Undergraduate Summer Internship 2023 – Ridge Pharma Ltd Reading, England
Job description
Who are Ridge Pharma Ltd?
Ridge Pharma Ltd (Ridge) is a privately owned UK pharmaceutical company specialising in the sales and marketing of branded prescription medicines for unmet needs. Ridge was incorporated in 2017 and launched its first product in 2019. Ridge is a small virtual company based in Theale, Reading.
Our mission is to build a profitable and scalable business with strong ethical principles, providing sustainable value to all stakeholders.
Ridge Pharma have 3 founding principles that guide our people and business:
Ethical: From the exceptional value we offer customers to our working approach, strong ethical standards are fundamental to our business.
Sustainable: With a strong focus on a robust supply chain, we ensure healthcare providers and patients can rely on the continued availability of Ridge Pharma medicines.
Value: We are passionate about providing quality medicines with added support at exceptional value
Our Internship Programme
Our ten week paid summer internships offer students invaluable insight into the pharmaceutical industry and culture. Working with highly experienced professionals in a small enterprise will further your understanding of departmental responsibilities; you will be exposed to a wide range of learning opportunities, learning about the daily activities of a small growing pharmaceutical company, as well as the wider pharmaceutical industry. We will discuss your expected outcomes from the placement and will tailor the 3-month period to fit your desired career goals.
Our programme offers hybrid working (1/2 days in our Theale Head Office, and 3/4 days working from home per week). We also offer flexible start/finish dates to suit your needs.
What to expect
The benefit of working for a small company is that you will be exposed to every department in the business. We will offer training sessions with all business departments and allow you to gain experience in the following areas (we have listed some example tasks, but this is just a small example of the experience you will gain):
Sales and Marketing
- Creating and amending promotional materials to support sales activities across the NHS.
- Supporting with ad-hoc projects such as disease awareness education, prescription trends & clinical experts in primary and secondary care.
- Undertaking internet-based market research on NHS localities to support business proposals.
Quality Management
- Developing an understanding of the Quality Management System (QMS) including Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs), deviations, corrective/preventative actions and change controls.
- Assisting with Product Quality Complaint (PQC) investigations.
Medical Information
- Responding to medical information enquiries from patients, customers and health care professionals (HCPs). This may involve communicating directly with the product manufacturer for further information.
- Creating informative training materials to help train Ridge employees on our products.
There will also be an opportunity to shadow and work with the Business Development team, who focus on identifying new products to add to the company’s product portfolio. You will be able to work with the company’s ESG Ambassadors to gain insight into NHS Net Zero requirements and what these mean for the pharmaceutical industry.
The above list is a small example of what we can offer. We will work with you to create an internship experience that aligns with your career goals.
Benefits:
· 10-week fixed term contract (flexible start date in Summer 2023)
· Competitive salary
· Based at our office in Theale, Reading
· Casual dress
· Hybrid workplace with WFH options
· Monday-Friday 8:30-5pm or 9:00-5:30pm workday
· £35 monthly work phone bill allowance
· Paid philanthropy day
About you
· Currently completing an undergraduate degree at university (preferably a life science or marketing subject) and be on course to achieve a 2:1 (or above) in your degree.
· Competency on all MS Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio).
· Excellent written / verbal communication skills and a can-do attitude to new tasks.
· Good time management and organisational skills.
· Attention to detail.
· Strong team player that aligns with the Ridge Pharma company values.
Closing date for applications is 08/05/2023. Please submit your CV/Resume/Cover Letter on Indeed (or alternatively, please send via email to [email protected] before the closing deadline). *Please note: If you are successful, we will contact you regarding interview dates when we have finished reviewing applicants after the closing date.*
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract, Internship
Contract length: 10 weeks
Salary: £20,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- On-site parking
- Paid volunteer time
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Reading, RG7 4AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):
- Please specify the title of the undergraduate course you are completing and what year of your course you are currently in.
- Please specify your preferred start date if you were to be accepted for the role.
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Reading, RG7 4AB
Application deadline: 08/05/2023
