2026 Summer Internship Program: Clinical Site Startup & Engagement Team

Role Summary

The interns will support the current and future fiscal year business efforts for the Clinical Site Startup & Engagement team in the Feasibility and Trial Equity, Study Start-Up, and Patient Recruitment & Retention domains. They will have the opportunity to partner with other business units, shadow CSSE colleagues, attend trial team meetings and strategy sessions, meet with vendors and CRO partners, and present a conclusionary presentation highlighting their experience and learnings.

Responsibilities

• Feasibility: Support the identification of the competitive landscape for a given trial/indication
• Study Start-Up: Review the documents Study Start-Up is responsible for tracking; support the tracking of reportable metrics
• Patient Recruitment & Retention: Support the development of recruitment and retention strategies focusing on effective clinical trial messaging and tactics for a broad population
• Trial Equity: Support the development of a global diversity strategy; assist in data aggregation related to disease demographics; help maintain the Diversity & Inclusion in Clinical Trials resource database; shadow CSSE colleagues on at least one trial; collect external communications related to D&I in Clinical Trials to build experience

Qualifications

• Required: This position will be fully remote
• Required: Must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in marketing, natural & physical sciences (biology, chemistry, physics, etc.), biostatistics, mathematics, bioengineering, biomedical engineering, gender studies, ethnic cultural studies, world culture, health education, nursing, medical sciences, pre-pharmaceutical studies or pharmaceutical science
• Required: Must have mid-level proficiency with Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint), compiling statistics, database management, quantitative & qualitative research, basic project planning, research, and basic technical writing
• Internship Eligibility: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a permanent basis without sponsorship; Must be currently enrolled in a degree program graduating December 2026 or later; Internship is 10-12 weeks with two start dates; Must be able to commit to one of the time frames; Able to work full time 40 hours a week during internship dates; Takeda does not provide housing/relocation for the U.S. Summer Internship Program