Register Your Interest - Medical Affairs Placement 2027 (Multiple Positions Available)

MSD; Greater London; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

MSD in London offers a 12-month placement in the Medical Affairs team. You will work with Medical Advisors, Senior Medical Managers, and Liaisons across HIV, Cardiovascular, Immunology, and PAH to support healthcare professionals and patients.

Based in Moorgate, you’ll gain practical experience across studies, education projects, advisory boards, and patient access programs while collaborating with marketing and commercial colleagues.

Qualifications

• Must currently be at university and looking to complete a 12-month student internship as part of your undergraduate degree.
• Biomedical Sciences or related science degree candidates encouraged.
• Final or penultimate year of study, returning to degree course after placement.
• Evidence of interest in healthcare sciences.

Responsibilities

• Assist on assigned projects under supervision.
• Support clinical research and medical teams in daily activities.
• Provide administrative support for Patient Access Programmes.
• Attend field visits with team members.
• Contribute to conference summaries and medical slide-sets.
• Maintain internal media sites and assist with digital/social media projects.
• Assist with Medical Affairs Newsletter and Townhalls.

Skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Teamwork

MS Office

Attention to detail

Scientific literature

Education

Biomedical Sciences

Related science degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

This role will be based in our modern state-of-the-art co-working facilities in Moorgate, London. This site, at the heart of London provides fantastic amenities, support services and collaborative workspaces with convenient transport links.

We are a global biopharmaceutical leader committed to enhancing the lives of individuals through a diverse portfolio of prescription medicines, oncology treatments, life-saving vaccines, and animal health products. Our unwavering dedication to delivering innovative solutions is the driving force behind everything we do.

Working in a professional and friendly environment will provide you with the opportunity to gain practical experience within the Medical Affairs Department in Central London. This department is part of our company’s Medical Research Laboratories division, providing clinical, scientific, and technical expertise to the rest of the company and external stakeholders. The successful candidate will work in our Medical Affairs team.

As part of the Medical Affairs team, you will work as a Medical Affairs Associate, focusing on key strategies supporting Healthcare Professionals and patients. Our Medical Affairs team engages with industry leaders and medical experts to share the scientific value of our current and pipeline products.

During your twelve months with us, you will gain a full insight into the role of a Medical Affairs Department within a global company. You will have the opportunity to work with Medical Advisors, Senior Medical Managers, Medical Science Liaisons, Clinical Research Associates, marketing, and commercial colleagues across some of our key General & Speciality therapeutic areas, which include HIV, Cardiovascular, Immunology, and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Experiences will include field visits with colleagues, working in teams running studies, advisory boards, medical education projects, and patient access programs.

Responsibilities:

• Working on assigned project(s) under supervision.
• Developing an understanding of our organisation’s products and disease areas.
• Supporting the clinical research team and medical team in their daily activities.
• Providing administrative support for Patient Access Programmes.
• Attending field visits with members of the team.
• Compiling conference summary reports and medical slide-set.
• Being an audio-visual suite expert within Medical Affairs.
• Developing and maintaining internal media sites.
• Working with wider cross-functional teams on digital and social media innovation projects, and communications management.
• Leading the development of the Medical Affairs Newsletter and Medical Townhalls.
• Maintaining compliance with all statutory requirements, internal processes, and procedures.

Technical Specifications:

• You must currently be at university and will be looking to complete a 12-month student internship as part of your undergraduate degree.
• Potential candidates in Biomedical Sciences or related science degree.
• Candidates must be entering a final or penultimate year of study, returning to a degree course at the end of the placement.
• Evidence of interest in healthcare sciences.

Qualities we look for:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, able to build relationships and trust at all levels and with diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent problem-solving and innovation skills.
• Team player, learning from and helping others overcome obstacles.
• Confident with a willingness to get involved.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft packages (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
• Experience with and an ability to comprehend complex scientific literature.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

Job Type:

Placement (10 Months+)

Job Roles:

Pharmaceutical

Computer Science

Market Research

Locations:

London

About MSD

At MSD, we are inspired by a shared vision and mission to save and improve lives. For 130 years, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases in pursuit of our mission to save and improve lives.

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