Quality Summer Internship

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Quality Summer Internship

Hello. We’re Haleon. A new world-leading consumer healthcare company. Shaped by all of us. Together, we’re improving everyday health for millions of people. By growing and innovating our global portfolio of category-leading brands – including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin, and Centrum – through a unique combination of deep human understanding and trusted science. What’s more, we’re achieving it in a company that we’re building together. In an environment that we’re co-creating. And a culture that’s uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isn’t a question. 

Future Talent roles at Haleon offer the chance to change the way people see and manage their everyday health. That’s an incredible opportunity. An exciting challenge. And a huge responsibility. We’re always looking for ambitious individuals who are inspired by our purpose to deliver better everyday health, with humanity. And want to help us achieve this goal. Right now we’re looking for placement students in Weybridge/UK to join us to do career defining work.

A career in Quality where none of us stand still.

At Maidenhead, we proudly manufacture several well-known brands including Sensodyne, Aquafresh and Corsodyl. Producing 5m units of product a week, we supply to over 100 markets around the world. Ensuring that our consumers get the product when they need it most, at the right quality and the right price.

The Quality Control team are responsible for testing all raw material, intermediate and packed finished stock manufactured at the maidenhead site. From silica and glycerol to packing Aquafresh and Corsodyl – the quality control team see it all. The team’s function within the site is

• To ensure that the materials delivered meet the required standard and will do the job they’ve been purchased for.
• To ensure that end to end manufacture has been completed correctly
• To assist with site investigations to narrow down the source of any error in manufacturing

What will your individual contribution at Haleon be?

As part of the Quality Control Team you will get to:

• Work in an industrial paced laboratory
• Learn how to integrate with an established, fast paced team
• Understand the importance of communication within the team and departmentally across site.
• Undertake training in basic laboratory techniques, as well as GMP and GLP standards
• Learn how to use resource planning software for management of primary data

To recognise your dedication, energy and effort, benefits include:

• A salary of £22,500 (pro-rata)
• Employee recognition through our global scheme which rewards exceptional achievements
• On-the-job experience and formal and informal training and development, delivered through a mixture of coaching, mentoring and formal training programmes
• Health and wellbeing programmes to take care of your physical and mental health

We’re the people changing the future of everyday health. So you will be someone who has:

• Creative and problem-solving thinking
• Strategic/big-picture thinking
• Entrepreneurial and agile mindset
• Strong prioritisation and analytical skills
• Personal accountability
• Business and consumer/customer knowledge and understanding
• Adaptability and resilience in ambiguity
• A desire to learn and have meaningful impact

To enable you to perform in this future talent opportunity:

Education required: A-Levels/Equivalent diploma in relevant scientific disciplines (Chemistry, Biology, Maths).

In process of undertaking a degree in a related scientific field, such as: Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biomedical/Biological Sciences

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone.

We’re striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives.

We flex the way we work so we can be at our best, where possible, and with agreement between line manager, team and individuals. We acknowledge not all colleagues can flex locations depending on their roles and that we don’t have all the answers. Yet.

We invite you to apply as soon as possible. The way we see it, every day is an opportunity. And we are joined by new talent, every day. We accept ongoing applications and will close this vacancy once we have enough applications.

Role start date: July 2024

About Haleon

We are Haleon. Our portfolio of category-leading brands previously formed the Consumer Healthcare division of global biopharma company GSK. As of Monday 18 July 2022, Haleon began its journey as an independent, global leader which is 100 per cent focused on everyday health.

In front of us is an incredible opportunity. To deliver better everyday health with humanity. An invitation to make it more achievable, more inclusive, and more sustainable. Together, weʼre empowering millions of people worldwide to take more control of their own health. To do this, each of us is committed to building on our global portfolio of category-leading brands like Sensodyne, Panadol and Voltaren.

To combine our trusted science with deep human understanding. And to take us beyond everything weʼve done before.

Early talent roles at Haleon offer the chance to change the way people see and manage their everyday health. Itʼs a unique opportunity. An exciting challenge. And a huge responsibility. Weʼre always looking for ambitious apprentices, students and graduates who are inspired by our purpose and share our passion for helping people make a difference to their everyday health.

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