Pharmaceutical Industry and Education Fellowship Program

• Collaborate with faculty on an IRB-approved research project.
• Enroll tuition-free in the online MBA in Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Business.

• Appointment to clinical instructor in Pharmacy Practice in Philadelphia College of Pharmacy.
• Complete a 12-month teaching certificate program, engage in small group teaching and develop an ACPE-accredited CE presentation.

• Participate in professional development workshops, student organizations, project leadership and mentoring activities.
• Attend meetings and conferences to enhance knowledge, support fellowship recruitment, staff the medical information booth and engage in professional networking.

Campuses:

New Haven, CT
Yardley, PA

Fellowship:

Remote-based; the fellow would work primarily remotely, though would need to travel to both Biohaven campuses and the university several times over the course of the fellowship year.

Biohaven is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company with a portfolio of innovative therapies targeting neurological and psychiatric diseases, including rare disorders. Our progress is fueled by an entrepreneurial organizational structure and an impressive range of experience in drug development and commercialization.

Fellows will develop skills to evaluate complex scientific information, develop strategic plans, and operationalize plans as part of the Biohaven Medical Affairs team. Work will involve internal stakeholders within Biohaven as well as external audiences, including healthcare professionals and consumers.

The one-year fellowship at Biohaven Pharmaceuticals provides experiences in medical information and cross-functional medical partners.

Medical Information

• Build on foundation of clinical knowledge and medical writing skills to author Medical Information letters and respond to requests from clinicians, payors and other population-based healthcare decision-makers as well as consumers and caregivers
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal matrix colleagues (including medical and commercial) and external business partners
• Leverage interpersonal communication skills to ensure cross-functional team collaboration
• Enhance skills in scientific literature retrieval, analysis, and communication
• Develop in-depth knowledge of the drug product(s) and therapeutic area(s)
• Support marketed products and pipeline compounds in various stages of development
• Support Biohaven Medical Affairs efforts for Medical Meetings and Congresses

Medical Affairs

Medical Strategy

• Provide strategic medical input to shape commercial strategies and tactics, as well as development of commercial and medical affairs plans
• Participate in research projects and data analysis
• Coordinate and participate in advisory board meetings
• Review investigator sponsored research proposals and CME grants
• Contribute to the development and implementation of medical and sales training

Scientific Communications and Publications

• Collaborate across Medical, R&D, and Commercial to develop and execute scientific communication plans
• Support the development of publications including peer-reviewed journal articles, abstracts, posters, etc.
• Attend scientific conferences to gain key insights from competitor and scientific presentations

A Division of CSL Limited
King of Prussia, PA

Medical Information

• Improve scientific writing skills by authoring medical information response documents and escalated medical information requests.
• Enhance skills in literature retrieval and analysis.
• Utilize critical thinking and clinical knowledge to develop fair and balanced communications of product information.
• Support product launch and sales training material development.
• Build relationships with internal and external business partners.

Medical Affairs

• Review medical content for accuracy as part of the medical review team.
• Enhance interpersonal communications through cross-functional team collaboration.
• Engage and collaborate with subject matter experts across medical affairs.
• Gain exposure to scientific writing through scientific abstract and poster development.

Current Fellows

Dana Prozementer, PharmD
Notre Dame of Maryland University School of Pharmacy, Class of 2021
dprozementer@usciences.edu

Amna Paracha, PharmD
University of Maryland Eastern Shore School of Pharmacy, Class of 2021
aparacha@usciences.edu

Plainsboro, NJ

Genmab US, Inc. is an international biotechnology company specializing in the creation and development of differentiated antibody therapeutics for the treatment of cancer.

In 2019, Genmab partnered with University of the Sciences (now Saint Joseph's University) to offer a unique one-year Fellowship in Global Medical Affairs. In 2021, Genmab expanded the program to a two-year Multidisciplinary Fellowship offering an opportunity to gain experience across three functional areas: Global Medical Affairs, Global Regulatory Affairs, and Clinical Development.

This Fellowship provides the Fellow an opportunity to be involved in pre-launch, launch, and post-launch activities across multiple functions with mentoring from experienced preceptors.

Multidisciplinary Rotations

The four 6-month multidisciplinary rotations include Global Medical Affairs, Global Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Development, and an Elective*.

*Fellows will have the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding in one of the functional areas for an additional 6 months.

