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Medical Writing Operations Intern

Alexion Pharmaceuticals
New Haven, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 10 Jan 2025

About the role

Join Our Summer Internship Program and Make a Real Impact

Are you ready to do meaningful work in a cutting-edge, research-driven organization? At Alexion (an AstraZeneca company for Rare Diseases), our summer internship program offers you the opportunity to develop the skills, knowledge, and connections that will set you up for future success. This program will begin on June 2nd and potentially run through August 8th,  2025.

As an intern, you’ll be part of a dynamic, global team of curious, passionate, and open-minded individuals who are eager to learn, innovate, and grow. You’ll collaborate with industry-leading professionals, contribute to impactful projects, and gain hands-on experience in a supportive and forward-thinking environment.

If you’re enthusiastic about science, innovation, and making a difference, our internship program is your chance to follow your passion and kickstart your career!

This is what you will do: 

This internship aims to teach the role of Medical Writing Operations in the pharmaceutical industry by familiarizing the intern with the integration of AI into medical writing. The intern will help adopt advanced technologies like GenAI to boost efficiency and effectiveness, working closely with professionals on projects to improve documentation processes and quality. This hands-on experience will enhance their skills and contribute to the MW department's efficiency. 

Specifically, we are seeking individuals with the traits listed below: 

  • Motivated self-starter who is detail-oriented and results-driven with a focus on effective and efficient improvements. 

  • Willingness and ability to learn quickly the use of new technologies in Medical Writing.   

  • Organized individual with the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining high performance standards. 

  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to work in a highly visible, deadline-oriented environment. 

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, comfortable working with a cross-functional and collaborative team. 

You will be responsible for: 

  • Assisting in the implementation and integration of advanced technologies into medical writing processes including 

  • Generative AI 

  • Structured Content Authoring 

  • Natural Language Processing 

  • Automation Tools 

  • Developing and refining prompts to ensure fit-for-purpose GenAI outputs. 

  • Gaining an understanding of business need and proposing solutions suitable for Medical Writing. 

  • Working collaboratively with Alexion Medical Writing Operations and cross-functional teams to continuously improve processes. 

  • Be involved in change management activities such as creating training materials, communications, and tools for writers using new processes and technology.  

  • Attending and actively participating in Medical Writing Operations and Innovation Project team meetings. 

  • Providing an end-of-internship summary presentation. 

You will need to have: 

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