Intern - Procurement
About The Position
We are the first publicly-traded biotech or pharmaceutical company to take the form of a public benefit corporation. Our public benefit purpose is to provide a brighter future for patients through the development of novel pharmaceutical therapies; and technologies that expand the availability of transplantable organs. United Therapeutics (Nasdaq: UTHR) seeks to travel down the corridors of indifference to develop treatments for rare, deadly diseases. We were founded in 1996 by a family seeking a cure for their daughter’s pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Today, we have six FDA-approved therapies that treat PAH, pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD) and neuroblastoma, a rare pediatric cancer. Our near-term pipeline seeks to develop additional therapies for PAH and pulmonary fibrosis (PF). The cure for end-stage life-threatening diseases like PAH, PH-ILD, PF, and many others is an organ transplant, but only a small percentage of donated organs are available to address the vast need. For this reason, we are working to create manufactured organs to address the shortage of kidneys, hearts, lungs, and livers available for transplant. We believe an unlimited supply of tolerable, transplantable organs will eliminate the transplant waiting list and cure end-stage organ diseases for which transplant is not currently an option. The selected intern will need to report onsite at the RTP office for the entire duration of the program which runs from May through August 2026. United Therapeutics does not provide housing or transportation. A stipend for relocation assistance may be provided on a case-by-case basis. Program Highlights: The focus of this assignment will be to Assist United Therapeutics’ Performance & Analytics and Category Management teams in analyzing BPOs, developing process improvement strategies promoting compliance and optimization, and conducting trials to evaluate long-term benefits. This role will support business processes within the Procurement team to monitor spend performance and propose improvements to ensure scalability through increased supplier volume and company growth Program Details: All internships are paid, up to 40 hours/week. Interns are responsible for arranging their housing and transportation. A relocation stipend may be provided for non-local candidates. Determinations will be made on a case-by-case basis. 2026 Internship Program Dates: Monday May 18th to Friday August 14th Monday June 1st to Friday August 28th
Requirements
- Must actively be a college student (including rising sophomores or those pursuing a 2-year degree).
- Students that are majoring in business, ideally with concentrations in Accounting, Finance, or Management and potential specialization in Entrepreneurship, Supply Chain, Business Analytics, International Business, or Business Operations.
- Must be available to work 40 hours per week onsite in the RTP Office.
- Proficiency using Microsoft Office suite
- Intermediate Microsoft Office skills will be essential, especially in Excel and PowerPoint.
- Candidate will be expected to easily navigate joining and evaluating data in analytics
Responsibilities
- Analyze current Blanket Purchase Orders (BPOs) and summarize key attributes such as supplier, spend, and scope.
- Train in procurement practices for managing repetitive spend and transactions, with a focus on contracts and catalogs.
- Support projects that leverage analysis to help shift business practices from BPOs to more efficient solutions like contracts and catalogs
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, implement, and monitor trial initiatives.
- Contribute to monitoring procurement spend performance and proposing improvements to support scalability and company growth
Benefits
- Eligible employees may participate in the Company’s comprehensive benefits suite of programs, including medical / dental / vision / prescription coverage, employee wellness resources, savings plans (401k and ESPP), paid time off & paid parental leave benefits, disability benefits, and more.
- For additional information on Company benefits, please visit https://www.unither.com/careers/benefits-and-amenities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
