Medical Affairs, Medical Sciences IST Intern Sunnyvale , California

As an AbbVie Summer Intern, you will participate in a paid, ten-week summer program that is focused on providing students with robust projects throughout the summer. As an intern, you will be located at our office in Sunnyvale, CA, with housing and shuttle services for eligible students.

General Position:

Medical Science's summer internship program provides the opportunity to gain first-hand experience with the different functional areas of the Medical Affairs organization as well as broad exposure to various roles within industry. The program accentuates the growth and development of its participant by providing networking opportunities, career development and involvement in projects that make a significant contribution to the Medical Affairs organization. This program introduces the intern to the Investigator Sponsored Trial (IST) and Collaborative Research (CR) process and will provide them with experience in managing documents, correspondence and data in a central database. The intern will receive training on ISTs, exposure to study terminology, hands on experience in data management and project coordination.

Assignment Details:

• Work with the Medical Sciences team to assist in managing various projects and timelines
• Monitor and coordinate the pre-activation progress of Investigator Sponsored Trials and Collaborative Research
• Assist in updating trial information in the database, interacting with vendors and study team as needed
• Assist in the planning of review meetings and presentations, as required
• Identify process and documentation related issues, as appropriate
• Develop knowledge of other roles and functions within Medical Affairs and cross-functional teams
• Present project/assignment conclusions & learnings to department management and broader team at conclusion of assignment

Basic:

• Completed at least one year of college education before beginning internship
• Currently enrolled and in good standing at an accredited University graduate program
• Graduate Level Student
• Be an active student in good standing at an accredited university
• Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or equivalent
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a permanent basis without requiring sponsorship (students on an F1 visa with CPT can be accommodated).

Preferred:

• In progress PharmD/MPh in scientific discipline is highly preferred, but not required
• Must be a hard worker with a strong sense of attention to detail
• Must be able to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Excellent organization and planning skills
• Scientific & Medical terminology acumen
• Strong interpersonal skills and communication skills (both written and oral)
• Self-motivated, adaptable to a dynamic environment
• Able to collaborate effectively with cross-functional team members, and external partners
• Proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, database management

Final Presentation

Each Intern is expected to prepare a short presentation to their team to share what they have learned through their internship and how they hope their new knowledge will help them secure their future career. Presentations may be approximately 30 minutes long and should include visual aid (posters or PowerPoint).