Health Systems & Policy Intern

4-month contract

At AstraZeneca, we pride ourselves on crafting a collaborative culture that champions knowledge-sharing, ambitious thinking and innovation – ultimately providing employees with the opportunity to work across teams, functions and even the globe.

Recognizing the importance of individualized flexibility, our ways of working allow employees to balance personal and work commitments while ensuring we continue to create a strong culture of collaboration and teamwork by engaging face-to-face in our offices 3 days a week. Our head office and BlueSky Hub in downtown Toronto are purposely designed with collaboration in mind, providing space where teams can come together to strategize, brainstorm and connect on key projects.

Our dedication to sustainability is also central to our culture and part of what makes AstraZeneca a great place to work. We know the health of people, the planet and our business are interconnected which is why we’re taking ambitious action to tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time, from climate change to access to healthcare and disease prevention.

Position Overview

We are seeking a motivated university student to support the Health Systems team in advancing initiatives related to health policy, health-system improvement, patient engagement and sustainability. This internship will provide exposure to how pharmaceutical organizations collaborate with healthcare providers, patient organizations, policymakers and other partners to improve patient care and strengthen health systems.

The successful candidate will contribute to research, analysis, project coordination and the development of materials that support the team’s strategic priorities. This role is well suited to a university student interested in healthcare, public policy, life sciences or health-system innovation.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct research on Canadian health policy, healthcare trends and emerging health-system priorities.
• Monitor and summarize relevant government announcements, policy developments, funding decisions and healthcare initiatives.
• Support environmental scans and stakeholder mapping to identify health-system needs, gaps and partnership opportunities.
• Assist with the development of presentations, briefing notes, reports and other materials for internal and external audiences.
• Support patient-engagement activities by gathering patient perspectives, reviewing best practices and helping incorporate the patient voice into team initiatives.
• Contribute to sustainability initiatives, including research on environmentally responsible healthcare delivery and opportunities to improve the long-term sustainability of health-system programs.
• Help track project activities, timelines, deliverables and measures of impact.
• Coordinate meetings, prepare agendas and capture key decisions and follow-up actions.
• Collaborate with colleagues across Commercial, Medical, Government Affairs, Market Access, Patient Engagement & Advocacy and other functions.
• Provide general project and administrative support to the Health Systems team as required.

Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in a master’s degree program in Public Health, Health Sciences, Health or Public Policy or Commerce with a healthcare focus.
• Candidates should have an expected graduation date after April 2027

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AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace that is free from discrimination. AstraZeneca is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. Such accommodation is available on request in respect of all aspects of the recruitment, assessment and selection process and may be requested by emailing  View email address on careers.astrazeneca.com .

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Annual base salary for this position ranges from 42,908.00 to 56,316.75.

AstraZeneca is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation opportunities to all colleagues. Our compensation policies and practices have been designed to allow colleagues to progress through the salary range over time as they progress in their role. The range provided in this posting represents an offer pay range used in a majority of situations. The base pay offered will vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including the candidate's skills and experience, job-related knowledge, and other specific business and organizational needs.  In some cases, offers outside the range may also be considered to address unique circumstances.

In addition, our permanent positions offer an annual Variable Pay Bonus/Short Term Incentive opportunity as well as eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (if applicable to role).  Benefits offered for permanent roles include a competitive Flex Benefits & Retirement Savings Program, 4 weeks’ paid vacation, and annual Personal Days. Fixed Term Contract/Temporary positions (excluding students) are offered a Contract Benefits Program.

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