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 disease areas: bone and mineral; intractable hematologic; hematology oncology; and rare disease. A Japan-based company, our goal is to make people smile by delivering breakthroughs where no adequate treatments currently exist, working from drug discovery to product development and commercialization. In North America, we are headquartered in Princeton, NJ, with offices in California, Massachusetts, and Ontario.
We are currently seeking a law student to join our Legal and Compliance Department. As a Legal and Compliance Intern, you will work closely with the Legal and Compliance teams supporting business functions which may include Marketing, Sales, Medical Affairs, Market Access, Digital, HR, IT, Public Affairs, Finance, Commercial Operations, Supply Chain Management and Operations, Quality and Regulatory. This position is a paid, temporary internship eligible to a first- or second-year law student within a commutable distance of Princeton, NJ. This role is a hybrid role with at least two days per week in the office and three days working remotely.
Key Responsibilities:
Qualifications/Requirements:
• This position requires candidates to have completed the first or second year of a full-time Law Degree program
• A demonstrated interest in pharma/life sciences, healthcare law, policies and legislation is preferred
• Ability to use technology to modernize our ways of working
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Interns are required to be able to work from May 27th - August 15th
• The ability to work a hybrid schedule is required
• Candidates are required to live within a commutable distance of Princeton, NJ
• This position requires that candidates be able to work in the United States on a permanent and on-going basis
Why intern with us?
At Kyowa Kirin, we provide an excellent company culture with the ability to learn and grow. The projects in which you will participate represent real work, where you will have an opportunity to contribute to solving problems, creating processes, and experience daily life at a company that seeks to have a profound impact on all our patients. We offer an environment that helps our employees succeed and reach their professional goals while gaining experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
KKNA and all of its employees have an obligation to act in accordance with the law and with integrity in all our operations and interactions
It is the policy of Kyowa Kirin North America, Inc. to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, religion, creed, color, pregnancy, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or affection preference or citizenship status or any other category protected by law.
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