2025 Summer Internship - Global Project Management

Kyowa Kirin is a fast-growing global specialty pharmaceutical company that applies state-of-the-art biotechnologies to discover and deliver novel medicines in four areas of unmet need: oncology, nephrology, immunology and CNS/movement disorders. The North America organization includes three offices (in New Jersey and California) that focus on drug discovery, product development, and commercialization. Together, we work as a close-knit team to understand clinical needs and advance innovations that can have a profound impact on patient lives.

We are currently seeking an intern to work collaboratively with Project Managers on drug development projects and organizational initiatives.  Individuals with an interest in learning project management fundamentals and an eagerness to learn the application of PM skills in pharmaceutical development should apply.

The responsibility of the role may include:

• Time management skills and ability to prioritize work to effectively estimate projected time needed to complete tasks. Participating in creation of key deliverables to assist team and department in meeting goals and objectives
• Assisting other project managers and participation as a team member in preparation of inputs for decision making as appropriate. Effectively facilitating discussions and be able to ask key pointed questions to guide team in new directions
• Learning how to use project management tools and how to participate in preparation of content; as appropriate
• Participating in development of risk assessments and creation of risk mitigation plans
• Participating in the clear communication of program issues / risks as they arise
• Being able to serve as a point contact for stakeholders regarding project information/updates
• Compiling and analyze data to summarize report/project updates & findings
• Identifying opportunities to improve and streamline processes
• Opportunity to lead a project from initiation to close out and transition

Education:

• Candidates must be a rising junior or senior that is currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program or higher with a concentration in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) discipline or other related fields
• A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required
• Must be able to commute to Princeton, NJ on a hybrid basis (2-3 times per week)
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
• Must be able to work from May 27^th, 2025 to August 15^th, 2025

Required Experience and Skills:

• Highly organized and capable of working with attention to detail. Able to relate project details to larger project objectives
• Effective interpersonal and teamworking skills; able to create and foster relationships and collaboration with team members from other areas of the company
• Ability to define solutions and formulate and execute on actions across a team
• Ability to drive results for assigned projects
• Analyzing and evaluating an issue or situation, so that you can form an unbiased judgement
• An effective communicator: knows when and how to speak up and appropriately raise issues and/or ask for guidance; keeps both team members, departmental colleagues (as appropriate) and management fully apprised of project / initiative status and issues

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Exposure to Office 365 applications such as Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint. Exposure to MS Project

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