Job Description

Overview

Alnylam Portugal is seeking a motivated and curious Marketing Trainee to join our local team and gain hands-on experience in a global biopharmaceutical company pioneering RNAi therapeutics. This internship is designed for early-career talent — including recent graduates or candidates entering the job market for the first time — who are eager to build practical skills in pharmaceutical marketing, scientific communication, project coordination, digital initiatives, and cross-functional collaboration.

What You Will Do

• Support the planning and execution of marketing activities aligned with the objectives of the Portugal team.
• Contribute to the adaptation, review, and coordination of promotional, educational, and communication materials, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance with internal processes.
• Help manage content and materials on internal platforms, including Veeva PromoMats, where applicable.
• Take part in omnichannel and digital initiatives that support effective engagement with healthcare stakeholders.
• Assist with the organization of congresses, meetings, and events, including logistics, timelines, documentation, and follow-up activities.
• Collaborate with local, regional, and global colleagues while learning how an international biopharmaceutical organization operates.

Who We Are Looking For

• A completed higher education degree, preferably in Life Sciences, such as Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biology, Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences, or a related field.
• A strong interest in pharmaceutical marketing, biotechnology, healthcare, and scientific communication.
• No prior professional experience is required; we value curiosity, motivation, accountability, and a proactive attitude.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple activities in a dynamic environment.
• Good written and verbal communication skills in Portuguese and English.
• Good working knowledge of MS Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel.
• A collaborative mindset, openness to feedback, and a commitment to high standards of quality, ethics, and compliance.

What You Can Expect

• A meaningful learning experience within a global, innovative, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company.
• Exposure to real projects across marketing, communication, events, digital engagement, and commercial operations.
• Guidance and support from an experienced team, with opportunities to develop technical, scientific, and business skills.
• A collaborative, inclusive, and international environment where curiosity, initiative, and eagerness to learn are valued.

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About Alnylam: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: ALNY) has led the translation of RNA interference (RNAi) into a whole new class of innovative medicines with the potential to transform the lives of people afflicted with rare and more prevalent diseases. Based on Nobel Prize-winning science, RNAi therapeutics represent a powerful, clinically validated approach to treating diseases at their genetic source by “interfering” with mRNA that cause or contribute to disease. Since our founding in 2002, Alnylam has led the RNAi Revolution and continues to turn scientific possibility into reality.

Our culture: Our people-first culture is guided by our core values: fiercely innovative, open culture, purposeful urgency, passion for excellence, and commitment to people, and these values influence how we work and the business decisions we make. Thanks to feedback from our employees over the years, we’ve been fortunate to be named a top employer around the world. Alnylam is extremely proud to have been recognized as one of Science Magazine’s Top Biopharma Employers, one of America's Most Responsible Companies for 2024 by Newsweek, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great Place to Work in Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and UK – among others.

At Alnylam, we commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equal employment opportunity. We are dedicated to building an environment where employees can feel that they belong, can bring their authentic selves to work, and achieve to their full potential. By empowering employees to embrace their unique differences at work, our business grows stronger with advanced and original thinking, allowing us to bring groundbreaking medicines to patients.

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