2027 Graduate Summer Internship: Scientific Affairs - Wellness & Nutrition

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

At Haleon, we're passionate about improving everyday health for millions of consumers through trusted science and leading brands such as Centrum, Emergen-C, Benefiber, TUMS, and Caltrate.

As a Graduate Intern within the Scientific Affairs team, you'll help bridge scientific evidence, consumer health, and business strategy while supporting initiatives across our Wellness & Digestive Health portfolio. This internship provides a unique opportunity to apply graduate-level nutrition and health sciences training in a corporate environment while working alongside experts in Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Marketing, Safety, and R&D.

You'll learn how scientific evidence supports product innovation, consumer communications, brand strategy, and health outcomes. The role is designed for students who are interested in applying nutrition and health science through a business lens and want exposure to the consumer healthcare industry.

Responsibilities

• Review and synthesize scientific literature to support product innovation, evidence generation, claims development, and scientific communications.
• Analyze nutrition, dietary supplement, and consumer health research to help inform business and scientific strategies.
• Support projects related to wellness and digestive health brands, including evaluating emerging evidence and consumer-relevant health topics.
• Assist with the development of scientific presentations, educational materials, abstracts, and other communication tools.
• Participate in journal clubs, data reviews, and evidence assessment activities while translating scientific findings into business-relevant insights.
• Collaborate with Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Marketing, Legal, Safety, and R&D partners on cross-functional initiatives.
• Monitor scientific, nutrition, and wellness trends to help identify emerging opportunities and insights.
• Present project findings and recommendations to stakeholders at the conclusion of the internship.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a Master's, MPH, PhD, RD/RDN, or similar graduate-level program in Nutrition, Nutritional Sciences, Dietetics, Public Health, Biomedical Sciences, or a related field.
• Strong interest in nutrition science, consumer health, wellness, and digestive health.
• Ability to critically evaluate and communicate scientific information.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Demonstrated curiosity about how science informs business decisions, innovation, and consumer health solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Research experience in nutrition, public health, wellness, dietary supplements, or related scientific disciplines.
• Experience conducting literature reviews, evidence synthesis, or data analysis.
• Prior internship, academic, clinical, or industry experience related to health and wellness.
• Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) credential or progress toward registration is a plus.

Eligibility and Program Requirements

• This internship requires working at the designated location. Candidates requiring relocation are responsible for arranging and funding their own housing, transportation, and relocation needs.
• Candidate must be able to work full-time (40 hours/week) Monday-Friday for 12 weeks during Summer 2027.
• Candidate must be authorized to work in the United States and will not require sponsorship in the future. Work authorization documentation will be required during the application process.
• The position is based in Berkley Heights, NJ and requires an in-office presence Monday-Friday.
• Expected Start Date: June 2027

Compensation

Compensation for this internship is based on Haleon's Early Talent compensation structure.

• Master's Student (Non-Engineering): $28.00/hour

Future Career Opportunities

This internship is designed to provide meaningful exposure to Scientific Affairs and the broader consumer healthcare industry. While participation in the internship does not guarantee future employment, high-performing interns may be considered for future internship, graduate, or full-time opportunities as business needs arise. This program serves as an opportunity to build connections, gain valuable experience, and explore potential career pathways within Haleon.

 

 

 

Job Posting End Date

 

2026-11-08

 

 

 

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.

Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, Haleon may be required to capture and report expenses Haleon incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure Haleon’s compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements.

 

 

 

Accommodation Requests

If you require a reasonable accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at Haleon at any stage of the application process, please contact us by sending an email to HR.AmericasSC-CS@haleon.com. Please include the following in your email: 

Use subject line: ‘Haleon Careers: Job Accommodation Request’ 

Your Name and contact information 

Requisition ID and Job Title you are interested in 

Location of Requisition (city/state or province/country) 

Description of specific accommodation you are requesting 

Please note: Resumes, CVs, or other requests outside of accommodation support submitted to this email box will not be accepted.

 

 

 

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.