Intern, Health Equity & Clinical Innovation, Rural Community Engagement

Biogen

1d•$23 - $29

About The Position

This application is for a 12-week internship role from June - August 2026. Resume review begins in February 2026. Biogen’s Health Equity & Clinical Innovation team is seeking a motivated intern to support health equity driven medical affairs initiatives focused on rural communities. This internship will provide hands-on exposure to how medical affairs integrates health equity principles into disease understanding, evidence generation, scientific education, and external stakeholder/community engagement. The intern will examine how geography, culture, infrastructure, and trust influence diagnosis, treatment access, clinical research participation, and real-world outcomes in rural settings. Insights generated through this role will directly inform medical affairs strategy, including disease area strategic planning, medical education priorities, feasibility assessments for late-stage development and post-approval studies, and long-term health equity priorities. This role is ideal for strategic, self-starter candidates interested in medical affairs, clinical research, public health/policy, or healthcare strategy, and who are passionate about advancing equitable, community-informed scientific innovation.

Requirements

Strong interest in medical affairs, health equity, pharmaceutical development, rural health, public health, or clinical research
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated cultural humility
Experience conducting literature reviews using PubMed, Embase, or similar databases
Ability to synthesize scientific, qualitative, and community-based insights into clear, actionable recommendations
Organized, proactive, and comfortable working independently in a large, matrixed environment
Legal authorization to work in the U.S.
At least 18 years of age prior to the scheduled start date.
Currently enrolled in an accredited community college, college, university or skills program/apprenticeship.
Currently enrolled in a graduate (any year) or undergraduate (ideally rising senior) level program focused in: Medicine, nursing, pharmacy, public health, biology, clinical research, healthcare administration, health policy, or other healthcare related fields
Candidates from other majors such as communications, sociology, psychology, anthropology, public relations, or related disciplines with strong relevance to health equity and medical affairs will also be considered

Responsibilities

Medical Affairs Health Equity Strategy Support Conduct research on rural health disparities relevant to priority disease areas, including: Diagnostic and care deserts Coverage and access barriers Barriers to clinical research participation and real-world care Synthesize insights to inform medical affairs disease strategy, evidence gaps, and scientific priorities Support development of a rural health equity engagement framework aligned with Biogen’s medical affairs and health equity objectives
Evidence Generation & Scientific Insights Support medical affairs led evidence development by identifying gaps related to rural and underserved populations Translate qualitative community insights into scientifically relevant considerations for medical affairs teams
External Engagement & Community Insights Support medical affairs aligned community outreach initiatives with: Community clinics and health systems Local advocacy organizations Trusted community stakeholders Assist in planning and participating in community engagement activities to gather medical and scientific insights Document and synthesize feedback to inform medical affairs strategy and evidence planning
Medical Education & Scientific Communication Support development of scientifically accurate, culturally appropriate educational materials for rural audiences Contribute to disease awareness and clinical research education efforts consistent with medical affairs standards Collaborate with internal medical affairs partners to ensure rural health equity insights are reflected in broader scientific initiatives
Health Equity Disease Literature & Insights Reviews Complete at least one Health Equity Disease Literature and Insights Overviews aligned with medical affairs standards, including: Epidemiology and disease burden Demographic and geographic variation Severity, comorbidities, and outcomes Economic burden and access challenges, diagnostic delay Racial/ethnic, age, and gender differences Quality of life and caregiver impact Published patient reported outcomes, patient experience and real-world data Present findings including opportunities for Biogen medical teams to medical affairs and Health Equity team members at the conclusion of the internship
Additional Responsibilities Support ad hoc medical affairs or Health Equity projects as needed Contribute to synthesis decks, briefing documents, and insight summaries for internal stakeholders