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AstraZeneca · 1 day ago

US Medical Excellence Intern (PharmD)

US - Boston - MA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$40/hr - $42/hr

Start in 2026 Summer

AstraZeneca is seeking PharmD students for a 10-week internship role at their Alexion: AstraZeneca Rare Disease site in Boston, MA. The role involves supporting medical strategy, creating field resources, and participating in training and internal process improvements.

BiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Understanding the scientific platforms & medical strategy plans for assigned therapeutic areas

Participating and presenting at Medical Excellence team meetings

Assisting in the creation and approval of field resources (e.g. slide decks, infographics)

Supporting scientific publications development and approval

Preparing scientific congress abstracts, posters, booths, and post congress summaries

Designing and executing training for field-based medical affairs teams

Supporting the refresh of medical review training materials (slides, job aids, short videos) and helping to schedule/coordinate training sessions for stakeholders

Participating in internal process mapping, pain-point identification, and small improvement experiments; capturing requirements for minor system or workflow enhancements

Qualification

PharmDPublic speakingPresentation designLeadership experienceCollaboration

Required

PharmD students with either a completed bachelor's degree or in year 4 or 5 of an accelerated program interested in industry work

Candidates must have an expected graduation date after August 2026

US Work Authorization is required at time of application

Ability to report onsite to the Seaport neighborhood of Boston, MA site 3-5 days per week. This role will not provide relocation assistance

Preferred

Demonstrated leadership experience within prior work, professional organizations, and/or campus experience is preferred

Enthusiasm for collaboration, cross-functional projects, public speaking, and presentation design

Benefits

Short-term incentive bonus opportunity

Equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles)

Retirement contribution (hourly roles)

Commission payment eligibility (sales roles)

Qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]

Paid vacation and holidays

Paid leaves

Health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage

Company

AstraZeneca

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AstraZeneca is a pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets prescription medicines. It is a sub-organization of Investor.

Founded in 1999