Job Description

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About the Role

Are you eager to gain hands-on experience in a collaborative, international environment and delve into the exciting work in a world-class pharmaceutical company committed to lifelong learning? Do you wish to contribute to our vision of Better Health for People, Brighter Future for the World?

As an intern at Takeda in Zurich, you will have the opportunity to tackle real-world business challenges, build valuable connections, engage in many events and activities and receive guidance from experienced mentors as you develop your skills and advance your professional career.

The earliest start date for the internship will be 1 June 2026, with an anticipated length of 6 months.

Project Outline

You will be working in our international, collaborative Global Supply Quality (GSQ) Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) team.

The ambition of the program is to design and support the implementation of a structured methodology enabling risk‑informed trade‑off decisions related to manufacturing and supply network design and operations. The project will focus on improving the ability to compare alternative manufacturing and supply scenarios, considering different risk dimensions that may impact product supply continuity and business performance.

How you will contribute

• You will be assigned to support a workstream of a major cross‑functional program, working closely with the GSQ Network Strategy team and stakeholders from Manufacturing, Quality, Distribution & Logistics Operations, Direct Procurement, and other Business partners.
• You will use your theoretical and/or practical knowledge of supply chain operations and statistical concepts, to help analyze and compare different scenarios, supporting informed decision‑making in the context of manufacturing and supply network trade‑offs.
• You will provide updates and reports on your activities, essential for steering your work and integrating into the team.
• The planned output of the internship will be a clearly defined and documented methodology, demonstrated through a practical use case applied to a real manufacturing and supply network trade‑off scenario

What you bring to Takeda:

• You must be authorized to work in Switzerland without the need for additional immigration sponsorship, housing allowance or relocation requirements.
• You are currently enrolled in a Master’s degree program at a university or a university of applied sciences or a recent graduate (within the last 12 months), preferably in Supply Chain Operations, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field; background or coursework in Economics is a plus.
• Intellectual curiosity and collaboration skills will ensure you effectively handle your project and make a valuable impact.
• Structured and analytical mindset, with the ability to break down complex topics and support scenario comparison and trade‑off discussions
• Familiarity with statistical concepts and basic data analysis, with the ability to interpret data to support decision‑making
• Digital awareness, including comfort working Takeda analytical tools and AI agents for research and advanced analytics

What you can learn:

• Learn about the exciting pharma industry and work in an international environment with colleagues from all around the globe
• We value teamwork and diversity at Takeda, so there are many opportunities for sharing ideas and observations in collaborative settings such as meetings, brainstorming sessions or simple one-on-one conversations
• Applying risk, resilience, and supply chain concepts to real‑world business use cases
• Working with manufacturing and supply network data to support analytical assessments
• Operating within a quality and compliance‑driven environment, typical of the pharmaceutical industry

More about us:

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

Empowering our people to shine:

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, marital status, or any other diversity characteristic.

For more information on our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, please visit https://jobs.takeda.com/diversity

Locations

Zurich, Switzerland

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Paid Intern (Fixed Term) (Trainee)

Time Type

80-100%