Operational Excellence Internship - Quality Lab

Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity.

Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science.

Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture.

About the role

As an Operational Excellence (OpEx) Trainee in the Quality Lab, you will learn how continuous improvement supports quality excellence and compliance. You will gain exposure to laboratory processes while developing an understanding of how OpEx drives consistent quality, reduces variability, and strengthens regulatory adherence.

Key responsibilities:

• Deliver a new digital solution for operational performance management in the laboratory.

• Support Haleon Performance System (HAPS) deployment within quality lab processes and routines

• Learn how continuous improvement ensures high-quality standards and compliance

• Assist in analysing lab processes to identify inefficiencies and improvement opportunities

• Participate in root cause investigations related to quality deviations

• Help maintain and improve lab standards, documentation, and procedures

• Contribute to data collection and performance tracking for continuous improvement initiatives

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Production, QA) to drive improvements

• Support initiatives that enhance accuracy, reliability, and efficiency of lab operations

Qualifications and skills

• Bachelor´s degree in pharmacy, chemistry, biology or related scientific discipline.

• High attention to detail and quality mindset

• Interest in compliance and regulated environments

• Analytical and structured thinking.

• Basic use of AI for programming

• Strong learning agility and curiosity

• Good teamwork and communication skills

• Basic laboratory knowledge (nice to have)

Mandatory to sign an internship agreement with your university or meet the requirements of the CITIUS Program here: Prácticas Operational Excellence - Quality Lab. Alcala de Henares | Haleon Alcalá, S.A. | T/2026/50059

Important, the scholarship has a duration of 12 months, full-time.

Start Mid - September 2026

Location: Alcalá de Henares

Access to our facilities requires having your own vehicle

 Job Posting End Date

Equal Opportunities

Haleon are committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture, where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected – all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people. It’s important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong.

During the application process, we may ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. This information ensures we meet certain regulatory and reporting obligations and supports the development, refinement, and execution of our inclusion and belonging programmes that are open to all Haleon employees. 

The personal information you provide will be kept confidential, used only for legitimate business purposes, and will never be used in making any employment decisions, including hiring decisions.

Adjustment or Accommodations Request

If you require a reasonable adjustment or accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at Haleon at any stage of the application process, please let your recruiter know by providing them with a description of specific adjustments you are requesting. We’ll provide all reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process and treat all information you provide us in confidence. 

Note to candidates

The Haleon recruitment team will contact you using a Haleon email account (@haleon.com). If you are not sure whether the email you received is from Haleon, please get in touch.

Consumer healthcare company spun off from GSK, making brands like Sensodyne, Advil, and Centrum. Based in Weybridge, UK.

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