Description

JOB SUMMARY:

The Medical Affairs Intern is a member of the Medical Affairs department, supporting the Medical Affairs team. Responsibilities include, but not limited to, administrative, report writing, database maintenance, and supporting department projects and initiatives. This is a part-time, summer internship.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Under the guidance of the Medical Affairs team, the intern will perform various tasks to support current projects
• Support development of new projects
• Create and maintain Medical Affairs SharePoint site, as well as Excel spreadsheets/ databases.
• Help transcribe and summarize scientific papers and poster presentations from various conferences.
• Perform all work in compliance with the company policy and within the guidelines of New World Medical Inc.’s Quality System.
• Ensure adherence to standard operating procedures, good clinical practice and FDA regulations.

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Team player
• Excellent interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills
• Ability to show good judgment, initiative, professionalism, and resourcefulness
• Extremely organized
• Receptive to training and capable of following directions
• Capable of managing several projects simultaneously
• Capable of working independently
• Ability to use MS-Office software (e.g., Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.) and Adobe PDF effectively
• Read and interpret scientific literature

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• At least a junior or senior in college in a health science or public health major
• Student in vision science, optometry, or medical program preferred
• Minimal experience in a corporate setting
• Familiarity with the glaucoma space or general ophthalmology concepts

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a computer printer, computer keyboard, calculator, etc.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position at least 50% of the time.
• Occasionally move about inside the office and travel to and from office buildings to access office equipment, attend meetings and/or events. This may include standing, bending and walking.
• Ability to listen and speak with employees and vendors. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• View and type on computer screens for long periods of time.

This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.