2026 Summer Internship Program: Risk Management and Organ Toxicity Intern

Takeda • Cambridge, MA

1d • $21 - $46 • Remote

About The Position

Risk Management, Organ Toxicity and Benefit Risk Center of Excellence (RiMOT&BR CoE) is part of the Patient Safety and Pharmacovigilance (PSPV) department and plays a critical role in advising product teams concerning theoretical, potential or identified risks for medicinal product under development or on the market PSPV ensures the safety of patients within clinical trials and after the medicinal product is marketed which is the RiMOT& BR CoE responsibility to ensure the benefits of the medicinal product outweigh the risks to the patient. RiMOT&BR works across product teams, cross functionally, and world-wide to optimize the benefit risk profile of each product and ensuring the safety of the patient. The intern will work within the risk management and organ toxicity areas to evaluate the global strategies compared to the various local operating company (LOC) strategies. LOCs are the part of the business that are located around the world covering either a region or specific country requirements. The intern will help investigate to identify trends within and between LOCs as well as help with the strategy to optimize efforts globally.

Requirements

• Graduate student: PhD, MD, PharmD with completion of a minimum of one year of university studies.
• This position will be remote
• 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 weeksdepending 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

Responsibilities

• Analyze Takeda local risk management strategies against global risk management strategy
• Identify trends in risk management and organ toxicity activities across countries and/or regions
• Make recommendations based on analysis findings and present recommendations
• Perform literature searches for relevant risk management and organ toxicity related topics such as evaluation of risk evaluation and mitigation strategies and additional risk minimization measures, useability testing of prescriber/patient educational materials, implementation sciences, etc.
• Create educational training resources and journal clubs under the direction of supervisor
• Provide operational support for the Risk Management and Organ Toxicity Center of Excellence such as meeting scheduling, completion and distribution of minutes, etc.
• Perform other duties as defined in standard operation procedures or requested by supervisor

Benefits

• Paid sick time
• Civic Duty paid time off
• Participation at company volunteer events
• Participation at company sponsored special events
• Access to on-site fitness center (where available)
• Commuter Benefit: To offset your work-commute expenses, Takeda provides U.S. employees with a fixed monthly subsidy to be used for either public transportation (transit) or parking.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees