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2025 Summer Intern - Real-World Evidence

Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
paid holidays, sick time
United States, New Jersey, Parsippany
Apr 02, 2025
Job Description:

As a privately-owned, biopharmaceutical company, Ferring pioneers and delivers life-changing therapies that help people build families and live better lives. Our independence helps us cultivate an entrepreneurial spirit and long-term perspective that enables us to achieve growth and scale, while remaining agile and true to our 'people first' philosophy. Built on a 70-year plus commitment to science and research, Ferring is relentless in its pursuit of science that drives powerful discoveries and therapies to help people build families, stay healthy, and stand up to the world's oldest enemy: disease.

As the 2025 Summer Intern - Real World Evidence, you will be introduced to the role of real-world evidence (RWE) generation in the pharmaceutical industry and gain experience on how to conduct rigorous and comprehensive real-world evidence studies. The intern will be exposed to evidence generation activities using various data sources to support Ferring's products in Microbiome, Orthopedics, Reproductive Medicine, and Uro-Oncology. The intern will gain insights on generating and disseminating RWE materials to internal and external stakeholders, conducting literature reviews, working in a cross-functional matrix environment, and collaborating with other summer interns for networking and volunteering activities.

With Ferring, you will be joining a recognized leader, identified as one of "The World's Most Innovative Companies" by Fast Company, and honored by Fortune with inclusion on its "Change the World List," for addressing society's unmet needs. Ferring US is also Great Places to Work Certified, distinguishing it as one of the best companies to work for in the country.

Responsibilities:

  • Work in one or more disease areas including Microbiome, Orthopedics, Reproductive Medicine, and Uro-Oncology to support RWE activities for pipeline and post-launch products
  • Support the development of literature reviews, retrospective claims database analyses, and electronic medical record (EMR) studies
  • Assist in conceptualizing research strategies and developing materials such as slide decks, summary reports and research abstracts
  • Develop summaries and documentations of the latest FDA guidelines and regulations on industry compliance related to RWE
  • Attend team and cross-functional meetings to acquire an understanding of how medical strategies and tactics contribute to the overarching goals within a pharmaceutical company
  • Work with the health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) team to understand how RWE is utilized to support the clinical and economic propositions of Ferring products among population health decision-makers
  • Develop a final presentation summarizing the accomplishments made during the internship

Requirements:

  • Candidates who are working towards a Master's or a Doctoral degree in outcomes research, health services research, health economics, statistics, epidemiology, public health, pharmacy or a related discipline including PharmD student (4th year or higher), or post PharmD graduates with interest in RWE, HEOR, Medical Affairs, and the pharmaceutical industry
  • Had previously taken courses related to life sciences, outcomes research, statistics or related field.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in literature review and using MS Office
  • Demonstrated excellent time management, verbal and written communication skills

This role is expected to work no less than three days at our site in Parsippany, New Jersey, on days in conjunction with your assigned team; you may be able to work two days per week remotely. This role may also be eligible for Ferring Summer Fridays, where meetings and most work commitments end by 1 PM each Friday.

Standard Requirements for all intern positions:

  • Ability to complete the entire 10-week program (from May 27, 2025 to August 1, 2025) and commit to 37.5 hours per week
  • Cumulative 3.0 GPA or above; college transcript required
  • Currently enrolled in an accredited college/university for undergraduate, graduate or PharmD program
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. Ferring cannot sponsor work visas for summer interns
  • At least 18 years of age prior to the scheduled start date
  • Pass a drug screen and background check prior to start date
  • Virtual interviews with HR and hiring manager
  • Final presentation to manager & department team members at the end of the 10-week program (mandatory)
  • Must apply to online job posting and provide resume & cover letter

Ferring + you

At Ferring, we offer competitive total compensation along with an exceptional range of flexible benefits, personal support and tailored learning and development opportunities all designed to help you realize your full potential both in life and at work. From working hours that respect your lifestyle, a culture that is welcoming and equitable, and the chance to work with the industry's most impressive people, these are just some of the ways we live our "People First" philosophy.

Our Compensation and Benefits

At Ferring, base pay is one part of our competitive total compensation and benefits package. The hourly rate for undergraduate interns is $20 per hour and the hourly rate for graduate students is $25 per hour.

This internship role is for the specific date range of May 27, 2025 to August 1, 2025. You will be eligible for any company-paid holidays that occur during that range.

During the internship, you will accrue sick time. However, use of this accrued sick time must occur after you have worked for Ferring for 120 consecutive days in 2025.

Location:Parsippany, New Jersey
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