2027 Future Talent Program - Global Medical Affairs - Intern
About The Position
The Future Talent Program internship lasts up to 12 weeks and includes one or more projects. This role is on the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccines Medical Affairs team within Global Medical and Scientific Affairs in the Research Laboratories. The team gathers insights from external scientific leaders, medical societies, and ministries of health to inform research, clinical development, and medical education strategies related to HPV. The intern will develop and execute projects with their supervisor to address the evolving needs of the Medical Affairs team while supporting the intern’s professional interests and development. Potential projects include summarizing publications for internal audiences, preparing for a general input meeting on an HPV topic, creating medical narratives about key HPV issues, summarizing real-world evidence and preparing communication slides, and reviewing literature on adult HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening. The internship offers opportunities to participate in cross-functional discovery conversations related to screening and HPV vaccination and to build understanding of HPV vaccination research, cervical cancer screening delivery mechanisms and costs, U.S. adult vaccine recommendations, and trends and gaps in real-world evidence about vaccine impact and effectiveness.
Requirements
- PhD candidate in a School of Public Health, preferably in Epidemiology; Policy or Implementation candidates with an Epidemiology focus may also be considered, as may MD candidates.
- Demonstrated strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Experience successfully working with teams.
- Ability to understand, develop, and communicate scientifically based strategies and messages.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong project management and operational skills.
- Experience developing and publishing systematic literature reviews.
- Familiarity with R or SAS, SEER*Stat, and Microsoft Excel.
Nice To Haves
- Background in HPV.
- Experience in vaccines, sexually transmitted infections, or cervical cancer.
- Experience with HPV, vaccine, or cancer epidemiology.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute projects with a supervisor to address Medical Affairs team needs and support the intern’s professional development.
- Summarize key publications into digestible one-page materials for internal audiences.
- Help prepare for a general input meeting on a major HPV topic area.
- Help create medical narratives related to key HPV issues.
- Assist with updates to real-world evidence related to HPV vaccines, including summaries and communication slides.
- Assist with updates to literature reviews on adult HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening.
- Engage in cross-functional ecosystem discovery conversations related to screening and HPV vaccination.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
