IMM Medical Affairs Summer Intern

Immunology Medical Affairs Field Medical (MSL) Summer Intern

The Medical Affairs Division of J&J Innovative Medicine provides practical, industry-specific scientific and analytical experience. This position will be part of the US Immunology Dermatology Medical Science Liaison (MSL) team within Immunology Medical Affairs. The internship runs from mid-May through late August 2027. The Field Medical Intern will report to a Senior Medical Science Liaison and work closely with the MSL Field Director, the Dermatology MSL team, and key Medical Affairs partners.

Responsibilities

• Scientific resource development: Support the MSL team in building and updating internal scientific summaries, disease-state reference guides, and data compendia across psoriasis, psoriatic disease, and other immunology areas.
• Congress planning and intelligence: Help organize pre-congress planning and synthesize post-congress scientific highlights and competitive landscape summaries.
• Insights analysis: Assist with aggregating and thematically analyzing field medical insights to identify trends and knowledge gaps.
• Literature surveillance: Conduct structured PubMed and literature database searches and summarize newly published data relevant to immunology and dermatology.
• Stakeholder and territory analytics: Support opinion leader mapping and engagement analytics using Excel and data visualization tools.
• AI-enabled field efficiency: Help develop, test, and document Microsoft Copilot/GenAI prompts, templates, and use cases for MSL workflows.
• Training and onboarding: Contribute to MSL onboarding and training materials such as quick-reference guides, data cheat sheets, and knowledge checks.
• Field medical exposure: Participate in MSL team meetings and regional calls and learn the foundations of compliant scientific exchange.
• Capstone project: Own a defined summer project from scoping through delivery and present outcomes and recommendations to Immunology Medical Affairs leadership.
• Intern program engagement: Participate in Horsham-based intern programming, including Medical Affairs 101 sessions, leadership networking, and intern community events.

Eligibility Criteria

• Enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing graduate study in PharmD, PhD, MD, MPH, or another master's program in a science-related field; exceptional undergraduate candidates pursuing a Bachelor's degree in a science-related field who have completed two or three years of coursework will also be considered.
• Must be permanently authorized to work in the U.S., must not require sponsorship of an employment visa at the time of application or in the future.
• Able to work on a hybrid schedule at the Horsham, PA site for the duration of the internship.

Required Qualifications

• A minimum GPA of 3.0
• Demonstrated interest in Medical Affairs and/or a Medical Science Liaison career
• Ability to critically evaluate and clearly summarize clinical and scientific literature
• Detail-oriented, analytical, highly organized, and able to manage multiple tasks
• Ability to work independently as well as on a team
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including presenting scientific information to varied audiences
• Proficient with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications

• Coursework, rotations, or research experience in immunology, dermatology, or inflammatory diseases
• Experience with PubMed and other literature databases
• Academic and/or industry clinical trial or research experience
• Familiarity with data visualization tools and/or generative AI tools
• Technical competencies in SharePoint, Teams, and other information technology systems
• Participation in campus/community service or leadership activities