US Medical Excellence Intern (PharmD)

We are looking for PharmD students with either a completed bachelors degree or in year 4 or 5 of an accelerated program for a 10-week internship role at our Alexion: AstraZeneca Rare Disease site in Boston MA from June 1 2026 to August 07 2026.

Position Description:

• Understanding the scientific platforms & medical strategy plans for assigned therapeutic areas
• Participating and presenting at Medical Excellence team meetings
• Assisting in the creation and approval of field resources (e.g. slide decks infographics)
• Supporting scientific publications development and approval
• Preparing scientific congress abstracts posters booths and post congress summaries
• Designing and executing training for field-based medical affairs teams
• Supporting the refresh of medical review training materials (slides job aids short videos) and helping to schedule/coordinate training sessions for stakeholders
• Participating in internal process mapping pain-point identification and small improvement experiments; capturing requirements for minor system or workflow enhancements

Position Requirements:

• PharmD students with either a completed bachelors degree or in year 4 or 5 of an accelerated program interested in industry work.

• Candidates must have an expected graduation date after August 2026.
• Demonstrated leadership experience within prior work professional organizations and/or campus experience is preferred.
• Enthusiasm for collaboration cross-functional projects public speaking and presentation design.
• US Work Authorization is required at time of application.
• Ability to report onsite to the Seaport neighborhood of Boston MA site 3-5 days per week. This role will not provide relocation assistance.
• Compensation range: $40-42 per hour

Compensation Pay Range:

The annual base pay (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position is outlined above. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours. Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors including market location job-related knowledge skills and addition our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles) to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles) and commission payment eligibility (sales roles). Benefits offered included a qualified retirement program401(k) plan; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and health benefits including medical prescription drug dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired employee will be in an at-will position and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time including for reasons related to individual performance Company or individual department/team performance and market factors.

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