Join our Early Careers Programme – Regulatory Affairs Specialist Apprentice … commencing Summer 2025
STADA Thornton & Ross is one of UK's fastest-growing producers of consumer healthcare products including Covonia, Savlon, Nizoral, Cetraben and Zoflora. Our Specialty and Generic medicines also address therapeutic areas including dermatology, bone health, kidney disease and more. With more than 700 employees, we’re proud that our growth journey is supporting Britain’s wellbeing in multiple settings, including consumer healthcare, hospital, primary care, pharmacy and homecare.
Our mission is Caring for People’s Health as a Trusted Partner, and we’re always looking out for talented people to join our team and support our exciting growth plan.
STADA UK Thornton & Ross – Regulatory Affairs Specialist Apprentice
Huddersfield | U.K. | Full-time | Fixed-Term 36 Months
In this newly created role, our Regulatory Affairs Specialist will support the busy Regulatory Affairs function, responsible for developing and implementing strategies that allow the company to legally develop, manufacture, market and supply our portfolio of products.
Given the broad portfolio of products at T&R, you will have the opportunity to work on and gain exposure to over-the-counter medicines, medical devices, generics, biosimilar and orphan medicines.
This role is specifically aimed at a recent science or engineering graduate who is looking to enter industry, or individuals currently working within Regulatory Affairs that are looking to join a company that can offer both a stimulating role and the structured development that the apprenticeship provides.
Alongside your role as the Regulatory Affairs Specialist, you will undertake the 3-year Regulatory Affairs Specialist Apprenticeship (Level 7) Apprenticeship to achieve your qualification through a mixture of on-site and online academic learning through TOPRA (The Organisation for Professionals in Regulatory Affairs).
How You Will Make an Impact
On a day to day basis your key responsibilities will include:
Work with colleagues in the department to establish how changes in product regulation will impact our products. Act as the named Regulatory Affairs contact on compliance and product development projects – this could be supporting a product reformulation, changing how we manufacture or test our products. Work with colleagues across the business to form strong partnerships – by helping colleagues to understand the impact of changing regulatory requirements, our obligations as a company, and working to understand their challenges and how we can help them. Engaging with regulatory authorities, trade associations, and external technical service providers. Helping the team prepare and submit product dossiers to achieve timely authority approvals. Helping improve how we work – taking the lead on process improvement initiatives. Celebrate successes! As the team responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance of a diverse portfolio, we face many regulatory and technical challenges – sharing our successes with the wider company allows us to demonstrate the value the team brings to the organisation.
What We Are Looking For
Graduated to degree level in a life sciences, engineering or technical degree within the last 2 years (at the equivalent of a 2:2 or above). Experience within the life sciences/FMCG industry is preferable, but not essential. Good interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage various stakeholders in person, by phone, chat messaging and email. Comfortable analysing complex documentation, and summarising key points for a range of stakeholders. Ability to manage a dynamic and complex personal workload. Flexibility to adjust priorities in line with business needs. Good IT skills with a proven ability to use Microsoft Office packages including Word, Excel and Outlook. Strong time management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively to meet deadlines.
How we care for you
At Thornton & Ross our purpose “Caring for people’s health as a trusted partner” motivates us every day. And what would be a better place than starting with our own employees. Which is why we give much in return:
Competitive starting salary of £30,000 and an annual bonus scheme.
Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme offering 6% employer contribution rates.
⌚ Hybrid working – we spend three days of your choice in the office, with the remaining days working at home.
25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays with the potential to buy up to 5 additional days.
Health benefits provided through our Medicash Health Cash Plan.
Free winter flu jab.
Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme and KYAN Wellbeing – offering free coaching and counselling services for you and your family.
Cycle to Work Scheme.
Enhanced Family Leave.
Plus, many more employee benefits & celebration events.
STADA Group values and promotes its diverse culture, regardless of gender, age, social or ethnic origin, disabilities, religion, ideology, or sexual orientation. We use the strength of our uniqueness to develop creative ideas, expand our experience and increase innovative strength. Our focus is on equal opportunities, respectful cooperation, and the promotion of an inclusive working environment. We are looking forward to your application and welcome applications without a pharmaceutical background.
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