MBA Summer Associate Intern, Congress Operations

Job Description

MBA Summer Associate Intern, Congress Operations

Congress Operations is a team within the Medical Operations department in Medical Affairs.  The Congress Operations Team is responsible for leading the congress planning process across Vertex (Vertex attendees, activities, training and logistics, etc) to ensure there is an integrated plan for the congress and Vertex can meet our company goals at these meetings. 

Job Description

We are seeking a strategic and innovative leader to play a critical role in the transformation of our Congress Operations processes. Offering a unique opportunity to contribute to the evolution of our operating model as we scale to support a growing number of congresses across multiple therapeutic areas.

The department is currently revamping our core business processes and evolving them to adapt to our growing number of disease area congresses to enable quality, effectiveness, and efficiency. This will include the introduction of new systems and ways of working and this role will support the development, implementation and measurement of these optimized processes and ways of working.

Our MBA internship program is designed so that you can take leadership of business-critical projects, collaborate alongside industry leaders, and become part of a diverse and inclusive culture. This coming summer, top MBA candidates from business schools around the world will be a part of a first of its kind program to develop the next generation of savvy business leaders in our 10-week opportunity designed to provide hands-on work experience in a challenging, fast-paced environment.

MBA Intern Program Highlights

• Gain exposure to strategic operations within a leading biotech company

• Hands-on experience in process transformation and stakeholder engagement

• Opportunity to contribute to high-impact initiatives that share how Vertex shows up at global medical congresses

• Experience creating an executive presentation and presenting project results to senior executive management

• Industry and career development panels via our “Lunch and Learn” speaker series

• Exposure to leading Medical Affairs experts and partner functions in Boston and International markets

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess current congress planning workflows and identify opportunities for improvement.

• Support the design and implementation of optimized processes, including documentation, training materials, and change management strategies.

• Assist in evaluating and introducing new systems and tools to enhance planning efficiency and data tracking.

• Develop metrics and dashboards to measure the impact of congress activities and operational improvements.

• Conduct stakeholder interviews and synthesize insights to inform process redesign.

• Communicate and visualize the output of analyses, including both written and verbal communication, to business leaders and non-technical audiences

• Understand and transform business needs/strategy into features or model

•  Bring an entrepreneurial, collaborative, and ethical mindset to your everyday work

• Create senior leader quality presentations on the application of data science to your project

• Participate in discovery interviews, project status meetings and project presentations with business partners and intern program leads

Qualifications

• Candidates must be enrolled in an accredited two-year full-time MBA program with a healthcare, strategy, operations, or related field

• Four to six years of work experience prior to starting their MBA program

• Experience within the pharmaceutical or health-sciences industries is preferred

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; experience with process improvement or change management is a plus.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work collaboratively across functions.

• Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to problem-solving and execution.

• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel

• Legal authorization to work in the United States, both now and in the future. Please note that Vertex does not provide sponsorship for internships, entry level, or similar level roles within this part of the organization. 

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