2027 Future Talent Program - Global Market Access: Strategy & Operations - Intern
About this opportunity
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 Human Health Division can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals.
Global Market Access (GMAx) is focused on saving and improving lives globally by enabling broad, timely and sustainable patient access reflective of the value of our innovation.
This internship offers a unique opportunity to delve into the pharmaceutical industry and gain experience in the dynamic field of market access. You'll work with dedicated professionals on real-world projects with global impact. Additionally, you'll benefit from mentorship and networking opportunities allowing you to develop practical skills and foster your professional growth.
The GMAx internship lasts up to 12 weeks and will include one or more meaningful projects within our Strategy & Operations Team. The Strategy & Operations team is focused on enabling GMAx to achieve our patient access ambitions through:
Strategy Development
Executional Excellence
Skill & Capability Enhancement
Technological Innovation
You’ll develop knowledge of healthcare systems & regulations in addition to building skills in research & data analysis, strategy development & execution, and project management.
What you’ll bring to the team:
You have a passion for the pharmaceutical / healthcare industry
You are flexible and thrive in ever-changing environments
You are inquisitive with a passion for exploring new ideas and a drive to learn
You have strong communication skills; able to convey information, actively listen, and foster collaboration with others
You excel at dissecting issues and uncovering insights from data
You thrive in building relationships with other to drive results and achieve shared goals
Required Education:
Must be currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master's degree in Public health, Business, Finance, STEM, or a related field.
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
FTP2027
HH2027
Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
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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 *A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
Requisition ID:R413314
Job details
How this role compares
Computed from every other active Market Access role in our database, not just this employer's listings.
We currently track 4 comparable Intern/Fellow/Postdoc Market Access roles across 2 biopharma companies.
Salary context
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Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.
Where these roles are based
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Seniority mix
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Therapeutic area mix
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Every comparison starts from the same 100-point budget: 25 for working in the same function, 40 for the same therapeutic area, 20 for the same or adjacent seniority, 15 for the same country. A dimension we can't confirm on both sides contributes nothing, never a guess, never a free pass.
0 points, never a partial guess. A role we know almost nothing about beyond its function bottoms out at 25%; it never inflates to 100% just because there's little to compare against. Seniority uses a defined ladder (Associate → Manager → Associate Director → Senior → Principal → Director → Senior Director → Executive/VP) so "Director" and "Senior Director" count as adjacent, but "Director" and "Executive/VP" do not.