Global Medical Affairs

Medical Information

• Understand the role and responsibilities of a Global Medical Information professional in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Provide timely and balanced responses to Genmab external customers.
• Create and maintain a database of Global Medical Information responses, including consistently evaluating opportunities to innovate the content format.
• Provide high quality review of Promotional and Scientific Exchange Materials to ensure accuracy and appropriateness of content.
• Attend scientific congresses to provide support for Medical booths.
• Gather insights to identify communication needs or data gaps to drive Medical Strategy.

Medical Communication

• Gain therapeutic proficiency of products within the Oncology Portfolio.
• Develop a global strategic publication plan collaborating closely with key stakeholders including Medical Strategy, Statistics, Medical Research Team, and Senior Leaders.
• Develop familiarity with publication principles and participate in the development of a publication deliverable (e.g. congress presentation, manuscript.)
• Assess and identify gaps with Field Medical Resources, collaborating with Medical Affairs Strategy Leads, Field Medical and vendors to create and revise Field Medical resources, including slide decks, frequently asked questions (FAQs) and training materials.

Congress Planning

• Understand the congress planning process from identifying key sessions to developing summaries following conclusion of the meeting while collaborating with large cross-matrix team.
• Organize pre-congress training and dissemination of information.
• Contribute to the development of Scientific content for the Medical Affairs congress booth.

Global Regulatory Affairs

• Develop understanding of global regulations and guidances related to drug development.
• Support cross-functional product teams by offering expertise and strategic guidance on regulatory requirements for global drug development and market registrations.
• File and maintain Investigational New Drug Applications (INDAs), New Drug Applications (NDAs), Marketing Authorization Applications (MAAs) and Clinical Trial Applications (CTAs.)
• Acquire a working knowledge of international and country-specific requirements to support the conduct of global clinical studies.
• Gain understanding on how to best conduct health authority meetings and prepare teams for effective regulatory interactions.
• Interface with internal and external stakeholders to ensure company compliance with all appropriate regulations and guidances.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with global colleagues and scientists, representing diverse backgrounds, knowledge, and expertise.

Clinical Development

• Gain knowledge in Translational Medicine and Pharmacokinetics concepts, and clinical regulations, including International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) guidelines and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) requirements.
• Achieve proficiency in understanding clinical research protocol(s).
• Develop technical writing skills by creating a mock abbreviated protocol.
• Support study execution by understanding the process of investigator calls, evaluating escalation of clinical questions and clinical data querying.

Current Fellows

Mohammad Jalal, PharmD
Nova Southeastern University, College of Pharmacy, Class of 2021
mjalal@usciences.edu 

David Zarif, PharmD
University of the Sciences, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, Class of 2021
dzarif2015@usciences.edu 

Campuses:

Chadds Ford, PA
Wilmington, DE

Incyte is a global biopharmaceutical company founded on the premise that investment in strong science and the relentless pursuit of R&D excellence can translate into new solutions that can positively impact the lives of patients. Our research focus spans Oncology and Inflammation & Autoimmunity.

This two-year fellowship in Medical Information and Medical Affairs is an exceptional opportunity for PharmD and PhD graduates to begin their career within the pharmaceutical industry. Throughout the program, the fellows will enhance their written and oral communication skills, while also developing professional leadership competencies, through a wide variety of industry-focused experiences and projects.

In the first year of the program, the fellows will develop and master core competencies in Medical Information and Content Development, including critical evaluation of scientific data and development of scientific resources. Our unique program design allows the fellow to gain broader Medical Affairs experience during the second year, with a focus on developing oncology and dermatology therapeutic area expertise, obtaining proficiency in engaging with key external experts, and understanding the development of Medical Affairs strategy and tactics.

We invite you to learn more and Solve On with us.

View our INCYTE fellowship brochure (PDF).

Program Objectives

Medical Information (Year One):

• Critically evaluate medical literature to develop evidence-based, scientific content including standard responses, slide presentations, and other medical information materials
• Perform medical review of scientific and promotional material to ensure medical accuracy
• Participate in scientific congress activities, including development of clinical trial recruiting materials and responding to scientific inquiries
• Develop an understanding of call center operations, including responding to unsolicited medical information requests from customers

Medical Affairs (Year Two):

• Develop scientific subject matter expertise and serve as an internal thought leader to the Medical Affairs organization as well as Commercial business partners
• Demonstrate proficiency in achieving customer focus by interfacing with health care professionals at major medical conferences, advisory boards, and other external meetings
• Illustrate leadership in subject area by obtaining proficiency as a therapeutic core medical team lead within US Medical Affairs
• Partner with Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) and engage therapeutic area external experts regarding clinical research

Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson

Horsham, PA

Recruiting: Solid Tumor Oncology (1) and Immunology (1)

Janssen, the Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, aims to transform individual lives and fundamentally change the way diseases are managed, interpreted, and prevented.

