Intern the Otsuka Way 2025- Quality Risk Management 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.

Interviews and offers: February through March 2025.

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

Job Description 

• The Global Quality (GQ) organization is continuously improving our risk management practices.  This internship will work closely with GQ leadership and key stakeholders to establish a standard quality risk management framework and toolkit

• Establish a baseline understanding of current practices across the GQ organization to measure and articulate risk

• Research and assess current industry best practices for quality risk management in the Pharmaceutical industry

• Recommend standardization of tools and language for risk management across the global GQ organization.

• Support the creation and maintenance of risk management templates, including risk registers, risk assessment reports, and mitigation plans.

• Review current management review dashboards and recommend revisions based on new risk framework.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• By Fall 2025 candidate must be considered a/n undergraduate junior/senior

• Science, Engineering or Math based Major or field of study preferred

• Actively enrolled in an accredited college or university following the potential internship.

• Can commit to full duration of internship program.

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Basic understanding of Quality Risk Management principles

• Basic understanding of risk analysis processes such as FMEA, PHA, HACCP, etc.

• Experience in Risk Modeling

• Strong data analysis skills

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to convert technical concepts into management level presentations. 

• 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 active role in leading change.
Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving - Make decisions considering the long-term impact to customers, patients, employees, and the business.
Patient & Customer Centricity - Maintain an ongoing focus on the needs of our customers and/or key stakeholders.
Impactful Communication - Communicate with logic, clarity, and respect. Influence at all levels to achieve the best results for Otsuka.
Respectful Collaboration - Seek and value others’ perspectives and strive for diverse partnerships to enhance work toward common goals.
Empowered Development - Play an active role in professional development as a business imperative.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by the people assigned to this position. It is not intended to include every job duty and responsibility specific to the position. Otsuka reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary. 

Otsuka is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will be given consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, rel