Intern the Otsuka Way 2025 -Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmacometrics and Translational Medicine Intern

Job Summary :

Otsuka’s internship program, Intern the Otsuka Way (InTOW), offers students a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience and develop critical skills while contributing to meaningful projects. Interns will work alongside experienced professionals, learn about the complexities of the pharmaceutical industry, and gain insights into potential career paths. By combining practical experience with professional development, our program prepares interns for future success. Our internship program also includes instructor led trainings, a leadership engagement series, as well as insightful lunch and learns. 

Otsuka is a dynamic organization where motivated individuals come together to create new products for better health. We're driven by our purpose: defying limitations to improve lives. 

Deadline to apply: January 31, 2025.  

Interviews and offers: February through March 2025. 

Duration of internship: May 19, 2025, through August 11, 2025.  

Job Description  

The Early Phase and Translational Medicine (EPTM) team at Otsuka is responsible for development of early phase as well as late-stage CNS and cardio-renal assets. EPTM team members represent multiple disciplines as cross functional team members in the non-clinical, clinical pharmacology, pharmacometrics and translational sciences. Key activities of the EPTM team are: 

• Support of clinical pharmacology activities related to study design, protocol development, study execution, reporting and interpretation of data. 

• Conduct quantitative data analysis (PK, PBPK, PK/PD analysis, and biomarker analysis). 

• Support pharmacometrics team members and provide input related to analysis and reporting of PK, PBPK, and PK/PD. 

• Author of clinical pharmacology sections in research paper, white paper or clinical documents. 

• Work with bioanalytical team members on activities related to assay development, sample management, pharmacogenomics and biomarker development.  

• Work with formulation development groups and provide support for activities related to formulation development, dissolution testing, in vivo-in vitro correlations and biowaivers for pre- and post-approval formulations. 

 What will the intern be doing?  

• Respective candidate will be assigned to up to 3 disciplines within EPTM and work directly with a member of the EPTM team.  

• Individual scientific project assignment or exploratory research question will be assigned to the candidate followed by 1:1 interaction.  

• Respective candidate will be assigned to conduct scientific literature search and summarization, quantitative data analysis, reporting/interpretation of clinical or translational data, and drafting scientific manuscript or white paper.  

• Project findings and a summary of activities by the respective candidate is expected to be orally presented and defended by the candidate by the end of the program. 

Qualifications 

Minimum: 

• By Fall 2025 candidate must be considered a/n enrolled or graduating PhD candidate in the areas of Pharmacometrics, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, or Clinical Pharmacology at a leading academic institution. 

• Enrolled in an accredited college or university following the potential internship or co-op assignment.  

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• Strong scientific and technical background in modeling and simulation, quantitative pharmacology and/or pharmacometrics. Understanding of the drug development process and healthcare.  

• Interest in / experiences with quantitative analyses of pharmacokinetic data, translational medicine, disease biomarker and biological systems preferred. 

• Demonstrates behaviors aligned with the Otsuka Corporate Brand including Perseverance, Unconventional Thinking, and Humility.  

• Demonstrate ability to work in a team environment.  

• Demonstrate ability to think creatively to solve complex problems.  

• Exhibits eagerness to learn and ability to learn quickly.  

Competencies
Accountability for Results - Stay focused on key strategic objectives, be accountable for high standards of performance, and take an acti