Job Description

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.

The Global Clinical Supply Intern will support strategic and operational initiatives within GCS while gaining exposure to the end-to-end clinical supply chain. Interns will lead meaningful projects that contribute to business objectives, operational excellence, digital transformation, and continuous improvement efforts across a global organization.

This role offers a unique opportunity to work alongside leaders and subject matter experts while developing analytical, project management, and business acumen skills within the pharmaceutical industry.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead one or more high-impact projects supporting Global Clinical Supply priorities.
• Analyze business processes, operational data, and supply chain information to identify improvement opportunities.
• Support development of dashboards, reports, process maps, and business insights.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Planning, Quality, Logistics, Packaging, Digital, Clinical Operations, and External Partners.
• Participate in continuous improvement, operational excellence, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Develop recommendations supported by data and present findings to leadership teams.
• Contribute to process documentation, governance activities, and knowledge management efforts.
• Support project management activities including planning, risk identification, stakeholder engagement, and progress tracking.

Learning Opportunities:

Interns will gain exposure to:

• Clinical trial supply chain management
• Supply planning and forecasting
• Logistics and distribution operations
• Clinical labeling and packaging operations
• Digital and AI-enabled business transformation
• Operational excellence and continuous improvement methodologies
• Project and portfolio management
• Pharmaceutical industry regulations and compliance requirements

By the end of the internship, successful candidates will:

• Deliver measurable project outcomes that create value for GCS.
• Demonstrate the ability to work effectively across functions and organizational boundaries.
• Communicate recommendations to leadership audiences.
• Apply data-driven decision making to solve real business challenges.
• Develop a strong understanding of the clinical supply value chain.

Required:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, PharmD, or PhD degree.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Foundational digital and data literacy, including comfort working with data sets, business systems, and technology-enabled ways of working.
• Interest in applying analytics, automation, or AI-enabled tools to improve business processes, insights, and decision making.
• Demonstrated leadership through academic, extracurricular, or professional experiences.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, including Excel and PowerPoint.

Preferred

• Interest in supply chain, operations, engineering, business, data analytics, life sciences, pharmacy, or related disciplines.
• Experience with data analysis, data visualization, business analytics, process improvement, automation, or project management.
• Familiarity with Power BI, Power Apps, SharePoint, SAP, machine learning concepts, generative AI, Copilot, or other AI-enabled tools.
• Success Measures

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 $39,908 - $111,111 ​USD

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Employee Status:

Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Job Posting End Date:

10/9/2026

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