STAGE Medical Affairs - azienda farmaceutica

Santen is a life sciences company with a proud 130-year heritage, exclusively focused on ophthalmology. As a global company of Japanese origin, operating in over 60 countries, we are dedicated to providing innovative treatments and digital solutions for eye health, while also addressing vision-related social issues worldwide.

Position Description

We are looking for an intern who will develop the core skills required to work within the local Medical Affairs Department.

Alongside the company tutor, the trainee will develop the basics skills necessary to work within the Medical Affairs department, collaborating in close contact with local functions and providing support for the department's activities.

We offer a dynamic and collaborative working environment, training and mentoring from experienced professionals, as well as involvement in strategic projects and customer-related activities.

Work location: Milan

Working hours: Full time

CONTRACT TYPE: STAGE 

Key Responsibilities

• Support research, updating and analysis of scientific literature relevant to Santen Italy product Portfolio
• Support Medical Affairs team in the implementation of  medical education activities and HCP engagement.
• Support the organization, documentation and archiving of advisory boards and scientific meetings involving HCPs, in compliance with internal procedures.
• Support the Medical Affairs team in the preparation, documentation and review process of scientific responses to unsolicited medical information requests, under supervision.
• Maintain accurate documentation and archiving of Medical Affairs activities using internal digital systems
• Contribute to the development of scientific training materials for Santen Italy employees  and update existing material.
• Support Pharma Affairs Coordinator in preparing, updating and archiving HCP engagement and  contract-related documentation
• Support Medical Affairs department in the reviewing process of scientific content of promotional materials prepared by marketing.                                                                                                            

Functional & Technical competencies required

• Ability to learn and effectively describe clinical, scientific and medical information
• In the context of scientific data, be able to define and understand the question, search for an answer, analyze/ evaluate the data and formulate/deliver a response.
• Proficiency with MS Office (MS Word and MS PowerPoint)
• Ability to accurately review scientific text with attention to details
• Take ownership of delegated projects
• Demonstrate an open, supportive, team-oriented style

DESIDERABLE:

• Capability to work independently, creatively and innovatively
• Capacity to prioritize/time management
• Ability to present scientific data to internal stakeholders
• Expert use of Pubmed or other scientific database
• Proficiency with MS Office (Excel)
• Ability to leverage AI tools to support activitie

Grow your career at Santen

A career at Santen is an opportunity to make a difference. Through our long-term vision outlined in Santen 2030, we are committed to be a Social Innovator - addressing the social and economic needs of people with visual impairments. We have team members around the world using their diverse talents to unlock new modalities and drive innovations for patient outcomes, education and treatment. At Santen, we believe in empowering all our team members with flexible ways of working and a highly inclusive work environment.

The Santen Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We are committed to building diverse teams and ensuring a safe and inclusive physical and virtual workplace for every one of our team members. All employment decisions are based on business needs, role requirements and individual qualifications regardless of race, color, ethnicity, national origin/ancestry, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/ expression, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you require any kind of accommodation during our recruitment process, please let the recruiter from our team know.