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BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 3 weeks ago

Intern, Global Patient Engagement (Durham, NC)

Triangle Area

Internship

Hybrid

Intern

Start in 2026 Spring

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is committed to improving the lives of people living with rare diseases. As a Patient Engagement Intern, you will collaborate with cross-functional partners and patient organizations to support and empower patient communities, while developing your communication and strategic thinking skills.

BiotechnologyClinical TrialsTherapeutics

Responsibilities

Support Patient Engagement team initiatives with local, national, and international patient organizations

Assist with streamlining inquiries to and from internal colleagues and patient organizations

Identify new patient organizations and opportunities for collaboration around disease state awareness, patient education, and support services

Assist with patient advisory board/council development and other initiatives to further understand patient community experiences

Attend and coordinate company’s participation in patient organizations’ virtual and in-person conferences, fundraising events, and awareness campaigns, along with internal company-wide events or programs

Strategize and assist in developing KPIs, systems, programs and trainings to measure and share Patient Engagement team’s impact

Work collaboratively with Corporate Communications to amplify Patient Engagement activities and programs

Help communicate Patient Engagement team’s capabilities internally and externally through Intranet articles, social media posts, and presentations

Represent Patient Engagement team at select meetings with internal stakeholders including Legal and Compliance, Medical Affairs, Corporate Communications, Marketing, and Market Research, etc

Document and socialize meeting summaries and action items

Actively support the Patient Engagement team with Veeva submissions, data input, update advocacy calendar, meeting coordination and capturing meeting minutes

Qualification

Patient engagementEvent planningCommunication skillsResearch skillsMicrosoft Office SuiteStrategic thinkingFlexibleTeam playerSelf-starterCreative thinker

Required

Working towards a bachelor's degree in non-profit management, social work, public health, public policy, pre-med, nursing, health communications, business, or related discipline with a minimum 3.0 GPA

Empathetic relationship-builder

Creative and strategic thinker

Self-starter who can work independently

Experience and interest with event and program planning, coordination and execution

Ability to be flexible and adjust quickly as priorities change

Team player who is willing to flex outside the prescribed role

Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and online meetings platforms (Microsoft Teams, Zoom)

Cover Letter

Resume

References (2-3)

Preferred

Preferred background in patient support activities and familiarity with the dynamics of non-profit organizations

Interest in rare disease and drug development

Company

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals is a global biotechnology company with a deep commitment to improving the lives of people living with hereditary angioedema (HAE) and other rare diseases.

Founded in 1986