Medical Affairs Postdoc Fellow Industry Training

Northeastern University; Boston, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Northeastern University, in partnership with Vertex Pharmaceuticals, offers a two-year Medical Affairs fellowship based in Boston, MA. The program combines clinical education for Pharm.D.

graduates with scientific communication, field medical activities, and cross-functional collaboration within Vertex and Northeastern faculty. Fellows will deepen disease knowledge, develop internal educational materials, support medical plans and publications, and rotate to electives such as Field Medical or US

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE-accredited institution.
• Eligible for pharmacist licensure in Massachusetts.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong time management and leadership abilities.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative on a variety of projects at both the industry site and Northeastern.

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific communication and disease state education to clinicians and payers.
• Develop internal education and field medical materials.
• Support medical plan, publication plan, and disease state communication framework.
• Collaborate with US/Global stakeholders to prepare materials for conferences and on-site medical activities.
• Develop timely, accurate responses to unsolicited medical information inquiries.
• Network across Medical Affairs to gain broader industry exposure and opportunities.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Independent work

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

Job description

Northeastern University, in partnership with Vertex Pharmaceuticals, offers a two-year Medical Affairs fellowship based in Boston, MA. The program combines clinical education for Pharm.D.

graduates with scientific communication, field medical activities, and cross-functional collaboration within Vertex and Northeastern faculty. Fellows will deepen disease knowledge, develop internal educational materials, support medical plans and publications, and rotate to electives such as Field Medical or US