US-MD: Rockville-Intern - Strategic Marketing

**************************************************************
JobCircle.com is a regional job board serving all industries
and occupations in the PA, NJ, DE, NY, MD, and DC areas.

We offer a regional job board, online learning, and regional
job fair events for jobseekers who live in our areas of focus.

To Learn More:

Job Board: http://www.JobCircle.com?source=ng
eLearning: http://www.JobCircle.com/courseware?source=ng
Job Fairs: http://JobCircleJobFairs.com?source=ng

**************************************************************

Job Title: Intern - Strategic Marketing
Job Location: MD: Rockville
Pay Rate: Open
Job Length: full time
Start Date: 2008-03-24

Company Name: Human Genome Sciences
Contact: HR
Phone: email only please
Fax: email only please

Description: Intern - Strategic Marketing

Location Rockville, MD

Job ID 2517 Employment Status Internship

Required Experience 0-2 years

Required Education Bachelors Degree or Equivalent

Required Travel No

Relocation Available No



Summary/Description Human Genome Sciences (HGS)is located in the Washington, DC metro area, and was founded in 1992 with the goal of creating a global biopharmaceutical company to discover, develop, manufacture, and market gene-based drugs to address unmet medical needs. We have a significant product pipeline with seven products in clinical development, including drugs to treat hepatitis C, lupus and other autoimmune diseases, anthrax exposure, and cancer. In recent years, we have progressed toward becoming a late stage development and commercialization company, and we have recently started Phase 3 trials for three of our key development programs. HGS is developing an innovative new treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), which would be the first new treatment for lupus in nearly 40 years. This product, belimumab, is being co-developed and commercialized with Glaxo SmithKline. We are also developing a long-acting interferon alpha, Albuferon, for Hepatitis C, along with Novartis. HGS has also been awarded a two-phase contract with US government to supply them with ABthrax, a monoclonal antibody treatment for anthrax, for the Strategic National Stockpile, which we expect to deliver in 2008. At HGS, people are the key to our success. We share a passion for scientific and business innovation, creating unique opportunities to contribute to the commercialization phase of our products. At HGS, you will have opportunities to learn and grow, interacting with talent of the highest caliber, and you will be supported by a culture committed to employee and leadership development. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package. HGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer EOE/AA M/F/D/V Please visit www.hgsi.com for further information on our company and to apply on-line for this position.The Human Genome Sciences (HGS) Strategic Marketing summer intern will be responsible for developing an e-strategy for the launch of a new product as well as helping develop internal systems to include competitive intelligence database and department website. Other potential intern responsibilities might include developing strategic recommendations in specific areas of immunology and oncology business portfolios. Duties/Responsibilities: . Assess current pharmaceutical product e-strategies . Compile list of e-tactics and best practices . Develop strategic recommendations for online launch activities . Create searchable database to optimize competitive intelligence tracking . Assess current department intranet and make strategic recommendations for enhancement . Present recommendations to team Requirements Requirements: . Strategic development experience . Healthcare experience/interest . IT experience/interest . Experience with Excel, Word and PowerPoint Candidates should be actively pursuing an MBA degree or equivalent with an interest in biopharmaceutical marketing. A scientific/medical and/or e-marketing background would be highly desirable.




Please refer to Job code hgs-9121 when responding to this ad.


For FASTEST PROCESSING of your resume, please visit http://www.jobcircle.com/classifieds/1243205.html?source=ng to apply online.


**************************************************************
For fastest processing of your resume, this employer asks that
you apply to this job using the URL above.
**************************************************************