The fellowship is two (2) years in Medical Information at Janssen Scientific Affairs in Solid Tumor Oncology, Hematology/Oncology, or Immunology with an additional external rotation at a pharmacy benefit manager. The fellow will hone skills in critiquing and communicating complex scientific information to a variety of audiences, including consumers, healthcare professionals and healthcare policy decision makers.

The Payer & Health-Systems component provides advanced-skill training in an emerging area focused on meeting the needs of payers, health-systems, and clinical decision resource organizations (CDROs) such as compendia, value framework organizations, etc. The program offers opportunities to expand knowledge on managed care markets through customer engagement, projects, conferences, and a real-world experiential rotation in pharmacy benefits management. Fellows will also have opportunities to collaborate cross-functionally with Medical Affairs, Real World Value & Evidence (RWV&E), and/or Market Access, based upon availability.

The two-year fellowship offers two unique rotations that enable fellows to advance and apply skills across industry and payer settings.

Medical Information

• Develop in-depth knowledge of the therapeutic area.
• Enhance skills in scientific literature retrieval, analysis, and communication.
• Improve scientific writing skills by authoring scientific response letters and escalated medical information requests from clinicians, payers and other population-based healthcare decision-makers.
• Utilize critical thinking and clinical knowledge to develop fair and balanced communications of product information to clinicians and compendia.
• Participate in the creation and maintenance of formulary dossiers.
• Support product launch and sales training material development.
• Develop training materials focused on payer, health system, and clinical decision resource topics for internal-use only.
• Provide medical review for promotional materials as well as reactive/proactive scientific material.
• Support development of Voice-of-Customer (VOC) reports, including analysis of inquiries received by Janssen Medical Information Communication Channels and identification of trends/key insights.
• Support therapeutic area value assessment framework reviews.

Pharmacy Benefit Manager

• Develop an understanding of the various roles a pharmacist plays at a managed care organization and basic operations of a managed care organization.
• Support Formulary Management Pharmacists and Clinical Marketing Intelligence teams to update and maintain formulary decision making resources (e.g. drug monographs, drug class reviews, prior authorization criteria, cost savings analyses).
• Opportunity to present clinical topics to pharmacy team during specialty subcommittee meetings.
• Develop an understanding of the strategy for monitoring pipeline drugs for a managed care organization.

Current Fellows

Phuong Nguyen, PharmD
Second Year Fellow in Immunology
University of Minnesota, Class of 2020
pnguyen1630@usciences.edu

Andrew Knapp, PharmD
Second Year Fellow in Solid Tumor Oncology
University of Kansas School of Pharmacy, Class of 2020
aknapp@usciences.edu

Rachael Lai, PharmD
First Year Fellow in Hematology/Oncology
University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy, Class of 2021
rlai@usciences.edu

The Pharmaceutical Company of Johnson & Johnson

Malvern & Spring House, PA

Janssen R&D, part of the Johnson & Johnson family of Companies, aims to transform individual lives and fundamentally change the way diseases are managed, interpreted and prevented.

Investigational Drug Trial Design and Management Fellowship

The fellowship includes elements of formulation and process development as well as investigational drug trial design & trial management for biologics.

Biologics Product Development & Investigational Drug Trial Design and Management (2 years)

The two-year Biologics Product Development & Investigational Drug Trial Design and Management fellowship offers two unique rotations that enable fellows to advance and apply skills in biologic drug product development and management of investigational drug trials.

The Biologics Product Development & Investigational Drug Trial Management fellowship program provides fellows with an opportunity to work on new modalities and technologies to create new drug products within Janssen Biologics Drug Product Development (DPD). The Fellow will have an opportunity to work with the investigational drug trial design and execution group on the design and execution of an investigational drug study from conception to execution.

