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 get to know the whole spectrum of Vetter and study part-time to complete a Master´s degree. A unique opportunity!

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Digital Info Event

Curious? Then we cordially invite you to our digital info event. Learn more about the course of the Trainee Master's Program, the study content and the application and selection process here.

With the following link you can easily dial in to the appointment. The link is then active at the start of the event. We look forward to meeting with you!

Digital Info Event:

11 March 2026 | 16:00 PM - To participate

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 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, you create ideal conditions for your career in the future industry of Life sciences.

Lisa Schutera und Selina Gronmayer

The Trainee Master's Program at Vetter: Two paths, one goal

The two-year Trainee Master's Program integrates theoretical knowledge and practical experience. It offered Lisa Schutera and Selina Gronmayer new professional opportunities and also paved their way to assume positions of responsibility within the company.

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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

Presenting the placement areas for the September 2026 launch. The job advertisements are published on our careers page.

How to apply

Natural sciences / Engineering

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

  • Pharmaceutical production
    The Production Division oversees the execution and operational management of our pharmaceutical filling processes. It ensures that legal and internal regulations are followed and deadlines, quantities, and quality standards are met. As part of the program, you will prepare for your future role as a disciplinary manager and oversee production employees, mechanics, and shift coordinators. A vital part of the job is understanding process flows and coordinating with the team. The job also requires ongoing communication with the technical and quality assurance teams.
  • Process-related systems
    Process Engineering Systems provides technical support for pharmaceutical production machinery and equipment. Together with the team, you will identify and analyze vulnerabilities, devise solutions, and help guarantee the availability of our technical production facilities. You will learn how active ingredients are filled in a clean room under sterile conditions. By contributing to automation planning, maintenance, and life cycle management, you play a key role in keeping operations running smoothly.

Good to know: It is also possible to apply for several target areas.

Natural sciences / IT

In the field of natural sciences / IT, the following target area is possible:

  • Quality Control / Operational Support & New Technologies
    The Quality Control Operational Support & New Technologies Division assists laboratories with transitioning to sustainable, digitalized quality control. You will provide ufstrategic support to management in analyzing processes and developing concepts. The department is additionally tasked with streamlining processes and putting digitalization and automation measures into effect.

Good to know: It is also possible to apply for several target areas.

Natural sciences / Business

In the field of natural sciences / Business, the following target area is possible:

  • Quotation Management
    As the Quotation Manager, you will be directly involved in the bidding process for global pharmaceutical and biotech clients. Your responsibilities will include developing comprehensive solutions for customer inquiries, verifying the technical and pharmaceutical feasibility of projects, defining project scopes, and performing cost and resource planning. You must be able to adeptly switch from minute particulars to a management perspective and prepare content for internal decision-making bodies. You will help Vetter swiftly and efficiently convert customer inquiries into concrete quotes. You will foster customer trust in our concept and ensure a seamless transition to the customer project management team for implementation.

Good to know: It is also possible to apply for several target areas.

Business

In the field of Business, the following target areas are possible:

  • S&OP / Planning
    In Supply Chain Management, you will analyze existing processes in optimization projects. You will identify areas for improvement, such as increasing efficiency and mitigating potential errors, and ensure the proper implementation of the necessary measures. You will also be involved in scheduling and capacity planning and optimizing resource use to ensure that quantities and delivery dates are met. You will interact directly with clients by participating in customer meetings and gain insight into supply chain and contract management.
  • Sales Operations
    You will gain comprehensive insight into the entire customer product process and provide everyday customer support within the Customer Service Division.  
    In Demand Management, you will learn how to plan sales in a precise, proactive, and cross-functional manner to ensure reliable market supply. You will also learn how to plan sales and investments.  
    In Sales Excellence, you will collaborate with your team to refine and optimize sales-related processes, tools, and methods to sustainably boost efficiency, sales conversion and earnings.  
    In Contract Excellence, you will be responsible for efficiently and carefully creating and maintaining valuable customer contracts. You will also play an active role in shaping this process. 
  • Controlling Business Partner & Performance Management
    The primary responsibility of the Controlling Business Partner & Performance Management Division is to provide consulting and decision-making support to Vetter management at the company-wide level and ensure the company's profitability. As an active business partner, your role is to help executives in making sound, data-driven decisions.

Good to know: It is also possible to apply for several target areas.

Human Resources

In the field of Human Resources, the following target area is possible:

  • HR Education Management / Personnel Development
    You will design and manage a wide range of learning experiences with your team, optimizing them as needed by deploying the most effective pedagogical approaches. You will also advise departments and employees on the most important future competencies and play an active role in shaping the learning culture at Vetter.

Good to know: It is also possible to apply for several target areas.

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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.

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. If you are interested in several target areas, you can also apply for several positions.

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Step 2

Interview & trial day

We will invite you to a virtual interview, where you will also get to know the department. The next step is a trial day at your future workplace.

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Step 3

Final feedback and offer

After Vetter’s offer, you will receive your employment contract from Vetter (subject to university admission) and you can submit your application to the university.

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Step 4

Application for a study position

The application period at the university begins in early May and ends in mid-July. Once you have been admitted to the university, nothing stands in the way of you starting the Trainee Master’s programme in September 2026.

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Get to know us

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.

Dorothee Prestel

Academic Education Manager

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