Intern, Global Patient Advocacy

COMPANY:

At BioCryst, we share a deep commitment to improving the lives of people living with complement-mediated and other rare diseases. For over three decades we've been guided by our passion for not settling for "ordinary" in our quest to develop novel medicines. We leverage our expertise in structure-guided drug design to develop first-in-class or best-in-class oral small-molecule and protein therapeutics, led by the efforts of our team of expert scientists in our Discovery Center of Excellence in Birmingham, Alabama. Our global headquarters is in Durham, North Carolina, our European headquarters is in Dublin, Ireland and our employees span the globe across sites in multiple countries. We are proud of our culture of engagement and accountability that rewards people for innovative thinking and achievement of key objectives. For more information, please visit our website at www.biocryst.com or follow uson LinkedIn and Instagram.

SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM:

The BioCryst Internship Program is your ticket to getting a head start on your career! As an intern, you will gain hands-on, real-world work experience. Our internship program includes:

• 11-12 weeks of full-time, PAID work experience
• Hybrid work environment - work from home and have access to our new office on the Frontier campus in Durham/RTP
• In-person Summer Internship Orientation at our headquarters in Durham/RTP
• Professional development workshops and access to LinkedIn Learning
• Expand your professional network through our career connections series
• Social and volunteer activities
• In-person Summer Intern Showcase
• Opportunities to connect with company leaders and MORE!

JOB SUMMARY:

This is an exciting opportunity to explore patient advocacy's important role in a fast-growing biotech company. As a Global Patient Advocacy Intern, you will collaborate with various cross-functional partners and non-profit patient organizations to identify synergies and opportunities to help support and empower patient communities in BioCryst's therapeutic areas and beyond. During this internship, you will rely on and grow your communication, research, strategic thinking, and organizational skills and leave with a deeper understanding of how to translate the power of patient voices into meaningful change. The ideal candidate will be ready to roll up their sleeves and bring their genuine and empathetic passion for serving rare disease patient communities into a fast-paced, innovative learning environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Relationship management: Support Global Patient Advocacy team initiatives with local, national, and international patient organizations. Assist with streamlining inquiries to and from internal colleagues and patient organizations.
• Landscape assessments: Identify new patient organizations and opportunities for collaboration around disease state awareness, patient education, and support services.
• Advisory Board Support: Assist with patient advisory board/council development and other initiatives to further understand patient community experiences.
• Event planning: Attend and coordinate company's participation in patient organizations' virtual and in-person conferences, fundraising events, and awareness campaigns, along with internal company-wide events or programs.
• Benchmarking: Strategize and assist in developing KPIs, systems, programs and trainings to measure and share Global Patient Advocacy team's impact.
• Communications: Work collaboratively with Corporate Communications to amplify Global Patient Advocacy activities and programs. Help communicate Global Patient Advocacy team's capabilities internally and externally through Intranet articles, social media posts, and presentations
• Cross-functional engagement: Represent Global Patient Advocacy team at select meetings with internal stakeholders including Legal and Compliance, Medical Affairs, Corporate Communications, Marketing, and Market Research, etc. Document and socialize meeting summaries and action items.
• Administrative Support: Actively support the Global Patient Advocacy team with Veeva submissions, data input, update advocacy calendar, meeting coordination and capturing meeting minutes.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Working towards a bachelor's degree in non-profit management, social work, public health, public policy, pre-med, nursing, health communications, business, or related discipline with a minimum 3.0 GPA
• Preferred background in patient support activities and familiarity with the dynamics of non-profit organizations
• Interest in rare disease and drug development
• Empathetic relationship-builder
• Creative and strategic thinker
• Self-starter who can work independently
• Experience and interest with event and program planning, coordination and execution
• Ability to be flexible and adjust quickly as priorities change
• Team player who is willing to flex outside the prescribed role
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and online meetings platforms (Microsoft Teams, Zoom)
• Proximity to Birmingham, AL OR Durham, NC for in-person orientation, intern showcase, and office events

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• References (2-3)

The statements in this position description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. The manager may assign additional responsibilities and assignments from time to time.

BioCryst is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to age, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, Veterans status, disability and/or other protected class characteristics. Additionally, BioCryst is committed to achieving its business objectives in compliance with all federal, state and local law.