Title: Medical Affairs Summer Intern
US
Medical Affairs Summer Intern
Business Unit: Medical Affairs and Review Services
Location: US – Remote
- Summer 2025 Internship role will be remotely based other than the 1st week which will be held in our Princeton, NJ US HQ
- Position is a 10-12-week position beginning in late May/early June 2025 and ending in early August 2025
Indegene is a healthcare solutions company that enables global healthcare organizations address complex challenges to improve health and business outcomes. The company is passionate about healthcare and finding practical solutions for our customers to get lifesaving drugs to the market faster; make operations run faster; use cognitive technologies to improve decision making; and improve digital content and technology maturity. We look to leverage technology and innovation to disrupt healthcare for the better. To innovate we constantly look ahead and build expertise in emerging capabilities that will drive our customer’s success tomorrow. The Indegene team collaborates seamlessly across teams in 50 countries bringing together diverse capabilities and points of view that seamlessly integrate analytics, technology, operations, and medical expertise.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Internship Overview:
Every day, your work will make an impact that matters, while you thrive in a dynamic culture of inclusion, collaboration and high performance. As the industry leader in life sciences services, Indegene is where you’ll find unrivaled opportunities to succeed and realize your full potential.
The summer internship program is full-time (40 hours a week) role 12 weeks in length that blends real-world experience and provides 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 on live projects and mentorships which will integrate the interns into various medical and operational initiatives.
- The intern will learn the basics of Scientific Communication and Medical Affairs activities through hands-on experience.
- Contribute to ongoing internal communication channels by maintaining and updating materials, etc.
- Attend key meetings to better understand team responsibilities, publications, content development and workflows.
- Assist the Scientific Communications or Review Services team in their day-to-day functions.
Learning Goals:
- Understand the interaction between Medical Affairs and other internal groups in a pharmaceutical industry setting.
- Gain insight of Medical Affairs initiatives in the medical community.
- Learn policies, procedures, regulations and industry guidance related to Medical Affairs activities.
- Enhance written communication skills through preparation of literature summaries, training materials, and other documents.
- Strengthen oral communication skills through scientific exchange with internal and external colleagues.
- Gain experience working in complex, matrixed global team environments by engaging with different departments (e.g. Medical Communications, Publications, Review Services, Regulatory, Pharmacovigilance, pricing, reimbursement, HEOR and Field Medical).
- Upon completion, the interns will understand and be prepared for the challenges of a career in Medical Affairs.
Responsibilities:
- 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., Medical Communications, Publications, Review Services, Regulatory and Pharmacovigilance,).
- Participate in cross-functional teams to assist with the execution of the strategic medical plans for clients.
- Provide support to various roles within Medical Affairs and other functional groups.
- Support the medical team through various activities, training, and initiatives that are strategically aligned with client medical priorities.
- Search literature and critically evaluate published and unpublished clinical data.
- Provide written and verbal communication to communicate complex information to a variety of audiences.
- In consultation with the internship supervisor, develop and present one structured presentation relevant to internship activities.
Qualifications:
- Must be authorized to work in the US on a permanent basis.
- Must be available full time (40 hours/week) for a minimum of 10-12 weeks during the summer months.
- Minimum GPA 3.0/4.0
- Applicants must be enrolled in a U.S. accredited pharmacy school (Pharm.D) and in good standing for the semester before the internship.
- Experience performing searches of medical and scientific literature.
- Understand medical and scientific literature published literature and other data (e.g. internal clinical data, post-marketing surveillance data) and formulate accurate written content and assess accuracy content utilizing approved labeling and company standards.
- Ability to demonstrate strong analytical and quantitative skills is required.
- Ability to balance multiple projects and initiatives while executing results.
- Must be a self-starter works independently while contributing to the team goals
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Proven leadership/participation with campus programs and/or community service activities is desired.
Skills:
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Communication Skills
- Problem solving
- Work ethic
- Flexibility/Adaptability
- Interpersonal Skills
- Oral, and written communication skills and professionalism
- Global mindset to thrive in a diverse work environment
Travel: Available to travel to US headquarters for a week long on-boarding.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Indegene is proud to be an Equal Employment Employer and is committed to the culture of Inclusion and Diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, color, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, physical ability, or any other characteristics. All employment decisions, from hiring to separation, will be based on business requirements, candidate’s merit and qualification.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics.