2022 Summer Internship - R&D Center for Health Equity and Patient Affairs
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Job Description
About the role:
Takeda's summer internship program blends real world experience with an extensive overview of the pharmaceutical industry. Knowledgeable mentors will provide guidance as you gain professional hands-on experience. The summer internship program is 12 weeks in length and offers a unique perspective into a world-class pharmaceutical company. Our internship program also provides you the opportunity to network with people at Takeda through various planned events and activities.
POSITION OBJECTIVES:
Takeda's summer internship program blends real world experience with an extensive overview of the pharmaceutical industry. Knowledgeable mentors will provide guidance as you gain professional hands-on experience. The summer internship program offers a unique perspective into a world-class pharmaceutical company. Our internship program also provides you the opportunity to network with people at Takeda through various planned events and activities.
Intern – Health Equity & Patient Affairs:
The R&D Center for Health Equity and Patient Affairs has been developed to propel Takeda R&D to leadership in health equity and patient centricity. This initiative requires a variety of activities to which an intern would contribute in collaboration with HE&PA colleagues, including:
Researching geographies to identify potential communities with addressable health inequities for our organization to connect with consistent with conditions of interest
Development of digital tools to enable insights into patients and communities, and patient-centric interventions
Research and identification of partners across public, private and NGO sectors for potential collaboration to solve complex problems
Development of a playbook to support our Center of Excellence operating model
Preferences:
Degree or major consistent with digital innovations, public health, global health, communication or related degree.
A successful intern will be characterized by capabilities in one or more of a number of areas (see technical competencies), and a passion to find new ways to help patients and communities.
Interest in or understanding of one or more of the following areas is preferred but not required:
Health care
Public policy (could be health care but could really be any area that intersects with Social Determinants of Health, which is almost any public policy field, including, e.g., housing, transportation, economics)
Data analysis and digital
Project management
Engagement with multiple sectors, e.g., NGO, government, corporate; specific experience in “megacommunity” initiatives or community-based participatory research would be a plus
Requirements:
Must be authorized to work in the US on a permanent basis
Must be available full time (40 hours/week) for a minimum of 12 weeks during the Summer months
Minimum GPA 3.0/4.0
Proficiency in MS Office
Undergraduate student returning to university for at least one semester post-internship
Must be deadline driven and have a high level of organizational and planning skills
The ideal candidate exhibits strong analytical, problem-solving, and oral and written communication skills;
he or she also possesses the ability to work well in teams, effectively manage multiple projects, and present ideas clearly and concisely.
Global mindset to thrive in a diverse work environment
Excellent communication and leadership skills
A major in business, a healthcare, pharmacy or life science field is preferred.
Salary & Location:
- Intern pay rate ranges are from $18/hour to $45/hour, depending on students level in their undergraduate or graduate program and level professional experience.
- Location is COVID-19 dependent, remote applicants may apply.
More about us:
At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.
Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.
Empowering our people to shine:
Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.
Effective November 1, 2021, absent an approved religious or medical reason, all US office-based and lab-based Takeda employees who work fully on-site or in a hybrid model (as determined by Takeda) must be fully vaccinated to work at a Takeda site or to engage with Takeda colleagues or anyone else on behalf of Takeda. As of the same date, absent an approved religious or medical reason, US field-based employees, employees must be fully vaccinated in order to continue in their current roles. US employees who work at a Takeda manufacturing facility, and those who work at a BioLife center or BioLife lab, may be subject to different guidelines. Candidates are encouraged to speak with their recruiter to seek further information on the applicable guidelines for the Business Unit/Function for which they have applied.
This posting is made in compliance with Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, C.R.S. § 8-5-101 et seq
EEO Statement
Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.