Oncology Intranet Strategy Intern

Daiichi Sankyo; Basking Ridge (NJ); On-site; USD 24,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Daiichi Sankyo, a global healthcare company, is seeking a Therapeutic Area Oncology Intern for Summer 2027. This role offers hands-on experience designing and launching an internal SharePoint intranet for TAO colleagues across Clinical Development, Clinical Science, Quantitative Clinical Pharmacology, and Biostatistics & Data Management.

The intern will gain visibility into how a clinical development organization operates, develop digital strategy, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an undergrad or grad program in communications, information science, digital media, business, life sciences, public health, pharmacy, data science, or related field.
• Interest in digital communication and workplace technology or pharma/clinical development.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to translate complex info for broad audiences.
• Excellent organizational skills; manage multiple tasks and stakeholders.
• Comfort with learning new digital tools and MS 365 applications.
• Ability to gather requirements, synthesize feedback, and make practical recommendations.
• Capable of independent work and cross-functional collaboration with confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Intranet strategy: define purpose, audience, information architecture, navigation, and success metrics for the TAO SharePoint intranet.
• Partner with stakeholders to understand user needs and improve cross-team connections.
• Inventory and organize content with clear labels, metadata, and search terms for easy access.
• SharePoint development: build and configure pages, libraries, news areas, and resources within standards.
• Content development: draft concise internal content, team introductions, updates, and learning resources.
• User experience and accessibility: apply plain language and accessibility best practices.
• Content governance: propose ownership, review cadence, archiving, naming conventions, and version control.
• User testing: create simple scenarios, gather feedback, and refine the site.
• Launch readiness: support checks for links, permissions, and mobile display; assist launch communications.
• Measurement: establish baselines and recommend metrics like visits, engagement, and usage.
• Project coordination: maintain plan, document decisions, and provide progress updates to leadership.
• Knowledge transfer: create site map, inventory, governance guide, and maintenance plans for TAO owners.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Organization

Independent work

MS 365 proficiency

Education

Communications/Info Science degree

Tools

SharePoint

Microsoft 365

Job description

Daiichi Sankyo, a global healthcare company, is seeking a Therapeutic Area Oncology Intern for Summer 2027. This role offers hands-on experience designing and launching an internal SharePoint intranet for TAO colleagues across Clinical Development, Clinical Science, Quantitative Clinical Pharmacology, and Biostatistics & Data Management.

The intern will gain visibility into how a clinical development organization operates, develop digital strategy, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to