2025 U.S Summer Internship Program: Field Medical Strategy Intern

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Job Description

The summer internship program will provide 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 and mentorships which will integrate the interns into various medical strategic initiatives. Interns will gain experience within a focused Takeda therapeutic area through field medical teams and gain exposure to field medical excellence to focus on leadership and career development. Upon completion, the interns will understand and be prepared for the challenges of a career in the pharmaceutical industry.

How You Will Contribute:

• Drive solutions and new opportunities our field medical teams

• 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.

• Train with cross-functional teams to assist with the execution of the strategic medical/research plans.

• Provide solutions for Medical Affairs that help drive medical strategy and tactics for the organization

• Engage in cross-functional collaboration, creating a strategic framework, engaging others for gaps and needs assessment, presenting to stakeholders, and additional competencies to ensure success

• Contribute to multidisciplinary teams and build relationships across departments and functions (e.g., research, health economics and outcomes research, clinical drug development, marketing)

Internship Development Opportunities

• Gain insight into the various roles within Medical Affairs and other functional groups.

• Support the field medical team through various activities, training, and initiatives that are strategically aligned with medical priorities.

• Develop strong literature searching skills and critically evaluate published and unpublished clinical data.

• Improve written and verbal communication skills to communicate complex information to a variety of audiences.

• In addition, the intern, in consultation with the internship supervisor, will develop and present one structured presentation relevant to internship activities.

Job Requirements:

• This position is a remote position

• Applicants must be a graduate level student pursuing either a PharmD, PhD, or Master’s degree.

• Experience performing searches of medical and scientific literature

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

• Excellent leadership, oral, and written communication skills, teamwork, and professionalism are required for all internship positions

• Global mindset to thrive in a diverse work 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 2025 or later

• The internship program is 10-12 weeks depending on the two start dates (June 2nd- August 29th) or (June 16th - August 22nd

  • 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
   

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