2024 Summer Intern - Global Product Strategy Opportunity Assessment

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., is headquartered in Carlsbad, California, with offices in Boston, Massachusetts, and Dublin, Ireland.  For more than 30 years, Ionis has been the leader in RNA-targeted therapy, pioneering new markets and changing standards of care with our novel antisense technology.  Ionis currently has three marketed medicines and a premier late-stage pipeline highlighted by industry-leading cardiovascular and neurological franchises. Our scientific innovation began and continues with the knowledge that sick people depend on us, which fuels our vision to become the undisputed leader in genetic medicine, utilizing a multi-platform approach to discover, develop and deliver life-transforming therapies.

As the first company to fully harness the power of RNA technology for human therapeutics, Ionis’ platform continues to revolutionize drug discovery and transform lives for patients with unmet needs.  We are building upon our innovative research and drug development excellence to provide greater value to patients, and we are well positioned financially to deliver on our strategic goals.

Ionis is a challenging, motivating and rewarding environment designed to foster innovation and scientific excellence.  Our success is a direct result of our outstanding employees.  We are interested in bringing together a diverse group of individuals with different skill sets and perspectives into this creative environment to be part of a productive and inclusive team.  Join us and experience our unique culture while you develop and expand your career.

Global Product Strategy Opportunity Assessment

Summary:

The Ionis Global Product Strategy team is looking for an intern to support preliminary clinical and commercial assessments of potential follow-on indications for a late stage development project. As part of our team, the intern will have the chance to dive into one, or more, these disorders to develop a well informed and evidenced based perspective on the clinical and commercial considerations influencing future development decisions for these disorders. The intern’s analyses will feed into the team’s LCM strategy workstream and inform future LCM planning activities. This project provides an intern the opportunity to learn about the core functions driving a commercial stage biotech organization. It also provides a venue to gain valuable first-hand experience collaborating directly with product team cross-functional leads, with specific guidance and support from our commercial and clinical leads.

 Program Highlights:

• The program is designed to complement a student’s undergraduate and/or graduate studies with relevant, hands-on industry experience
• Ionis offers paid positions
• Weekly stipend
• Professional Networking
• Fun Group Outings
• End-of-program project presentations
• Housing/Travel assistance available for eligible, out-of-area interns
• Networking and bonding social events
• Interaction with diverse and motivated teams/departments

Responsibilities:

This project will involve conducting an assessment of the global epidemiology, disease course, diagnostic and treatment paradigms, competitive landscape, current pipeline, clinical trials, target audience, and market access dynamics for one or more of the prioritized follow-on opportunities. The intern will have access to a wide array of secondary research reports and databases to assist with the secondary research portion of the project. The intern may also assist in the development and execution of small, qualitative primary research assessments with target healthcare providers to inform and validate secondary research findings. The intern will develop and present a power point presentation to a broad Ionis audience at the conclusion of the project. The intern’s analyses will feed into the team’s LCM strategy workstream and inform future LCM planning activities.

Requirements: 

• MUST be currently enrolled in a U.S. Undergraduate and/or Graduate Degree Program and not graduating prior to the completion of the Ionis internship
• MUST be pursuing a degree in Biological Sciences, combination of Business and Biological Science is preferred
• MUST be able to begin internship between 6/11 and 6/13/2023
• MUST be able and willing to remain in program through at least 8/16/2023
• MUST be able and willing to commit to a minimum 40-hour work week
•  Position is May require travel to HQ in Carlsbad, CA, for specific meetings and/or training in person if needed

Please visit our website, http://www.ionispharma.com for more information about Ionis and to apply for this position; reference requisition # IONIS00####

The pay scale for this position is $18 to $23 per hour.

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. PRINCIPALS ONLY. APPLICATION DEADLINE IS April 22, 2024. PLEASE INCLUDE A COVER LETTER RELEVANT TO THE POSITION APPLYING FOR. THE EVALUATION PROCESS MAY COMMENCE PRIOR TO THIS DEADLINE. 

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