Biologics Product Development (18-months)

Fellow responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Provide support in the areas of drug product design, dosage preparation, administration and instructional training.
• Support the collaboration with DPD Formulation Scientists, Global Trial Managers, Study Responsible Physicians, Study Managers and Pharmacists to ensure that drug preparation and administration can be flawlessly executed at investigational sites for Phase 1 to Phase 3 clinical studies.
• Support the creation of workflows for drug product in-use stability and compatibility studies.
• Support the creation of Investigational Product Preparation and Administration Procedures and associated training materials for use at investigational study sites.
• Support the creation, execution and reporting of In-Use Drug Studies.
• Support studies to develop optimal formulation for drug products.
• Support studies to evaluate the manufacturing process of drug product formulations.
• Assist in technology transfer of drug product and process to fill/finish sites.
• Author/review technical reports documenting results and conclusions from formulation and process development studies.
• Provide effective communication with other fellows and team members on supported projects.

Investigational Drug Trial Execution (6-months)

• Fellow will work to support the operational aspects of at least one complex Early Development Investigational Drug study, with variation across all phases of a trial (planning, start-up, execution, data analysis, reporting and closure).
• Fellow will work in support of the Global Operations Head (GOH), Global Program Leader (GPL), and Global Trial Leader (GTL) to ensure successful cross-functional delivery of the assigned global clinical trial within agreed timelines and budget and in alignment with all applicable SOPs and regulatory requirements.
• Fellow responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
  • External service selection and set-up, including ensuring that scope of work and specifications are consistent with protocol requirements, budget, and timelines.
  • Tracking of project deliverables & timelines using functional planning tools.
  • Transparent communication across all members of the cross-functional team.
  • Creation and update of study-specific documents such as Monitoring Guidelines, Informed Consent Form(s), IMP related documentation, and safety related documents.
  • Support of risk identification and mitigation strategy creation and roll-out.
  • Support of study training creation and roll-out (at central, local, and site level).
  • Coordinate and participate in internal and external study specific meetings, as necessary, and document outcomes, actions, and decisions. Follow-up to resolution when required.
  • Support quality oversight and inspection readiness activities.
  • Work with internal partners to assist in management of activities such as country and site feasibility.
  • Other activities as delegated by the investigational drug trial management team.

*Pharmacy licensure is required by September 1st for first year

Current Fellows

Joseph Weidman, PharmD
University of Pittsburgh, Class of 2020
Second Year Fellow
JWeidman@ITS.JNJ.com

Ghina Moyeen, PharmD, M.S.
Pacific University, Class of 2020/2021
First Year Fellow
GMoyeen@ITS.JNJ.com

McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division

Fort Washington, PA

The McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division of Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc. develops and markets a broad range of well-known and trusted OTC products in the United States.

The consumer-based, one-year fellowship provides an opportunity to obtain experiential training in both medical information and medical affairs. A variety of projects and shadowing experiences are available for fellows interested in gaining additional exposure to the Regulatory Affairs functional area as well.

Medical Information

• Participate on innovative teams that aid in new consumer product development.
• Collect, review, interpret, and disseminate medical information pertinent to J&J’s OTC product lines.
• Develop core skills related to scientific exchange, medical materials development, customer communications, and medical content review.
• Build relationships with internal and external business partners.
• Improve scientific writing skills by authoring medical information response documents and escalated medical information requests.
• Utilize critical thinking and clinical knowledge to develop fair and balanced communications of product information.
• Improve verbal communication skills through delivery of scientific presentations and journal club presentations.
• Participate in promotional review committee to ensure that data included are appropriately medically supported in promotional materials.

Medical Affairs

• Participate on multifunctional medical team that includes: Regulatory Affairs, Medical & Drug information, Global Medical Safety, Research & Development and Clinical Operations.
• Participate in analysis and interpretation of clinical study data.
• Learn how to identify and address potential medical issues and ensure implementation of risk-management strategies.
• Participate in the development of medical strategies for company products.
• Assist in the development of medical content for congresses, symposia, and advisory boards.
• Provide medical support (medical training and education) to Marketing and Sales.

Other Opportunities

• Ability to work one on one with Regulatory professionals on a variety of Regulatory projects.
• Ability to network with pharmacists through a variety of resource groups within the J&J organization including but not limited to a Pharmacist’s Network and a PharmD Annual Summit.

