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Job ID R0024966Date posted 01/12/2021Location Boston, Massachusetts

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Job Description

INTERNSHIP PROJECT OVERVIEW:

The summer internship program is 12 weeks in length and will provide a broad understanding of the various roles and responsibilities within Medical Affairs.  The internship will provide training activities that support company goals as well as developmental opportunities through broad-based hands-on experiences and mentorships which will integrate the interns into various medical strategic initiatives.  Upon completion, the interns will understand and be prepared for the challenges of a career in the pharmaceutical industry.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

  • Train as a core member of the Medical Affairs team to assist in providing accurate, fair-balanced, evidence-based information to internal and external customers.

  • Contribute to multidisciplinary teams and build relationships across departments and functions (e.g., research, health economics and outcomes research, clinical drug development, marketing)

  • Train with cross-functional teams to assist with the execution of the strategic medical/research plans.

  • Gain insight into the various roles within Medical Affairs and other functional groups.

  • Support the medical team through various activities, training, and initiatives that are strategically aligned with medical priorities.

  • Develop strong literature searching skills and critically evaluate published and unpublished clinical data.

  • Improve written and verbal communication skills to communicate complex information to a variety of audiences.

  • In addition, the intern, in consultation with the internship supervisor, will develop and present one structured presentation relevant to internship activities.

EDUCATION, BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

  • Applicants must be enrolled in a U.S. accredited university for the semester before and immediately following the internship.

  • Applicants must be an undergraduate student focusing in a STEM discipline.  Applicants must have completed at least 2 years within their undergraduate program

  • Appropriate STEM coursework required

  • Experience performing searches of medical and scientific literature

  • Excellent leadership, oral, and written communication skills, teamwork, and professionalism are required for all internship positions

  • Global mindset to thrive in a diverse work environment

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

  • Must be authorized to work in the US on a permanent basis

  • Must be available full time (40 hours/week) for a minimum of 12 weeks during the Summer months

  • Minimum GPA 3.0/4.0

Location & Salary Information:

  • Summer 2021 Internship role will be remotely based

  • Intern pay rate ranges are from $18/hour to $45/hour, depending on students level in their undergraduate or graduate program and level professional experience

Locations

Boston, MA

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Paid Intern (Fixed Term) (Trainee)

Time Type

Full time

Job ID R0024966

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