Medical Affairs Intern

Waiv, formerly Owkin Dx; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Swile 'tickets restaurants'

Commuting allowance and/or biking allowance

Friendly and informal working environment

Structured training program in digital pathology

Access to an international team with high expertise

Job summary

Waiv, formerly Owkin Dx, is seeking a Medical Affairs intern in Paris to contribute to clinical evidence generation and scientific publication strategy for oncology AI products. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a collaborative environment focused on innovative healthcare solutions. The role requires a Master's degree in life sciences or similar, strong communication skills in both French and English, and proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint. A structured training program will be provided, offering valuable experience in the medical affairs field.

Qualifications

• Master's degree (M2 minimum) required.
• Rigorous bibliographic research skills needed.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint essential.
• Scientific reading and communication in English mandatory.
• Interest in AI in healthcare or digital pathology.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to clinical evidence generation and publication strategy.
• Support KOL network development and deployment activities.
• Monitor literature on biomarker and AI diagnostic topics.
• Build the team's publication tracker.
• Identify target centers for clinical programs.

Skills

Rigorous bibliographic research skills

Strong written communication in French and English

Proficiency in Excel

Proficiency in PowerPoint

Interest in AI in healthcare

Education

Master's degree in life sciences, pharmacy, medicine, or biomedical engineering

Job description

Waiv, a spin‑out of Owkin, exists to catalyze precision medicine with clinical‑grade, AI‑powered tests that accelerate biomarker discovery and detection, outcome prediction, and treatment‑response assessment across oncology. Built on over seven years of validated medical‑AI innovation and one of Europe’s largest multi‑institutional data networks, we deliver precise, accurate, and fast analyses that support treatment decisions. Through our industry‑leading tech and AI stack, and clinically validated, already‑deployed AI tests, such as RlapsRisk BC, we unlock morphological insights and future‑proof both the clinical diagnostic workflow and pharmaceutical R&D pipelines, to ultimately bring scalable precision medicine to patients worldwide.

www.wearewaiv.com

What we offer

• Swile “tickets restaurants”
• Commuting allowance and/or biking allowance
• Friendly and informal working environment
• Immersion in an AI health startup at commercial launch stage — rare opportunity for an M2 profile
• Structured training program in digital pathology and Waiv products, directly applicable to medical affairs, regulatory affairs, or business development careers
• Direct exposure to clinical evidence generation processes, KOL networks, and pharma partnership activities
• Access to an international team with high scientific and business expertise

About the role

As a Medical Affairs intern, you will contribute to clinical evidence generation, scientific publication strategy, KOL network development, and centre deployment activities across Waiv's oncology AI product portfolio — RlapsRisk BC, BRCAura BC, MSIntuit Suite, and HistoPLUS/IHC. You will be supervised by the Director of Medical & Clinical Affairs, with cross‑functional access to Product, R&D, and Operations teams.

Position is based in Paris, with hybrid working available (minimum 3 days/week on site preferred).

Scientific & Regulatory Watch

• Run weekly PubMed literature monitoring on key portfolio topics: biomarker, AI based diagnostic and decision making solutions
• Track regulatory and reimbursement developments in EU/US for digital pathology tests

Publication Strategy

• Build and maintain the team's publication tracker (title, authors, status, target journal, deadline)
• Support bibliography compilation (Zotero / Mendeley) for specific material like value dossier or regulatory filing

BRCAura Support — Impact Study & Center Network

• Identify and compile a database of target centers (EU + US) to enroll in clinical programs
• Prepare personalized outreach packs per center and maintain the site status dashboard
• Synthesize KOL interview notes and congress report into structured insights tables
• Contribute to input and format study protocol

Congresses & KOL Management

• Build the 2026–2027 congress calendar with abstract deadlines
• Prepare KOL profiles for Advisory Board and support preparation of material and presentation
• Coordinate advisory board organization
• Synthesize post‑congress KOL interviews into actionable insights

Pharma Partnerships & External Communication Support

• Contribute to formatting scientific dissemination materials
• Provide documentary support for B2B partnership activities (discussion guides) and reimbursement dossiers on an ad hoc basis
• Build and maintain standardized KOL interview report templates and the materials tracker

Internal Training Program — Digital Pathology & Waiv Products

• Complete a structured 6‑week onboarding program co‑facilitated by Medical Affairs and Scientific Operations, covering: anatomopathology basics, digital pathology & AI, BRCAura BC, RlapsRisk BC, MSIntuit Suite, HistoPLUS & TME, CE‑IVDR/evidence fundamentals, and pharma & B2B partnerships
• Produce a one‑page summary sheet per module, compiled into a reusable onboarding booklet at end of internship

About you

Required qualifications / experience:

• Master's degree (M2 minimum) in life sciences, pharmacy, medicine, or biomedical engineering — oncology, cell biology, or bioinformatics specialization appreciated
• Rigorous bibliographic research skills (PubMed, Zotero) and strong written communication in French and English
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint — strong attention to detail and deliverable‑oriented mindset
• Professional English mandatory (scientific reading, internal and external communication)
• Interest in AI in healthcare or digital pathology

Preferred qualifications/bonus skills:

• Knowledge of tumor microenvironment or Immunoscore
• First experience in medical affairs, CRO, or clinical research
• Familiarity with CE‑IVDR regulatory framework or HTA/reimbursement processes
• French language skills

Recruitment Process & Security

• Please attach a CV.
• Waiv is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status or on the basis of disability.
• Waiv is a great place to work. Unfortunately, being a coveted workplace means we are vulnerable to recruitment phishing scams. We urge all job seekers and candidates to be wary of potential scams. Legitimate Waiv recruitment uses official @wearewaiv.com email addresses, LinkedIn, or Welcome To The Jungle.
• Legitimate Waiv recruiters will not solicit personal data during the application phase (date of birth, social security numbers, bank account information).
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