Medical Writing Intern: Rare Disease Unit

AstraZeneca is looking for a Medical Writing Intern for their Rare Disease Unit in Boston, MA. The primary purpose of this internship is to provide an opportunity to learn about the role of the medical writer within the pharmaceutical industry while shadowing an experienced writer and contributing to the development of clinical regulatory documents.

Responsibilities

• Drafting sections of clinical regulatory documents as assigned by a mentor
• Performing accurate and precise editing and/or proofreading to include spelling, grammar, punctuation, and verification of data in clinical documents (eg, study reports, Investigator's Brochures, protocols, and protocol amendments)
• Ensuring quality and timeliness of reviewing and editing of clinical documents
• Ensuring adherence to Alexion document templates and Style Guide
• Attending and participating in Medical Writing and project team meetings
• Providing an end of internship summary presentation

Skills

• PhD, PharmD, and Masters level students majoring in Biology, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Medicine, or a related discipline. College juniors or seniors who have not yet received their BS and are enrolled in a scientific discipline may also be considered
• Candidates must have an expected graduation date after August 2026
• Experience with various MS Office programs, including Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English
• Ability to understand clinical, scientific, and statistical data
• Good interpersonal, collaborative, and communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• The duties of this role are generally conducted in an office environment. As is typical of an office-based role, employees must be able, with or without an accommodation to: use a computer; engage in communications via phone, video, and electronic messaging; engage in problem solving and non-linear thought, analysis, and dialogue; collaborate with others; maintain general availability during standard business hours
• Ability to report onsite to Boston, MA 3 days per week. This role will not provide relocation assistance
• US Work Authorization is required at time of application
• This role will not be providing OPT support
• Previous experience in writing of clinical or technical documents is preferred
• Experience in clinical research or working with clinical regulatory documents is a plus

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