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Medical Affairs Intern - Summer 2020

RES01003MNorthfield, Illinois

Job Description

With fifty years of consecutive growth, Medline has more than 20,000 employees worldwide and business in more than 90 countries.  Recently named one of the nation’s "Best and Brightest Companies to Work for,” Medline has a new, state-of-the-art corporate headquarters in Northfield, IL, just north of Chicago. To maintain this enviable position and continue our growth, we are looking for new talent, like you!


Medline offers a robust internship program that provides you with the ability to make a true impact. You will be able to take ownership on projects as well as get a feel for day to day work in your role. In addition to the project work, Medline will provide you with learning, networking, and social opportunities throughout the summer through intern specific trainings, lunch & learns with leadership, and fun events.


A Medical Affairs Internship in the Medical Affairs department at Medline will work directly with full-time associates and senior managers developing and managing clinical trials across multiple Medline divisions. We are seeking a dynamic, creative and hard-working professional looking for hands on clinical experience at a large healthcare organization. 


Possible projects could include:

  • Develop clinical protocols and conduct clinical studies on products from our various divisions
  • Assist with creation of content within Medical Communications

Job Qualifications

  • Science or Engineering related majors
  • Junior standing with 3.0 minimum GPA required
  • Writing skills (clinical protocols, clinical study reports, literature searches, and abstracts)
  • Strong communication skills in groups or teams
  • Detail oriented with superior organizational, analytical, and problem solving skills
  • Motivated self-starter
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Visio, Powerpoint)
  • Work with patients or other medical or research experience preferred
  • Unrestricted permanent US work authorization