Current Fellows

Allen Sieh, PharmD
St. John’s University, Class of 2019
asieh@usciences.edu

Sara Hinton, PharmD, BCPPS
Northeastern University, Class of 2009
shinton@usciences.edu

Campus:

Princeton, NJ

Kyowa Kirin, Inc. (Kyowa Kirin North America; KKNA) is part of the Kyowa Kirin Group Companies which are dedicated to improving quality of life by answering the unmet medical needs of people worldwide. Based in the US, Kyowa Kirin Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical Company contributing to human health and well-being worldwide through innovative drug discovery and global commercialization, driven by state-of-the-art antibody technologies in the core therapeutic areas of oncology, nephrology, central nervous system and immunology.

The two-year fellowship at KKNA provides hands-on global experience within the Regulatory Affairs Strategy group allowing the fellow to develop a comprehensive understanding of the regulatory drug development process from early stage to post-marketing. The fellowship will span across therapeutic areas including oncology, immunology, central nervous system and nephrology, and will primarily focus on Regulatory Strategy and also encompass aspects of Regulatory Operations, Regulatory Intelligence & Policy, Labeling, Advertising and Promotion, Compliance & Planning, and Regulatory Chemistry Manufacturing & Controls.

Global Regulatory Affairs

• Develop a strong global regulatory strategy skillset while actively contributing to regulatory planning, strategy, and filings to support company assets.
• Develop the ability to assess development programs from a regulatory perspective.
• Proactively identify regulatory issues impacting program progress and development and advise management on resolutions.
• Obtain knowledge of country specific regulatory processes, with focus on FDA and EMA regulations and requirements.
• Interpret local and global regulations and apply interpretative analyses of key regulatory guidance documents as they relate to ongoing projects and submissions.
• Engage and collaborate cross-functionally with a variety of departments within the company as a partner in the drug development process.
• Cultivate strong communication, leadership, and time management skills.

Current Fellow

Daria Polyarskaya, PharmD, MHA
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science College of Pharmacy, Class of 2021
dpolyarskaya@usciences.edu

Please check back here for 2022-2023 application deadlines and our application portal link. You may apply to multiple programs; however, a separate application is required for each program. Please search Workday for the program(s) to which you want to apply, and submit your application(s) as appropriate along with a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, a writing sample, unofficial college transcript(s), and contact information for 3 references. The letter of intent could address why you are interested in completing a fellowship, or why you are interested in a particular functional area and/or company, etc. The writing sample should showcase your individual technical skills in medical writing, such as a drug information response from class or APPEs, a newsletter article that you authored, etc. Co-authored manuscripts would not be considered since we are looking for an example of your own individual ability. Applying early is highly recommended.

Please address your letter of intent to:

James M. Hollands, PharmD, BCPS
Director, Industry and Education Fellowship Programs
Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
Box 34
600 South 43rd Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-4495

Once all application materials have been received through the USciences Application Portal, invitations for virtual first round interviews will be offered on a rolling basis. First-round interviews will take place between October through November and will consist of a 30-minute interview with a fellow and/or preceptors.

To be eligible for a fellowship position, candidates advancing to the final-round must have three references submit a recommendation form by the date of his or her final-round interview. If selected for a final-round interview, we will re-verify your references before contacting them to fill out a recommendation form.

Candidates will be contacted by current fellows for virtual final round interviews and next steps.

Please check back here for 2022-2023 application deadlines. Submit a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, a writing sample, unofficial college transcript(s), and contact information for 3 references via ONE email to pharmafellows@usciences.edu. The writing sample should showcase your individual technical skills in medical writing, such as a drug information response from class or APPEs, a newsletter article that you authored, a research-related topic you wrote about, another piece utilizing peer-reviewed references to serve some purpose, etc. Co-authored manuscripts would not be considered since we are looking for an example of your own individual ability. Applying early is highly recommended.

Please address your letter of intent to:

James M. Hollands, PharmD, BCPS
Director, Industry and Education Fellowship Programs
Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
Box 34
600 South 43rd Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-4495

Once all application materials have been received through the pharmafellows@usciences.edu email, invitations for virtual first-round and subsequent interviews will be offered on a rolling basis. First round interviews will take place between October through November.

To be eligible for a fellowship position, candidates advancing to the final-round must have three references submit a recommendation form by the date of his or her final-round interview. If selected for a final-round interview, we will re-verify your references before contacting them to fill out a recommendation form.

Candidates will be contacted by current fellows for virtual final-round interviews as eligible and next steps if applicable.