Human Health Regulatory Affairs Intern
Novonesis
Summary
Join the Americas Regulatory Affairs team for a hands-on internship supporting the documentation, coordination, and research that help keep regulated products compliant and market-ready.
Job description
The Role & Your Impact
In this internship, you will contribute to team projects while gaining experience in regulatory operations, content review, compliance monitoring, and data integrity.
Key responsibilities include:
- Coordinate regulatory requests, projects, deadlines, and supporting information.
- Maintain regulatory systems, databases, records, and document repositories; verify and clean data.
- Draft regulatory documents and organize product, claims, substantiation, and submission files.
- Review marketing, website, and e-commerce content for alignment with approved regulatory language.
- Monitor regulatory and competitor developments and summarize relevant trends and risks.
- Support audit readiness and track workload and project metrics.
What You’ll Need to Be Successful
Required Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in an associate, bachelor's, master's, or doctoral program in Microbiology, Food Science, Chemistry, Regulatory Affairs, or a related scientific discipline.
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
- Relevant coursework or project experience involving food, dietary supplements, ingredients, consumer health products, or another regulated category.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office; familiarity with workflow or document-management tools is a plus.
Essential Competencies
- Strong attention to detail, organization, and written communication.
- Ability to interpret scientific or technical information, manage priorities, and collaborate across teams.
- Curiosity, initiative, sound judgment, and commitment to confidentiality and data integrity.
Ways of Working / Working Conditions
- Full-time internship assignment lasting approximately 10 weeks.
- Located on-site at our West Allis, WI facility.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in an associate, bachelor's, master's, or doctoral program in Microbiology, Food Science, Chemistry, Regulatory Affairs, or a related scientific discipline.
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
- Relevant coursework or project experience involving food, dietary supplements, ingredients, consumer health products, or another regulated category.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
- Strong attention to detail, organization, and written communication.
- Ability to interpret scientific or technical information, manage priorities, and collaborate across teams.
- Curiosity, initiative, sound judgment, and commitment to confidentiality and data integrity.
Benefits
- Hands-on regulatory experience
- Exposure to compliance monitoring
- Collaboration with professionals
- Claims review learning
- 10-week full-time internship
Company overview
Novonesis is a global biotechnology leader formed in January 2024 through the historic merger of two Danish bioscience icons, Novozymes and Chr. Hansen. As the world's leading biosolutions partner, the company leverages the power of biology to transform how we produce, consume, and live. With approximately 10,000 employees worldwide, Novonesis operates across more than 30 industries, providing innovative biological solutions that address global challenges in food systems, human health, agriculture, and environmental sustainability. The company's extensive biological toolbox includes enzymes, microbes, probiotics, and functional proteins that enable customers to create more sustainable products and processes. Novonesis serves diverse sectors including food and beverages, household care, agriculture, animal health, and human health, helping businesses reduce chemical use, lower carbon emissions, and improve resource efficiency while delivering better products to consumers. With a strong commitment to sustainability and innovation, Novonesis is positioned to lead the global biosolutions revolution, driving positive change for both business and society.