Intern Kite Development Global Patient Safety
Parsippany, NJ - USA
Job Summary
Were here for one reason and one reason only to cure cancer. Every moment is dedicated to developing treatments and every action moves us one step closer to our goal. Weve made incredible scientific breakthroughs and our pioneering personalized CAR T-cell therapies have changed the paradigm. But were not finished yet.
Join Kite as we make even bigger advances in cancer therapies and help shape where our business and medical science goes next.
We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Kite and help create more tomorrows.
Job Description
As a Gilead intern you will contribute to high-impact meaningful projects that will not only further advance our companys mission but will allow you to gain real world experience at one of the most innovative organizations in the world. You will also have opportunities to participate in special events including professional development and leadership presentations social/network building activities and local community volunteer programs.
We are seeking a highly motivated Pharmacovigilance (PV) & Drug Safety Intern to join our Safety organization for a summer internship. This position provides an opportunity to gain hands-on exposure to pharmacovigilance and patient safety within a dynamic biopharmaceutical environment with a particular focus on safety surveillance signal detection aggregate safety assessment and risk management.
The intern will work closely with experienced safety physicians safety scientists and PV professionals and cross functional teams and will contribute to projects that support the safe and effective development and lifecycle management of innovative CART therapies.
This is an ideal opportunity for a graduate student or advanced undergraduate student interested in pharmacovigilance drug safety clinical development regulatory science epidemiology or pharmaceutical medicine.
Support the Safety organization in conducting literature surveillance and targeted safety information reviews.
Assist with aggregate safety data analyses and preparation of safety summaries tables and presentations.
Support signal detection and signal evaluation activities under the guidance of experienced safety scientists.
Assist with review and organization of safety information from clinical trials and post-marketing sources.
Support preparation and maintenance of pharmacovigilance deliverables including DSURs development safety summaries safety review materials and risk management documentation.
Conduct targeted research on emerging safety topics mechanisms of toxicity and relevant medical literature.
Assist with benefit-risk assessment projects and preparation of materials for safety governance forums.
Support the development of safety surveillance strategies for novel and advanced therapies.
Participate in cross-functional meetings with Clinical Development Biostatistics Regulatory Affairs Medical Affairs and other functions to understand how patient safety is integrated into drug development.
Develop presentations and concise written summaries communicating safety findings to scientific and cross-functional audiences.
Contribute to a defined summer AI project that addresses a meaningful pharmacovigilance or drug safety question and present findings to the Safety organization at the conclusion of the internship.
Showcase your work with a final presentation (PPT)near the conclusion of your internship
Signal detection methodologies and emerging approaches to safety surveillance
Aggregate safety data review and visualization
Safety surveillance for cell and gene therapies / CAR-T therapies
Long-term safety monitoring of advanced therapies
Identification and assessment of important identified and potential risks
Benefit-risk assessment methodologies
Risk minimization and risk management strategies
Epidemiology and real-world safety surveillance
Safety data trends and visualization
Regulatory expectations for pharmacovigilance of novel modalities
Development of innovative approaches to pharmacovigilance and safety science
Must be at least 18 years of age at the start of the internship.
Must be enrolled fulltime in a Bachelors Masters MBA JD or PhD program at a nationally accredited U.S. college or university with continued fulltime enrollment required in the Fall semester following the internship.
Must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate (freshman sophomore junior or senior) or as a graduate/doctoral student.
Must have a minimum overall cumulative GPA of 2.8 at the time of application and hire (official transcripts will be requested).
Must be independently authorized to work in the United States now and in the future (current or future work authorization must not require school or employer sponsorship).
Must be able to commit to a fulltime internship lasting 1012 consecutive weeks between May and August.
Must be willing and able to work at the designated site for the duration of the internship (relocation may be required). All internships are hybrid; fully remote roles are not offered.
Preferred degree level: UndergraduateGraduate MPH PhD JD or PharmD
Preferred field of study: Pharmacy Pharmacology Pharmaceutical Sciences Public Health Epidemiology Biology Medicine Biostatistics Regulatory Science or a related scientific discipline
Proficiencywith Microsoft Office (MS Office) tools such as Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook
Strongproblemsolvingskills with the ability toidentifyissues and proactively seek solutions
Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team in a collaborative environment
Demonstrated commitment to inclusion and diversity including the ability to work respectfully with individuals from diverse backgrounds
Highly organizeddetailoriented and able to manage competing priorities in afastpacedenvironment with short timelines
Integrity (Doing Whats Right)
Inclusion (Encouraging Diversity)
Teamwork (Working Together)
Excellence (Being Your Best)
Accountability (Taking Personal Responsibility)
The expected hourly range for this position is $19.00 - $55.00.
Gilead considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation including education level and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary.
Benefits include paid company holidays sick time and housing stipends for eligible employees.
Kite Pharma is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and is dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment comprised of diverse perspectives backgrounds and experiences. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race color religion national origin sex age sexual orientation physical or mental disabilitygenetic information or characteristic gender identity and expression veteran status or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal state and local order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact for assistance. NOTICE: EMPLOYEE POLYGRAPH PROTECTION ACT Our environment respects individual differences and recognizes each employee as an integral member of our company. Our workforce reflects these values and celebrates the individuals who make up our growing team. Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.
Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune systems ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica CA. For more information on Kite please visit . Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at jobs in the United States:
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Kite Pharma will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer (c) consistent with the legal duty to furnish information; or (d) otherwise protected by law.
Kite Pharma provides a work environment free of harassment and prohibited conduct. We promote and support individual differences and diversity of thoughts and opinion.
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Intern
About Company
Kite is dedicated to curing cancer. Learn about the science of cell therapy, our cancer research, and our cancer treatments in the pipeline.