Country: United States of America
Closing date: 23 Jun 2017
Overview
MSH is a nonprofit international health organization with nearly 2,500 people from over 74 nationalities working in over 40 countries. Our mission: Saving lives and improving the health of the world's poorest and most vulnerable people by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health. Together with our partners, we are helping managers and leaders in developing countries to create stronger management systems that improve health services for the greatest health impact.
The purpose of this internship is to provide support in pharmaceutical financing and strategy to the Senior Director of Health Technologies of the Pharmaceuticals and Health Technologies Group (PHT) at MSH. This internship will be focused on global health financing and pricing strategies.
Please note:
- Internship candidates must be full or part time students earning university credit for their internship.
- This is an unpaid internship and candidates are responsible for their own housing and transportation.
- Interested applicants should submit a cover letter along with their resume.
Specific Responsibilities
Tasks will vary, but can include:
- Literature review
- Data collection and analysis
- Curriculum development
- Logistical arrangement, advertisement, enrollment, and implementation of a course/workshop
Qualifications and Experience
- Undergraduate or Graduate in Public Health or Pharmacy Degree Programs
- Interns must be either a current student receiving credit for the internship or fulfilling a requirement to complete an internship
- Knowledge of access to medicines and other public health issues
- Exceptional writing and verbal communications skills
- Self-starter who is able to work independently
- Well organized, multi-tasker
- Excellent inter-personal skills
- Computer skills essential: proficiency in Microsoft applications
Student takeaways:
- Gain experience on pharmaceutical financing, pricing, and strategy issues, particularly in literature review, report writing and review, and any other tasks as needed
- Learn and practice ways to disseminate technical information
- Gain practical experience in working towards increasing access to medicines with an international NGO
How to apply:
https://jobs-msh.icims.com/jobs/9589/health-technologies-intern/job