2027 Future Talent Program - Vaccines, Infectious Disease and General and Specialty Medicine Global Research Management (GRM) - Intern

Job Description

The Future Talent Program features internships that lasts up to 12 weeks and will include one or more projects. These opportunities in our Research & Development Division can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals.

We are currently recruiting for a summer intern on the Vaccines, Infectious Disease and General and Specialty Medicine Global Research Management (GRM) team. GRM resides within the Global Medical and Scientific Affairs organization. GRM delivers operational excellence during Non-Interventional study conduct to help inform health care decisions that will enable improved access for patients.

Activities include:

• Ensuring real world data generation is executed in a high quality and compliant manner aligned with our SOPs and policies.

• Confirming supplier services are delivered as expected per external party agreements and study protocols.

• Efficiently operationalizing scientific research to ensure on-time delivery of key data demonstrating the value of our products and vaccines.

• Reducing the operational burden on Scientists to allow them to focus on the science.

This position will entail supporting several internal business initiatives and shadowing observational research projects in support of reimbursement activities, publications, or fulfillment of regulatory commitments. The role requires skills with MS Office applications, project management, oral and written communication, data analytics, and presentation/public speaking, and a strong aptitude for utilizing technology (including IT and AI tools) to automate and improve processes. This includes understanding basic research methodology, managing timelines/tracking deliverables, navigating through required internal processes, collecting data/metrics and running analyses, and facilitating meetings with internal and external parties.

In addition, ad-hoc requests such as participating in process improvement initiatives (such as developing automated workflows or dashboards), contributing to ongoing study tasks (such as performing data quality control and organizing system repositories), preparing study-related documents and templates (such as entering information into a final study report template), and shadowing a current Research Manager may be included. At the conclusion of the term, the intern will share results of their primary project(s) and recommended actions as a final project presentation.

Applicants should have a career interest in supporting and conducting observational research, project/budget management and learning how to execute studies/initiatives. They should have the ability to develop and implement timelines, follow up with team members and demonstrate a collaborative spirit, communicate updates and results, and recommend technological or procedural best practices learned on the job. If you are the kind of individual who thrives on challenges within a changing environment and possesses the diligence, curiosity, leadership, and business skills that are of value to our company, we invite you to apply.

Scope of Work and Key Responsibilities:

The intern will join our team to assist with several critical initiatives that will enhance our operational efficiency and support ongoing non-interventional research activities. The interns’ work will be integral to advancing key projects and providing valuable support across multiple functions.

Specific focus areas may include:

• Candidates must be currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in the sciences or another area of study that would align with the background required for this type of internship.

• Candidates must be returning to school in the Fall of 2027

• Candidates must have a basic understanding of problem-solving techniques

• Candidates must have a basic understanding of data analysis

• Candidates must have excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Candidates must have outstanding ability to organize information and manage one’s own time in both on-site and remote environments

• Candidates must have a positive, proactive, can-do attitude

• Candidates must be available to work full-time for 12 weeks.

• Candidates should have Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint, Outlook)

• Candidates should be an excellent team player who is able to readily take on responsibilities and work independently

• Candidates should have a strong interest in project management

• Candidates should have experience with or strong interest in task/time management applications and dashboard creation.

• Candidates should have foundational IT/AI experience or a strong interest in learning how to automate business procedures

• Candidates should have team collaboration applications

• Candidates should have task or time management applications

• Candidates should have knowledge of the Pharmaceutical industry

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