Intern - Commercial Solutions Quality - 2023

Overview

You’re driven, resourceful, and above all else - remarkably smart.

You love a good challenge. You are the first to roll up your sleeves and work with relentless energy until you solve the unsolvable, beat the unbeatable and you always come out on top. Passable doesn’t cut it – you’ve got fire in your belly to learn more, do more and be more. For you, the sweetest success is shared success and you’re known for your good nature. You’ll fit right in at Syneos Health where we surround ourselves with the most talented and agile professionals in the industry, but we check our egos at the door.

Our Summer Internship Program

An internship with us gives you the opportunity to work side by side with passionate problem solvers on powerful and fulfilling work. Our collaborative culture inspires you to learn from the expertise surrounding you and to share your own knowledge and experience with colleagues. You’ll be asked to speak up and challenge the status quo – you have a voice and will be encouraged to use it.

Additionally, over the summer, there will be opportunities to participate in events just for our interns:  social events with other interns, career development workshops, community service projects, and networking with senior leaders – just to name a few!

Responsibilities

This Opportunity

The US Commercial Solutions Quality team is seeking an intern to join us this summer to work on important quality enhancement initiatives, workstreams and other activities for the US Commercial division of Syneos Health. In this role you will provide support on projects to define and implement enhanced operating procedures for the Commercial division that are aligned with the standards set forth in the Syneos Health Quality Manual and regulatory guidelines. You will report to and work closely with the Manager, Quality Assurance Commercial Solutions with additional mentorship from personnel within the Corporate Quality Commercial group.

What You’ll Do

• Support researching existing processes within the Commercial division and investigating identified quality issues
• Assist during critical thinking brainstorming sessions to design process improvements that will solve quality-related challenges and/or establish a more streamlined way of operating across the Commercial division
• Assist with developing project plans that address the strategy/problem statement
• Assist with project meeting management such as scheduling routine project status meetings with the necessary stakeholders, and creating and distributing meeting agendas/minutes
• Maintain metrics and tracking of progress on projects
• Create eye-catching and engaging PowerPoint slides for meetings, communications, and other presentations
• Assist with drafting and/or reviewing company-controlled documents such as Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Work Instructions
• Assist with change management activities for new or revised company processes, including implementation strategies and creating content to effectively communicate process changes across the organization
• Provide support for client audits of Syneos Health such as assisting with project management of the audit preparation activities and organizing/tracking/reviewing the files and documents compiled for the auditor’s review
• Other work to be assigned as needed in support of internal project objectives and tasks related to the Commercial Quality Management System (QMS)

This is a 12-week internship; full-time over Summer 2023.

At Syneos Health, we believe in providing an environment and culture in which our people can thrive, develop and advance. We reward and recognize our people by providing valuable benefits and a quality of life balance.

Job Requirements

Your Skills & Expertise

• Current pursuit of a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Life Sciences, Business Administration/Management, Project Management or a related discipline
• Strong academic record with a preferred cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Conscientious self-starter with excellent organizational skills, project management skills and attention to detail
• Ability to balance multiple projects and priorities, must be able to multi-task
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal, with ability to collaborate with teams; must effectively operate independently, across functional lines, and with internal customers
• Demonstrated personal initiative, self-motivation, flexibility, adaptability, and willingness to learn
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Tools including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Past internship experience or project management/support work a plus
• Interest in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Why Syneos Health? Join a game-changing global company that is reinventing the way therapies are developed and commercialized. Created through the merger of two industry leading companies - INC Research and inVentiv Health - we bring together more than 24,000 clinical and commercial minds to create better, smarter, faster ways to get biopharmaceutical therapies to patients. Teaming with some of the most talented professionals in the industry, you'll gain exposure and work in a dynamic environment where you'll be supported with comprehensive resources including emerging technologies, data, science and knowledge sharing. Grow your career with a global company committed to shortening the distance from lab to life.

As a healthcare company we have an important responsibility to protect individual and public health. Except in those locations where state or local law impacts this vaccination requirement, this position will require individuals to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as part of their job responsibilities unless an exemption can be confirmed based on a medical condition, sincerely-held religious belief, or other reasons recognized by applicable law. Submission and approval of an exemption request does not necessarily guarantee that an accommodation can be provided for any specific job. 

Make your work matter everywhere.   How will you accelerate bringing new therapies to patients?

Syneos Health companies are affirmative action/equal oppertunity employers (Minorities/Females/Vets/Disabled)