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Career Programs

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Non-LDP Intern/Co-Op

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Career Program

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Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Our Oncology team is focused on the elimination of cancer by discovering new pathways and modalities to finding treatments and cures. We lead where medicine is going and need innovators with an unwavering commitment to results.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

Oncology Internship Program Overview:

The Global Oncology Internship Program at Johnson & Johnson is a comprehensive learning and professional experience at one of the world's leading health care companies. This program is designed to build a future pool of talent/candidates who may pursue and apply for other opportunities at Johnson & Johnson upon successfully completing their degree program. The internship position is a full-time opportunity expecting to last approximately 12 weeks (May 10 - August 13, 2027). We work on a "hybrid model" if you are NOT lab based. This means that you will be asked to report on site three times a week and can work remotely twice a week.

Job Description

We offer an inclusive work culture that is open, innovative, and performance driven. As a summer intern in the Medical Affairs role, you will be a member of the Oncology Medical Affairs team to support various needs of the Medical Affairs team including but not limited to training, clinical learning strategy, including new hire onboarding, product and evidence launches (FDA approvals, label updates, and ASCO/EHA study presentations), professional learning initiatives (negotiation skills, team building), and ongoing knowledge reinforcement (self-assessment and role playing for scientific engagement). The selected candidate(s) will be assigned a mentor and will have the opportunity to contribute assigned projects within their team. This role may involve global team matrix interactions with colleagues from different disciplines.

The Oncology Medical Affairs Intern may contribute to Cross-Functional Team activities and may also collaborate with other project teams in various functional disciplines supporting various function specific projects. Interns will be expected to present their work to their project teams, the Oncology Senior Leadership Team (SLT), and are required to present their primary research project as a poster/abstract at the annual global summer intern research symposium towards the end of the internship.

The goal of this internship program is to provide undergraduate and graduate students with experience in working in a large pharmaceutical setting and to gain understanding of the science and process of novel drug development and beyond. Students will have the opportunity to learn aspects of disease states, diagnosis, treatments, and the mechanism of action behind the emerging drugs being developed. Students will also receive training on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), function specific training, and related systems and tools.

Responsibilities may include:

• Collaborating with internal partners (ie, medical science liaisons, medical directors, R&D, scientific communications, and compliance) to identify Medical Affairs training needs and shape the clinical learning strategy, including new hire onboarding (ie, processes and SOPs), product and evidence launches (FDA approvals, label updates, and ASCO/EHA study presentations), professional learning initiatives (negotiation skills, team building), and ongoing knowledge reinforcement (self-assessment and role playing for scientific engagement).
• Supporting medical affairs hematology initiatives by designing, developing and delivering instructionally sound, complaint training programs for existing and emerging oncology products/disease states (ie, acute myeloid leukemia pipeline, multiple myeloma, lymphoma) and support professional development (ie, influencing without authority, storytelling with data, insight gathering, and generative AI fluency) in alignment with medical team strategy
• Identifying and evaluating innovative approaches to content design, development, and delivery, including new learning technologies and assist with the migration to a new learning platform within JNJ (ie, end user testing, creating new curriculum pathways)
• Collaborating with cross-functional partners to leverage knowledge, resources and share best practices in learning excellence at monthly meetings for US and global colleagues
• Gaining experience with managing project timelines, budgets, and vendors
• Attend "Bench to Bedside" Lecture Series to gain knowledge of the drug development process and clinical research
• Leadership opportunities on specific internship program activities and/or group projects
• Abstract/poster preparation and presentation at JNJ-wide research symposium.

Qualifications

• Legally/permanently authorized to work in the US with no required sponsorships. Curricular Practical Training (CPT) requirements must be communicated at time of application
• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited University or College program throughout the duration of the internship
• Must not be graduating before, during, or after the start or end of the internship program
• Graduate students in good standing, currently in a matriculated program and must be pursuing a master's degree (Clinical Sciences, Clinical Research, Nursing, etc.), Physician's Assistant, PharmD or PhD degree or similar degrees
• Undergraduate students in good standing with completion of at least six semesters enrolled in clinical, pharmacy, premed, physician's assistant, nursing programs or similar areas of study will be considered
• Self-motivated future scientists passionate about drug development and clinical research
• Proven leadership/participation with campus programs and/or service programs is desired
• Detailed oriented with good organizational skills
• Possess strong leadership skills to participate and contribute to program initiatives and events
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Great interpersonal, verbal, written communication and presentation skills
• Good presentation skills; leading presentations to peers, project teams and senior leadership teams
• Enthusiastic, collaborative, able to build relationships and work within global matrixed and cross-functional teams
• Ability to work on and balance multiple project deliverables
• Working knowledge and/or experience using Slack, Microsoft suite of business applications/tools including but not limited to Excel, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, Sharepoint, Teams, and Word, etc.

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.

If you are under 18 years of age, you (the candidate) may need to obtain the necessary working papers or other documentation required by state law to start the assignment, as well as get a parent's consent for the background check.

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.

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Join us and advance life-changing treatments for people who need them most. At Johnson & Johnson, our focus is on improving global health equity and developing MedTech and pharmaceutical innovations that impact the future of health. Using AI and robotics to transform surgery or helping data scientists and clinicians formulate new ways to diagnose and treat disease, this work may sound like sci-fi, but it’s all science, all real, and could be your career. Whatever your background, skills, or career goals, there’s a place for you to help solve some of the world’s most pressing health challenges with us.

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Each of our broadly-based family of companies offers an inclusive and empowering culture and employee benefits (like paid time off to volunteer, transgender-inclusive and same-sex partner health insurance coverage, and more) designed to help you live your best life, however you define it. And our best-in-class learning and development approaches, mentorship, and access to innovators across the world will help you grow your skills and reach your career goals. Because when you're at your best, nothing stands between you and your next breakthrough.