Trainee Master's Program

You ask: Master's or start a career? We answer: Trainee Master's Program!

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Life sciences are the future – design yours!

Ready to enter the pharmaceutical industry?

We enable you to start your career and study in our two-year Trainee Master's Program. You will meet Vetter in all its diversity and study part-time at the Reutlingen University of Applied Sciences and do the Master's in Pharmaceutical Science & Business. A unique opportunity!

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The positions for the 2024 Trainee Master's Program are already filled.

You can apply to Vetter for a Trainee Master's Program starting in October 2026. We will be happy to inform you as soon as the job requisition is active. Just sign up to our Info Service.

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Your entry into the pharmaceutical industry

Meet Vetter in all its diversity and become an expert in the Life sciences

Vetter’s two-year Trainee Master's Program with the degree “Masters of Science Pharmaceutical Science & Business” offers you exciting opportunities to get to know a company that sets standards in the world’s pharmaceutical and biotechnology markets. And with the professional studies at the renowned Knowledge Foundation @ Reutlingen University, you create ideal conditions for your career in the future industry of Life sciences.

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Perspectives & Development

Combine starting your career and studying

The goal of the Trainee Master's Program is to get started with Vetter. For this purpose, we will prepare an individual flow plan for you with the departments that are relevant to your later target area. This gives you an insight into the processes and interfaces of the departments and builds a network with very different colleagues.

In the video, you’ll see first-hand the added value of our Trainee Master's Program (German only)!

Potential Target Areas in Vetter

The target areas may vary in each year. For information, we will present the target areas for which our current trainees are prepared. We will present the target areas for launch in October 2026 in spring 2026. Exciting!

Natural sciences / IT

In the field of natural sciences / IT, the following target areas are possible:

  • Pharmaceutical Production / Production Systems:
    With many interfaces in the company, you support the Production Systems Department, especially the Production Area. The optimisation of processes and systems as well as cross-departmental (project) topics are among the main tasks here. The focus will be on future projects for the digitisation of processes and data flows in production, with the department acting as an interface between IT, Operational Technology and production areas.
  • Quality Control / Operational Support & New Technologies:
    You work on and control strategic measures for the further development and optimisation of processes and systems of quality control. The goal is to create lean and robust processes and systems as a prerequisite for reliable and secure growth. The establishment of an efficient and logically structured laboratory IT architecture as well as the expansion of the degree of automation in the laboratory to support simple, time-intensive routine work form the target vision and the accuracy of the strategic measures. The evaluation and implementation of new technologies such as AR or AI to support the digitisation and automation of quality control processes round off this target vision.
  • Quality Control / Systems & Service:
    How can our customers understand our processes? How is a batch number assigned? And how is it ensured that no documents are lost and everything remains complete? These questions are dealt with by the Systems & Service team, which is the interface between laboratories and IT - always with the aim of making our processes transparent and efficient.

Good to know:
As part of the application, you can specify the areas that you are interested in. It is also possible to apply for several target areas.

Production

In the production area, the following target areas are possible:

  • Pharmaceutical Production:
    Production is responsible for the pharmaceutical and operational implementation of our on-time, quantity and quality-compliant filling in accordance with legal and internal regulations. As part of the Program, you will be prepared for your subsequent role as a disciplinary manager of production staff, mechanics and shift coordinators. Understanding processes and coordination within the team are essential tasks. Continuous interaction with technical and quality-relevant areas is another part of the area of responsibility.
  • Production Technology:
    Together with your team, you identify and analyse vulnerabilities, develop solution concepts and help ensure the availability of our process equipment. Here you will learn many technologies and various process systems throughout the entire value chain. As part of automation concepts, maintenance and servicing as well as life cycle management, you contribute to maintaining the operation.

Good to know:
As part of the application, you can specify the areas that you are interested in. It is also possible to apply for several target areas.

Project Management

In the area of project management, the following target areas are possible:

Ravensburg location (Germany):

  • Quotation Management:
    You plan projects, create an offer for project implementation and define the project goal, the required work packages and a complete cost collection. In addition to possible risks, you always keep an eye on customer needs, requirements and the Vetter strategy. You convince customers of the content of our offer and hand over your project planning to the project manager for realisation.
  • Project Management:
    Together with a core team and the customer, you are responsible for implementing the project and product strategy to achieve the project goal. You take into account technical, qualitative and economic aspects and ensure the success of the project through risk management and regular controlling on deadlines, quality and costs. If there are deviations or to make decisions, escalate and take control measures to ensure project success.

Location Rankweil (Austria):

  • Process Development:
    As Manager of Process Development you are the person at the interface between our production, quality control, SCM, etc., and the customer-side experts for active substances and manufacturing process expertise. You define and discuss the manufacturing process and ensure the creation and approval of the appropriate documentation. In addition to possible risks, you always keep an eye on customer needs, requirements and the Vetter strategy.
  • Project Management:
    Together with a core team and the customer, you are responsible for implementing the project and product strategy to achieve the project goal. You take into account technical, qualitative and economic aspects and ensure the success of the project through risk management and regular controlling on deadlines, quality and costs. If there are deviations or to make decisions, escalate and take control measures to ensure project success.

