harmonization (ICH) guidelines, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Participating in department and cross-functional team meetings
Shadowing key functional roles for learning/development opportunities
Collaboration and or assigned projects from other specific functional teams
Leadership opportunities on specific internship program activities and/or group projects
Abstract/poster preparation and presentation at organization-wide research symposium
Other projects assigned
Additional responsibilities as follows:
Conducting a research project on a topic impacting the regulatory function and business
Learning about regulatory strategy to support development of oncology products
Gaining exposure to preparation of clinical trial applications
Providing some support in product registration activities
Interacting with cross-functional team members involved in the development of novel therapies
Developing or enhancing communication, planning and organization skills in a diverse virtual team