Research & Development Scientific & Regulatory Affairs Placement 2026

Research & Development Scientific & Regulatory Affairs Placement 2026 at Mondelēz International. This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the world of food innovation, with a focus on scientific and regulatory affairs within R&D.

• Ensures that finished products for EU and UK markets are compliant with European legislations, local legislations, company policies, and are marketed in a responsible, fair and honest manner.
• Helps in review & approval of commercial advertising, consumer and trade press releases, websites, and social media to ensure they comply with Food Labelling Regulation.
• Helps to devise legal names and to validate claims on new product development.
• Prepares and coordinates finished product labelling (Product Label Reports) for low complexity projects by working closely with Regulatory Affairs team, R&D, PCM and Marketing.
• Reviews product labelling (Artwork) and submits comments into Artwork Approval System to ensure all mandatory elements are present and are compliant with all relevant regulations (legal name, ingredient list, allergens, nutritional information, product claims, storage, net weight…).
• Takes part in specification system Data Excellence, Digitalization initiatives.
• Supports the Scientific Affairs team with horizon scanning, monitoring of EU and UK emerging regulations, assesses their impact and builds communication materials. Supports development and implementation of external advocacy positions.
• Creates and updates Global, EU and UK trackers on food labelling, health and nutrition policies.

• Education: Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Engineering, or other scientific discipline with a predicted end grade of a 2:1 or equivalent.
• Communication skills: Demonstrates strong analytical, communication and presentation abilities.
• Technical Rigour: Able to apply scientific approach to new situations with strong attention to detail.
• Initiative: Pro-active and highly motivated team player who thrives on new challenges, building relationships, and working autonomously.
• Agility: Able to manage multiple tasks, adapt quickly, and respond to feedback constructively.
• Collaborative Mindset: Comfortable working in diverse teams with project managers, marketers, scientists, engineers, and suppliers.
• Creativity & Curiosity: You love to explore, ideate, and challenge the norm; eager to grow and learn and bring fresh ideas.

This position does not meet the minimum salary requirements for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Therefore, we are unable to consider applicants who require sponsorship.

• Passion/inquisitiveness about food, food labelling and regulations, nutrition, wellbeing and food production.

• Hands-on experience of the regulatory compliance process in the diverse, multilingual team in a leading global snacking company’s R&D team.
• Technical skills in product recipe assessment, labelling preparation and food legislations.
• The opportunity to network with experienced scientists and engineers in the food industry in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Contribute to the regulatory compliance of innovative and exciting new products.
• Additional benefits: Access to discounted staff shop, discounted on-site gym membership and online GP services.

Starting salary: £23,000

Closing date for applications is midday Tuesday 21st October 2025.

We will be holding our final stage assessment center for this role in-person at our Bournville offices on Tuesday 25th November 2025. Reasonable travel expenses will be covered.