2026 Summer Internship Program: US Medical Affairs Oncology Strategy and Analytics Intern

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Job Description

The volume of insights captured by US Medical Affairs Oncology (USMAO)—from Medical Science Liaison (MSL) engagements, advisory boards, social media, HCP belief scores, and sentiment analysis—continues to expand. While dashboards exist to consolidate this information, there is a growing need to go beyond visualization and apply deeper analytics. This internship will focus on transforming raw insights into actionable outputs that inform strategy, enhance field effectiveness, and strengthen decision-making.

As a USMAO Strategy and Analytics Intern, you will apply advanced analytical methods to large-scale Medical Affairs data, uncover meaningful patterns, and deliver outputs that directly shape USMAO’s evidence generation priorities and stakeholder engagement strategy.

How You Will Contribute

• Insights Integration – Aggregate and analyze data from multiple channels (MSL, advisory boards, social media, sentiment, HCP belief scores).

• Trend Identification – Detect patterns, signals, and opportunities across therapeutic areas and the competitive landscape.

• Strategic Enablement – Translate data into insights that guide evidence generation, medical priorities, and engagement planning.

• Operational Excellence – Enhance dashboards by adding interpretive layers and highlighting key performance indicators (KPIs).

• Comprehensive Benchmarking – Propose meaningful metrics that emphasize outcomes at the patient level, including practice change and guideline adoption.

Opportunities

• Gain exposure to advanced analytics in Medical Affairs and learn how insights shape oncology strategy.

• Build hands-on skills in signal detection, benchmarking, and visualization.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with scientific directors, operations, and digital and analytics teams.

• Deliver high-visibility outputs that inform leadership decision-making.

• Contribute to work that goes beyond operational tracking to measure real-world patient impact.

Job Requirements

• This position will be hybrid role out of the Cambridge, MA location.

• Currently pursuing a graduate degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, MPH, MBA, Data Science, or related field).

• Strong analytical skills with experience in data analysis, visualization, or advanced statistics.

• Interest in oncology, medical affairs, or data-driven decision-making.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills to translate complex findings into clear narratives.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) or programming (R, Python) is a plus.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work in a collaborative, cross-functional environment.

Internship Eligibility  

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a permanent basis without requiring sponsorship  

• Must be currently enrolled in a degree program graduating December 2026 or later  

• The internship program is 10-12 weeks depending on the two start dates (May 26th-August 14th or June 15th- August 21st)   

• The intern must be able to commit to one of these time frames   

• Able to work full time 40 hours a week during internship dates   

• Takeda does not provide a housing stipend or relocation support for the U.S Summer Internship Program