External Affairs Assistant - Industrial Placement Program

2024 UK Takeda Industrial Placement Program

There are many paths to impact patients' lives, a Takeda Industrial Placement Program is a great way to start.

About the Placement

Are you looking for a 12-month Industrial Placement as part of your sandwich year? If so, be empowered to take charge of your future at Takeda – winners of the Global and UK Top Employer for the 6th consecutive year.

At Takeda, a leading Global Biopharmaceutical Company, we foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our global teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world. We are an equal opportunity employer, we strongly believe in, and promote, diversity, equity, and inclusion. As a company, we offer roles based on merit, welcoming candidates of any gender, age, religious belief, race, ethnic origin, or disability.

Based in our UK Head Offices in Central London, Paddington to be exact, with some flexibility around remote work, this role is based within our External Affairs department liaising with a wide range of our external customers. You will play an important and integral role in our organization.

A placement at Takeda means we mutually get to learn from each other, we help you in your development, and you get an insight into what it means to live by our core principles – achieve the best outcomes for patients, to build trust and reinforce our reputation which continues to motivate how we do business. By the end of your placement, you will know a little more about yourself and what the future may have in store for you.

For our 2024 Industrial Placement Program starting in July 2024, we have 1 internship available in our External Affairs team.

Please be aware that applications will only be considered if a Cover Letter and CV in a single document is submitted.

Within External Affairs you will have the opportunity to:

• Join our dynamic External Affairs department which will ensure you gain experience and insight into a broad range of communication and public affairs disciplines and projects.
• You will be given opportunities to be part of key specialist or project teams, as well as the opportunity to lead and deliver on your own initiatives.
• Assist the External Affairs team in engaging with a wide range of stakeholders and audiences from politicians and government officials to patient organisations and the media, through to our UK and Ireland employees.
• You will be involved in the development of creative and impactful communication material as well as devising and implementing internal communications campaigns.
• Support the team in providing media reporting, political and policy counsel across the business

What we’re looking for

You are currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree and are looking to complete a 12-month placement, returning to your course at the end of the placement. Our roles would suit a candidate who is currently enrolled in a scientific, humanity or social sciences degree (e.g., policy, economics, international relations, English literature, languages), who thrives on working in a fast-paced environment, enjoys working as a team player and who is interested in developing a career in the pharmaceutical industry.

Key skills, qualities, and attributes:

• Enthusiastic, committed, and conscientious
• Operates with a high level of integrity, transparency, and accountability
• Comprehends and aligns with our organization’s core values
• Good interpersonal skills, with effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Approachable and a strong team player
• Proactive, with a willingness to learn and improve their performance through feedback
• Well-organized with good attention to detail
• Can effectively prioritize and handle multiple tasks
• Computer literate

Please be aware that applications lacking both a CV and a cover letter will not be taken into consideration. Additionally, please ensure that your application specifies whether your current education involves a placement year.

Who can apply and How:

As an undergraduate applicant you will have completed the first/second year of your degree and will be starting the second/third year of study. Please apply on-line with a CV and Covering letter (in a single file) stating your reasons for applying and how you meet our skills and attributes criteria.

To identify candidates, you may go through the following stages, depending on the results of each stage you may be invited to further stages: CV & Cover Letter screening, Online Aptitude Testing, Video interview with Talent Team, Online Personality Questionnaire and finally a face-to-face or virtual assessment centre. By applying you agree to your contact details being shared with third parties who assist Takeda in the identification of suitable candidates for roles.

Assessment Centres will be held in January/February 2024 and successful candidates will start in July 2024.

Candidates will be assigned to a placement according to suitability as determined following our Assessment Process, we have other opportunities in Marketing, and Regulatory Affairs so please check our careers site for more details. You will receive full training on all aspects of the placement.

As part of our application process, we conduct cognitive reasoning tests to assess the analytical and problem-solving skills of our candidates. To facilitate this, we share necessary candidate data with a third-party provider. This data sharing is a fundamental step in evaluating your suitability for the position and is part of our recruitment procedure.

Closing date for applications is 10.01.2024. We reserve the right to close the application process early. Please apply at your earliest convenience.

At Takeda, we are transforming the pharmaceutical industry through our R&D-driven market leadership and being a values-led company. To do this, we empower our people to realise their potential through life-changing work. Certified as a Global Top Employer, we offer stimulating careers, encourage innovation, and strive for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our global teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.