Marketing Intern – Vaccines Business Unit

MSD Malaysia; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 11,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

MSD is offering a Marketing Intern position in Dublin within the Vaccines Business Unit. The role provides hands-on experience across vaccines, supporting disease-awareness, HCP and customer engagement initiatives, and contributing to launch readiness and tender activities.

You will work in a collaborative, cross-functional team and gain exposure to multichannel marketing, digital analytics, and compliant content development in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Marketing, Digital Marketing, Business, Communications, Life Sciences or related field.
• Demonstrates strong interest in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, vaccines and disease prevention.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for diverse audiences.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Teams.
• Interest in digital marketing, customer engagement, social media and campaign measurement.
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail and data-driven insights.
• Strong organisational and project-management capabilities; able to manage multiple priorities.
• Collaborative, proactive and ethical approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Support development and execution of integrated marketing plans across HPV, pneumococcal and paediatric vaccines.
• Assist disease-awareness and healthcare professional campaigns across digital channels.
• Coordinate localisation, development and approval of marketing materials with agencies and internal reviewers; support compliant workflows in Veeva PromoMats.
• Analyse campaign, channel and customer data; maintain trackers and dashboards; translate findings into recommendations.
• Conduct market, customer and competitor research to identify insights and opportunities to improve vaccine uptake.
• Support pharmacy and healthcare professional engagement activities, including educational meetings, conferences and webinars.
• Contribute to launch readiness, tender-related workstreams and portfolio projects by coordinating timelines and materials.
• Prepare high-quality presentations, reports and internal communications for Vaccines team and senior stakeholders.
• Assist in team planning, governance, tracking budgets and monitoring delivery against priorities.

Skills

Analytical Problem Solving

Clinical Research

Customer Engagement

Data Analytics

Data Visualization

Digital Marketing

Disease Prevention

Integrated Marketing

Marketing

Medical Affairs

Microsoft Office

Microsoft PowerPoint

Office Applications

Pharmaceuticals Marketing

Process Improvements

Project Management

Reporting and Analysis

Social Media

Teamwork

Education

Pursuing degree in Marketing or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Veeva PromoMats

Job description

Job Description Job Specification

Marketing Intern – Vaccines Business Unit

Location: Dublin

Duration: 6 -12 months

Department: Vaccines Business Unit, Marketing

Reports to: Vaccines Business Lead

Position Summary

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Marketing Intern to join our Vaccines Business Unit in Dublin. This internship offers hands‑on experience across a broad and evolving vaccines portfolio, supporting work in HPV, pneumococcal and paediatric vaccines. Working as part of a collaborative cross‑functional team, the successful candidate will help deliver disease‑awareness, healthcare professional and customer engagement initiatives; support digital and data‑led marketing; and contribute to projects focused on vaccination uptake, tender readiness and launch execution. The role provides an excellent opportunity to learn how pharmaceutical marketing can support public health priorities while operating within a highly regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of integrated marketing plans across HPV, pneumococcal and paediatric vaccines.
• Assist with disease‑awareness and healthcare professional campaigns across digital, social, email, website, media and event channels.
• Coordinate the localisation, development and approval of marketing materials, working with agencies and internal reviewers and supporting compliant workflows in Veeva PromoMats.
• Analyse campaign, channel and customer engagement data; maintain trackers and dashboards; and translate findings into clear recommendations.
• Conduct market, customer and competitor research to identify insights, trends, barriers to vaccination and opportunities to improve vaccine uptake.
• Support pharmacy and healthcare professional engagement activities, including educational meetings, conferences, webinars and awareness initiatives.
• Contribute to launch readiness, tender‑related workstreams and portfolio projects by coordinating timelines, actions, materials and status updates.
• Prepare high‑quality presentations, reports, meeting materials and internal communications for the Vaccines team and senior stakeholders.
• Support team planning and governance, including maintaining project plans, documenting actions, tracking budgets and helping monitor delivery against priorities and key results.

Qualifications

Currently pursuing a degree in Marketing, Digital Marketing, Business, Communications, Life Sciences, Public Health or a related field.

Strong interest in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, vaccines and disease prevention.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to create clear and engaging content for different audiences.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Teams.

Interest in digital marketing, customer engagement, social media, email marketing, websites and campaign measurement.

Analytical mindset, attention to detail and confidence working with data to identify insights.

Strong organisational and project‑management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Collaborative and comfortable working with colleagues from a range of functions and external agency partners.

Proactive, curious and eager to learn, with a commitment to ethical and compliant ways of working.

What We Offer

• Hands‑on experience in the marketing function of a leading pharmaceutical company’s Vaccines Business Unit.
• Exposure to a broad portfolio spanning HPV, pneumococcal and paediatric vaccines, with opportunities to contribute to both established brands and future launches.
• Experience of multichannel campaign delivery, digital marketing, analytics, customer engagement and compliant content development.
• Insight into how marketing partners with Medical Affairs, Policy, Market Access, Communications, Sales, Supply Chain and Regulatory teams to support public health goals.
• Mentorship, structured learning and professional development in a collaborative and inclusive environment.
• The opportunity to take ownership of meaningful projects and build transferable commercial, communication and project‑management skills.

Required Skills

• Analytical Problem Solving
• Analytical Problem Solving
• Clinical Research
• Customer Engagement
• Data Analytics
• Database Management
• Data Entry
• Data Visualization
• Digital Marketing
• Disease Prevention
• Document Management
• Health Economics
• Integrated Marketing
• Integrated Marketing Planning
• Marketing
• Medical Affairs
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Office Applications
• Pharmaceuticals Marketing
• Process Improvements
• Project Management
• Reporting and Analysis
• Social Media
• Teamwork
• {+ 2 more}

Employee Status

Intern/Co‑op (Fixed Term)

Relocation

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship

No

Travel Requirements

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements

Hybrid

Shift

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License

No

Hazardous Material(s)

N/A

Job Posting End Date

09/16/2026

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Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where we have codified our legacy for over a century. Our success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.