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Graduate Programme - Global Regulatory Affairs
Global Regulatory Graduate Programme 2025
Are you a recent science graduate who is keen to step out of the lab and put your skills to use, from day one to make a meaningful impact? Do you want to collaborate with colleagues worldwide to ensure consumers can access Bayer Consumer Health products empowering them to look after their health and well-being? If so, a Global Regulatory Graduate role at Bayer may be the perfect fit to start your career.
The global consumer health and self-care industry are constantly innovating. Every one of our projects aims to increase access to self-care products and improve people’s lives, and at Bayer you will be empowered to turn your passion and ideas into solutions to enable self-care.
Who are we and what is it like to work for us?
Imagine a workplace where 95% of decisions are made by those on the ground, where managers are your coaches, and innovation cycles are as swift as 90 days! At Bayer, we’re revolutionising our operating model to put our mission—Health for all, Hunger for none—at the forefront of everything we do. This transformation allows us to deliver faster innovations and enhance the experience for the farmers, patients, and consumers who rely on #TeamBayer.
Say goodbye to traditional hierarchies! Our Graduate Programme places YOU at the centre of this dynamic shift, empowering you to collaborate with talented colleagues across the business. Here, you’ll unlock unparalleled opportunities to develop and fast-track your leadership skills.
Step into a future where your ideas matter. Join the Bayer Graduate programme and be part of something extraordinary!
What does the role involve?
As a member of the Global Regulatory Affairs team in Consumer Health, you will gain invaluable insights into what it takes to keep our products on the market while navigating the ever-evolving global regulatory landscape. Over the course of 24 months, you will have the opportunity to work across three different areas within the Global regulatory function through three rotations, collaborating with colleagues both based in the UK and from around the globe.
Initially this role will give you an excellent grounding in the systems, process and regulations that surrounding the life cycle of self-care products before then exploring different aspects of Regulatory giving you real responsibility to make an impact. Day-to-day tasks might include:
Responsible for supporting assessment of proposed changes and confirming regulatory impact.
Responsible for communicating changes to local regulatory affairs team and support them in documents required to maintain products on the markets, or update in case of change.
Responsible for supporting with researching and assessing key regulatory intelligence and policy topics and providing overviews for different audiences and stakeholders.
Responsible for supporting monitoring incoming regulatory intelligence, reviewing them, and triaging them within the immediate team and broader team for impact assessment.
Responsible for support of implementation and training of new system upgrades.
Responsible for supporting updates to internal regulatory systems or internal data to support ongoing compliance
Who are we looking for?
A graduate with a bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Pharmacy, Regulatory or Life Sciences achieving a minimum of 2:2 classification.
A motivated individual who is eager to embrace additional responsibility and grow within the role
Emotionally intelligent, able to understand the sentiment behind different communications and relay this to different stakeholders
Inquisitive and eager to learn more about the regulatory landscape, as well a acquiring new skills and processes for professional growth.
A team player, able to work well with different departments across the business
An agile worker, able to switch focus between different tasks across the business and different stakeholder groups from around the world
Self-motivated and comfortable working within areas of ambiguity with confidence.
Detail-oriented, with a keen eye for accuracy, able to identify key information amidst large volumes of data.
Eager to learn new systems and processes within the regulatory area
Proficient computer skills, with strong knowledge of relevant software applications, including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook.
What we offer:
Be You at Bayer where you have the opportunity to be part of a culture influencing Health for all and Hunger for none.
To achieve our vision, we see reward for all our employees as incredibly important, so here are some of the benefits you will receive as a Bayer employee.
Competitive compensation package consisting of an attractive base salary and annual bonus. Individual bonus can also be granted for top performance awards.
28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Private Healthcare, generous pension scheme and Life Insurance
Wellness programs and support
Employee discount scheme
State of the art offices
Help with home office equipment
Volunteering days
Support for professional growth in a wide range of learning and development opportunities
We welcome and embrace diversity providing an inclusive working environment
The best possible work-life balance is of great importance to us, which is why we support a flexible hybrid working model out of our Reading offices
What are the next steps?
1) To submit your application, please follow the provided link. Please ensure that you answer all outlined questions and submit your application by the closing date 21st Feb 2025. Please upload a single document that includes your cover letter at the front of your CV, or alternatively, include the relevant information in the personal statement section of your CV.
2) If successful, you will be invited to participate in an initial telephone interview with a member of our team
3) Successful candidates will be invited to attend an assessment centre on Wednesday 19th March 2025.
4) For the successful applicant, the start date will be 8th September 2025
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Bayer welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of age, disability, gender identity/expression, family status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and without discrimination. We continue to progressively embrace and adopt actions to advance our Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) commitments and aspirations, #ForBetter.
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example: dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting the HR Operations Team on hrop_uk@bayer.com.
Workplace adjustments will be made on a case-by-case basis
“At Bayer, sustainability is ingrained in our mission ‘Health for all, hunger for none’, driving our commitment to healthcare and agricultural innovation. We prioritise reducing our environmental footprint, enhancing our social impact, and ensuring sustainable business practices. As part of our team, you'll have opportunities to contribute to various initiatives such as achieving climate neutrality across our facilities by 2030, to improving access to healthcare and nutrition to 100 million underserved people worldwide by 2030. Join us and be part of a culture that values innovation and empowers change, as we strive to shape a healthier, more sustainable, and inclusive world.”
Location:
United Kingdom : Berkshire : Reading
Division:
Consumer Health
Reference Code:
838616