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Regulatory Affairs Student Placement

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Regulatory Affairs Student Placement
📍 Location: Reading, UK
📅 Duration: 12 months | Start Date: 1 September 2026
🌍 Scope: UK & Western Europe | 🏢 Hybrid Working
Your career shouldn’t start with waiting in line. At Opella, early careers are built differently. You’re trusted early, supported strongly, and given real space to make an impact. As an Regulatory Affairs Student Placement, you’ll step straight into work that helps make self-care simpler, smarter and more human for millions of people.
About the Role
We are looking for a curious, detail-oriented student to join our Regulatory Affairs team for a 12-month industrial placement. This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic, international regulatory environment, supporting activities across the UK and Western Europe.
You will work closely with Regulatory, Medical, and Commercial teams, contributing to meaningful projects while developing strong technical and professional skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the delivery of regulatory projects across the UK and Western Europe, contributing to scientific and operational activities
- Maintain and manage regulatory data within systems such as Veeva Vault RIM and PromoMats, ensuring accuracy and compliance
- Assist in the preparation, review, and organisation of regulatory documentation and submissions
- Generate reports and insights from regulatory databases to support decision-making
- Prepare presentations, summaries, and communication materials for internal and cross-functional stakeholders
- Support advertising and promotional compliance monitoring, including digital and retailer content reviews
- Coordinate meetings and provide operational support to the Regulatory Affairs team, ensuring effective collaboration
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About You
Key Requirements
- Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in a biomedical, life sciences, or related discipline
- Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams
- Proactive and curious mindset, with a willingness to learn and take initiative
- Ability to manage priorities, work independently, and take ownership of tasks
- Comfortable working with data and digital tools (experience with systems like Veeva is an advantage but not required)
- Interest in the UK and/or EU regulatory environment and the healthcare industry
Why Join Us?
- 🌍 Gain exposure to a cross-regional regulatory environment (UK & Western Europe)
- 📈 Develop valuable industry experience and transferable skills
- 🤝 Work in a supportive, inclusive, and high-performing team
- 💡 Contribute to meaningful projects that impact consumer health
- 🚀 Build a strong foundation for a future career in Regulatory Affairs or life sciences
Diversity & Inclusion
At Opella, we are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, and we believe that diversity drives innovation and success.


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This isn’t a stop on your CV, it’s the start of something bigger. If you want to grow, be heard and help change how self-care works for people everywhere, we’re ready to back you. We are challengers. We are Opella.
About Us
Opella is the self-care challenger with the purest and third-largest portfolio in the Over The Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally.
Our mission is to bring health in people’s hands by making self-care as simple as it should be. For half a billion consumers worldwide – and counting.
At the core of this mission is our 100 loved brands, our 11,000-strong global team, our 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers. Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world’s most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale and Mucosolvan.
As a globally certified B Corp company, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet. Find out more about our mission at www.opella.com.
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Start your journey in Regulatory Affairs with Opella and gain real-world experience in a global healthcare environment. Apply today and make an impact from day one.
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