2026 Future Talent Program - Global Medical Affairs - Intern

The Future Talent Program features internships that last up to 12 weeks and will include one or more projects. These opportunities in our Research Labs Division can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals.

This is for a position on the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccines Medical Affairs team, which is part of Global Medical and Scientific Affairs within our company's Research Laboratories. This team gathers insights from external scientific leaders, medical societies and ministries of health and uses this information to inform creation and execution of our company's research, clinical development and medical education strategies related to HPV

The intern will be responsible for developing and executing projects created with their supervisor to meet the evolving needs of the Medical Affairs team as well as the Intern's professional interests and development needs. Potential project ideas at this time include:

• Compiling a summary of HPV vaccination recommendations issued by US professional societies
• Summarizing public comments submitted to the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) related to HPV vaccines
• Mapping key US stakeholders related to HPV vaccination
• Assisting with a systematic literature review on the direct and indirect costs of cervical cancer screening globally and by geographic region.
• Creating a tool to help researchers within the company use US cancer registry data related to HPV-cancers.
• The Intern will also participate in regular HPV team meetings as well as cross-functional team meetings as appropriate.

Deliverables, Milestones and Benefits:

Project deliverables and milestones will depend on the specific projects chosen.

Benefits for the Intern include opportunities to:

• Understand the work that Medical Affairs and Outcomes Research do and gain a view into the work of other functional areas within our company.
• Learn in depth about the science of HPV vaccine, the implementation of HPV vaccination, the vaccine ecosystem and the interplay between vaccination and cervical cancer screening.
• Increase their understanding of US Adult vaccine recommendations.
• Increase their understanding on HPV-cancer incidence trends.

Requirements for Education:

• PhD Candidate in School of Public Health, preferably Epidemiology or Behavioral Science.

Desired Skills:

• Demonstrated strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Expertise successfully working with teams.
• Demonstrated ability to understand, develop and communicate science-based strategies and messages.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills.
• Strong project management and operational skills.
• Experience with developing and publishing systematic literature reviews preferred.
• Experience with HPV or vaccines or cancer epidemiology preferred.
• Familiarity with R or SAS, and SEERSTAT, and Microsoft excel preferred.

Please note that this position may be closed before the posted end date or may remain open longer, at the discretion of the company.

Salary range:

The salary range for this role is $39,600.00-$105,500.00 USD

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Employee Status:
Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)

Relocation:
No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:
No

Travel Requirements:
10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:
Hybrid

Shift:
Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:
No

Hazardous Material(s):
n/a

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:
11/3/2025
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Requisition ID: R362521