IMM Medical Affairs Summer Intern

6120-Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC Legal Entity; Horsham (PA); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for an Immunology Medical Affairs Field Medical (MSL) Summer Intern located in Horsham, PA (hybrid). The internship runs from mid-May through late August 2027.

The intern will gain a firsthand view of how field medical teams translate clinical data into compliant scientific exchange, generate insights, and partner across the organization, reporting to a Senior MSL and collaborating with the Dermatology team and Medical Affairs partners.

Qualifications

• Minimum GPA of 3.0
• Demonstrated interest in Medical Affairs and/or a Medical Science Liaison career
• Ability to critically evaluate and clearly summarize clinical and scientific literature
• Detail-oriented, analytical, highly organized, and able to manage multiple tasks
• Ability to work independently as well as on a team
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including presenting scientific information to varied audiences
• Proficient with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel (with high proficiency generating tables and graphs), and PowerPoint

Responsibilities

• Scientific resource development: Build and update internal scientific summaries, disease-state guides, and data compendia across psoriasis and immunology areas.
• Congress planning and intelligence: Organize pre-congress planning and synthesize post-congress highlights and competitive landscape summaries.
• Insights analysis: Aggregate and analyze field medical insights to identify trends and knowledge gaps.
• Literature surveillance: Conduct PubMed searches and summarize new data relevant to immunology and dermatology.
• Stakeholder analytics: Support opinion leader mapping and engagement analytics using Excel and data visualization tools.
• AI-enabled field efficiency: Develop prompts, templates, and use cases for MSL workflows with Copilot/GenAI.
• Training and onboarding: Contribute to onboarding and training materials.
• Field medical exposure: Join MSL team meetings and learn SOPs and compliance guidelines.
• Capstone project: Own a defined summer project and present outcomes to leadership.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Critical literature evaluation

Detail oriented

Team collaboration

Education

Graduate study in PharmD/PhD/MD/MPH or master's in science

Tools

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Teams

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions are personal.Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow,and profoundly impact health for humanity.Learn more at jnj.com. As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where eachperson is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function: Career Programs Job Sub Function: Non-LDP Intern/Co-Op Job Category: Career Program All Job Posting Locations: Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description: Immunology Medical Affairs Field Medical (MSL) Summer Intern - Job Description At J&J Innovative Medicine, we aspire to develop breakthrough treatments to transform the future of health, discovering new pathways and modalities to be in front of diseases and find cures. Inspired by patients, we apply rigorous science with compassion to confidently address the serious health problems of today and develop the potential medicines of tomorrow. The Medical Affairs Division of J&J Innovative Medicine provides practical, industry-specific scientific and analytical experience.

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for an Immunology Medical Affairs Field Medical (MSL) Summer Intern located in Horsham, PA (hybrid). This position will be part of the US Immunology Dermatology Medical Science Liaison (MSL) team within Immunology Medical Affairs. The internship runs from mid-May through late August 2027.

The Field Medical Intern will report to a Senior Medical Science Liaison and work closely with the MSL Field Director, the Dermatology MSL team, and key Medical Affairs partners, including Medical Directors, Scientific Communications, and Learning Excellence. The intern will gain a firsthand view of how field medical teams translate clinical data into compliant scientific exchange, generate insights that shape medical strategy, and partner across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Scientific resource development: Support the MSL team in building and updating internal scientific summaries, disease-state reference guides, and data compendia across psoriasis, psoriatic disease, and other immunology areas (all materials subject to Medical Affairs review processes).
• Congress planning and intelligence: Help organize pre-congress planning (session and poster tracking) and synthesize post-congress scientific highlights and competitive landscape summaries for the MSL team.
• Insights analysis: Assist with aggregating and thematically analyzing field medical insights to identify trends and knowledge gaps that inform Medical Affairs strategy.
• Literature surveillance: Conduct structured PubMed and literature database searches and summarize newly published data relevant to immunology and dermatology.
• Stakeholder and territory analytics: Support opinion leader mapping and engagement analytics using Excel and data visualization tools to help MSLs prioritize scientific engagement.
• AI-enabled field efficiency: Help develop, test, and document Microsoft Copilot/GenAI prompts, templates, and use cases for MSL workflows (e.g., pre-call planning, post-congress summaries), in alignment with J&J AI and compliance policies.
• Training and onboarding: Contribute to MSL onboarding and training materials such as quick-reference guides, data cheat sheets, and knowledge checks.
• Field medical exposure: Participate in MSL team meetings and regional calls and learn the foundations of compliant scientific exchange, including Medical Affairs SOPs, the medical information request process, and health care compliance guidelines.
• Capstone project: Own a defined summer project from scoping through delivery and present outcomes and recommendations to Immunology Medical Affairs leadership at the end of the internship.
• Intern program engagement: Participate in Horsham-based intern programming, including Medical Affairs 101 sessions, leadership networking, and intern community events.

Eligibility Criteria

Enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing graduate study in PharmD, PhD, MD, MPH, or another master's program in a science-related field; exceptional undergraduate candidates pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in a science-related field (e.g., Biochemistry/Biology/Chemistry) who have completed two or three years of coursework will also be considered Must be permanently authorized to work in the U.S., must not require sponsorship of an employment visa (e.g., H-1B or green card) at the time of application or in the future. Students currently on CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT usually require future sponsorship for long-term employment and do not meet the requirements for this program unless eligible for an alternative long-term status that does not require company sponsorship. Able to work on a hybrid schedule at the Horsham, PA site for the duration of the internship

Required Qualifications

• A minimum GPA of 3.0
• Demonstrated interest in Medical Affairs and/or a Medical Science Liaison career
• Ability to critically evaluate and clearly summarize clinical and scientific literature
• Detail-oriented, analytical, highly organized, and able to manage multiple tasks
• Ability to work independently as well as on a team
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including presenting scientific information to varied audiences
• Proficient with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel (with high proficiency generating tables and graphs), and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications

• Coursework, rotations, or research experience in immunology, dermatology, or inflammatory diseases
• Experience with PubMed and other literature databases
• Academic and/or industry clinical trial or research experience
• Familiarity with data visualization tools and/or generative AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot)
• Technical competencies in SharePoint, Teams, and other information technology systems
• Participation in campus/community service or leadership activities
• Permanently authorized to work in the U.S., must not require sponsorship of an employment visa (e.g., H-1B or green card) at the time of application or in the future.
• Students currently on CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT usually requires future sponsorship for long-term employment and do not meet the requirements for this program unless eligible for an alternative long-term status that does not require company sponsorship.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers . Internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.