Intern, Health Equity & Community-Centered Innovation

Biogen

1d•$23 - $29

About The Position

About the Role: 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 temporary intern to support the integration of health equity into core medical affairs operating processes and capabilities. This role will focus on assessing if/how equity considerations are currently applied and where they are missing or inconsistently addressed across medical affairs teams, strategy, evidence generation, scientific education, and engagements. In addition to process assessment, the intern will help translate health equity principles into practical medical affairs education resources that can be used by disease teams. The role is designed to generate scalable, repeatable impact by embedding equity into how medical affairs works—not as a standalone initiative, but as a core capability. This role will help us design and integrate community education as a core component of our Health Equity & Clinical Innovation team's operating model, reflecting how people increasingly access health information, build trust, and develop disease understanding outside traditional clinical settings. This internship is ideal for strategic, self-starter candidates interested in medical affairs operations, evidence strategy, health equity, public health, clinical development or healthcare systems design, and who enjoy structured, analytical work with tangible organizational outcomes. What You’ll Do: As an intern, you will support various aspects of our teams vital activities including: Medical Affairs Operating Process Assessment Map how health equity considerations are currently incorporated—or absent—across key medical affairs activities, including: Disease strategy development and medical planning Evidence generation and Phase IV / real-world evidence planning Scientific education, disease materials, and content development External scientific engagement and stakeholder planning Review existing medical affairs templates, guidance documents, and workflows to assess consistency and completeness of equity integration Health Equity Integration & Optimization Identify integration opportunities to embed health equity into existing standard medical affairs processes (e.g., added prompts, sections, or decision considerations) Propose updates to: Medical strategy and planning templates Evidence generation frameworks Education (internal and external) and engagement planning tools Ensure all recommendations are practical, scalable, and aligned with medical affairs governance and compliance expectations Education & Enablement Support Develop 1–2 internal medical affairs education modules/presentations focused on understanding health equity and applying health equity principles in day-to-day medical affairs work Create a health equity “quick reference” for disease teams, translating academic and public health concepts into clear, medical affairs relevant guidance Support development of practical tools that help medical affairs teams: Ask the right equity-focused questions during planning Identify evidence and education gaps Apply equity considerations consistently across disease areas Synthesis, Communication & Knowledge Transfer Translate findings into clear, medical affairs ready insights and visual summaries Support development of briefing materials and presentations for medical affairs and Health Equity leadership Contribute to internal alignment by framing equity as an enabler of scientific rigor, relevance, and impact 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 medical affairs aligned community outreach initiatives Support ad hoc medical affairs or Health Equity projects as needed Contribute to synthesis decks, briefing documents, and insight summaries for internal stakeholders Who You Are: 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 Excellent analytical, synthesis, and organizational skills Ability to synthesize scientific, qualitative, and community-based insights into clear, actionable recommendations Organized, proactive, and comfortable working independently in a large, matrixed environment To participate in the Biogen Internship or Co-op Program, students must meet the following eligibility criteria: 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. Education Requirements 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 Job Level: Internship Additional Information The base compensation range for this role is: $23.00-$29.00 The actual hourly wage offered will consider the candidate’s current academic level and degree candidacy, inclusive of Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, JD, MD, PhD and MBA programs. It will comply with state or local minimum wage requirements specific to the job location. In addition to compensation, Biogen offers a range of benefits designed to support our educational employees, including, but not limited to: Company paid holidays Commuter benefits Employee Resource Groups participation 80 hours of sick time per calendar year Why Biogen? We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives. At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about our DE&I efforts. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. We’re united by a shared purpose, proud of our work, and inspired by one another and the lives we strive to change. We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.

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
Excellent analytical, synthesis, and organizational skills
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 Operating Process Assessment Map how health equity considerations are currently incorporated—or absent—across key medical affairs activities, including: Disease strategy development and medical planning Evidence generation and Phase IV / real-world evidence planning Scientific education, disease materials, and content development External scientific engagement and stakeholder planning Review existing medical affairs templates, guidance documents, and workflows to assess consistency and completeness of equity integration
Health Equity Integration & Optimization Identify integration opportunities to embed health equity into existing standard medical affairs processes (e.g., added prompts, sections, or decision considerations) Propose updates to: Medical strategy and planning templates Evidence generation frameworks Education (internal and external) and engagement planning tools Ensure all recommendations are practical, scalable, and aligned with medical affairs governance and compliance expectations
Education & Enablement Support Develop 1–2 internal medical affairs education modules/presentations focused on understanding health equity and applying health equity principles in day-to-day medical affairs work Create a health equity “quick reference” for disease teams, translating academic and public health concepts into clear, medical affairs relevant guidance Support development of practical tools that help medical affairs teams: Ask the right equity-focused questions during planning Identify evidence and education gaps Apply equity considerations consistently across disease areas
Synthesis, Communication & Knowledge Transfer Translate findings into clear, medical affairs ready insights and visual summaries Support development of briefing materials and presentations for medical affairs and Health Equity leadership Contribute to internal alignment by framing equity as an enabler of scientific rigor, relevance, and impact
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
Support medical affairs aligned community outreach initiatives
Support ad hoc medical affairs or Health Equity projects as needed
Contribute to synthesis decks, briefing documents, and insight summaries for internal stakeholders