Good to know:
As part of the application, you can specify the areas that you are interested in. It is also possible to apply for several target areas.

Quality Control

In the quality control area, the following target areas are possible:

  • Quality Control for pharmaceutical packaging:
    What are pharmaceutical packaging materials? What are the regulatory, qualitative and technical requirements for these packaging materials? How do they contribute to the aseptic systems filled at Vetter, and how do we ensure quality and functionality at Vetter? Here you will learn these relationships in the context of the product life cycle. You will be optimally trained to work as an expert or team coordinator.
  • Chemical Analysis:
    How can we be sure that the right drug is in the desired concentration in the syringe? How can it be ensured that there are no foreign and dangerous substances in the medicinal product? These are only a few of the many questions dealt with by chemical analysis. You will carry out identity tests, purity tests and content tests on active substances and excipients, water, gases, pharmaceuticals and their intermediates. The tests are carried out using chemical, physico-chemical and bioanalytical methods.

Good to know:
As part of the application, you can specify the areas that you are interested in. It is also possible to apply for several target areas.

Business

In the Business area, the following target areas are possible:

  • Technical Purchasing:
    You become an expert in the field of investments or project purchasing. Here you will learn the timely procurement of highly complex technical process equipment, building equipment, systems and other capital goods while complying with the specified budgets.
  • Supply Chain Management & Central Planning:
    Within the framework of optimisation projects, you analyse processes, recognise improvement potentials (e.g., increasing efficiency, reducing error sources) and contribute to the implementation of measures. You assist with scheduling and capacity planning and contribute to the best possible planning of resource utilisation and adherence to delivery dates and quantities.
  • Warehouse Logistics & Systems:
    In this dynamic task area, exciting challenges await you in the management of daily operations across the logistic process chain of incoming goods, consignment and internal transport. In addition, you will accompany optimisation projects of our logistical processes through the use of the latest technologies such as driverless transport systems.

Good to know:
As part of the application, you can specify the areas that you are interested in. It is also possible to apply for several target areas.

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The great thing about the Master's Program: the view past the edge! I get to know all relevant areas and better understand all the processes.

Clemens Wels, Trainee

Read the interview with Clemens

Your benefits

This is what we offer

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You start the job and study part-time.

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You will learn about different business areas and become an expert in the Life sciences.

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We are improving the quality of life for millions of patients around the world. Grow with us with meaningful tasks.

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Vetter will pay your tuition fees. You get a fixed salary.

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You work 30 hours a week.

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A foreign deployment in the U.S. completes the program.

Who we are looking for – Your profile

You are an “out-of-the-box thinker” who likes to get involved in completely new areas and want to get involved in new things without the fear of hands-on experience? Great, because we're looking for you!

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We are looking for
Bachelor and master graduates,

who have a commercial, pharmaceutical, technical or natural science degrees and want to start in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

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We are looking for
Professionals,

who want to qualify for an exciting job in a pharmaceutical and biotech company and aspire to a corresponding career.

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We are looking for
Lateral career starters,

who gained practical experience in another industry after completing their studies, but now want to continue their career in our growth industry.

Our cooperation with the Knowledge Foundation @ Reutlingen University

The Knowledge Foundation @ Reutlingen University

Our Trainee Master's Program offers you the best combination of practical application and comprehensive knowledge. For this, you will study part-time at the Knowledge Foundation @ Reutlingen University (= KFRU) and receive the Master of Science Pharmaceutical Science & Business degree. A foreign deployment in the U.S. completes the program.

The KFRU is a non-profit continuing education foundation that conveys practical knowledge through tailor-made study programs and renowned professors. Our Vetter experts actively accompany the transfer of knowledge into practice. This networking offers you exciting opportunities to enter a company that sets standards in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology markets worldwide. Be inspired by a high-tech environment with high quality standards.

Study contens & organisational

More information about the study program and the framework conditions for the master's program (German only)

Here you can find an overview of the structure and the study contents (German only)

How to apply

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Step 1
Online application

Apply online via our job portal with cover letter, curriculum vitae, grades and employment certificates. Here you can also specify which target areas you are interested in.

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Step 2
Interview & trial day

We invite you to a face-to-face interview. Here you will also get to know the speciality areas. In advance, we will ask you to assess your strengths and preferences in an online questionnaire.

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Step 3
Application for a study position

You submit your application documents to KFRU. A second application interview with the KFRU and a Vetter contact person will then take place.

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Step 4
Offer and final feedback

After Vetter’s offer and KFRU’s review of the eligibility requirement, you will receive the final feedback and your employment contract from Vetter. We look forward to hearing from you.

Get notified

Stay up to date with our Information Service for the 2026 Trainee Master's Program

The positions for the 2024 Trainee Master's Program are already filled.

In April 2026, it's starting again – you can apply to Vetter for a Trainee Master's Program starting in October 2026. We will be happy to inform you as soon as the job requisition is active. Just sign up to our Info Service.

Sign up now

 

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What we do and what you can experience with us

You can discover everything that goes on at Vetter here.

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If you have any questions

I’m your contact person for all questions related to Vetter’s Trainee Master's Program.

 

Lena Zimmermann

Academic Education Manager

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