Fingerpaint Market Access, part of Fingerpaint Group, helps our clients to understand how the different pieces of our healthcare system fit together and how to optimize their place within it through minimizing the insurance, logistic and financial barriers to patient access. While the projects we do for clients vary depending on the size of the company and the stage of development of their product, at the core of each of our engagements is a focus on how the healthcare system creates incentives and barriers so as to inform proactive strategies for each unique client situation. Utilizing both quantitative and qualitative analytical approaches, the successful candidate will collaborate in the development and validation of strategies and tactics to optimize patient access to therapeutic products.
If you’re a rising senior in college or are someone looking for a career change and are keen on pharmaceutical and healthcare marketing, Fingerpaint has a summer internship that might interest you. It’s a chance to work with our team on client solutions, offering a hands-on experience.
As an intern with Fingerpaint Group, you’ll spend 10 weeks, 30 hours a week, immersed in our culture. You’ll work with industry experts, gaining practical knowledge and contributing to client projects. The environment is collaborative, with expertise in various areas. The internship is set to run from June 3rd-Aug 9th.
This role is largely remote, but will require being a drivable distance to our Cedar Knolls, NJ office for a few trips throughout the summer.
The Market Access team is west-coast based, so you must be comfortable working some west coast hours if deemed necessary by the team.
The Market Access intern reports to a member of our senior team and is responsible for supporting the research, development, and project execution of client engagements. The Market Access intern is required to collaborate with a project team to analyze client issues, research and validate potential solutions, and create deliverables that conform to Fingerpaint Market Access standards for final work product. The Market Access intern must be capable of managing multiple tasks across a variety of functional needs with an emphasis on attention to detail.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Deliverable production – Produce high quality project deliverables including but not limited to client presentations, research summaries, and payer/reimbursement-focused marketing material
- Research – Participate in the development of project research materials including analysis plans, surveys, discussion guides, and other data collection instruments to conduct primary and secondary research on topics of interest in the field of healthcare reimbursement
- Communication – Communicate effectively with internal teams to deliver project’s requirements
- Team participation – Collaborate as part of a project team to execute against project requirements
- Adaptability – Be flexible in work schedule as project duties require, and manage any change requests related to the working project plans daily to meet the agreed upon deadlines
- Information management – Maintain the security of sensitive company and client information at all times
- Policy and procedures – Abide by Fingerpaint Market Access policies and procedures in the administration of job responsibilities
Requirements and Experience
- Interest in life sciences consulting or other professional services organization (e.g., advertising agency, market research firm) focused on the U.S. payer environment
- Exposure to the following areas a plus: market access strategy, pricing and reimbursement strategy, payer value proposition development, market research, payer marketing collateral development, contracting strategy, pull-through planning, and commercialization of drugs
- Ability to create high-quality PowerPoint slides quickly, effectively, and autonomously, in accordance with Fingerpaint Market Access style guidelines and templates
- Demonstrates strong project management skills through the proactive management of individual project responsibilities and workload to ensure objectives and timelines are met efficiently and effectively
- Analytical, communication, and presentation skills (sample will be required)
- Ability to work in a demanding environment as a member of a high performing, team-based organization
- Undergraduate BA or BS degree required. Graduate MS, MA, PhD, or MBA degrees are preferred
Don’t fit every requirement? Not a problem! Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Fingerpaint, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles! Our team of qualified recruiters can match you with the right opportunity.
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