2026 Summer Intern: Pharmacovigilance Department
EntryClinical DevelopmentNeurology
$18 - $25/hr(estimated)
Description
<p><span data-contrast="none">Axsome&nbsp;Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company leading a new era in the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) conditions. We deliver scientific breakthroughs by&nbsp;identifying&nbsp;critical gaps in care and develop differentiated products with a focus on novel mechanisms of action that enable meaningful advancements in patient outcomes. Our industry-leading neuroscience portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for major depressive disorder, excessive daytime sleepiness associated with narcolepsy and obstructive sleep apnea, and migraine, and multiple late-stage development programs addressing a broad range of serious neurological and psychiatric conditions that&nbsp;impact&nbsp;over 150 million people in the United States. Together, we are on a mission to solve some of the brain’s biggest problems so patients and their loved ones can flourish. For more information, please visit us at </span><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.globenewswire.com%2FTracker%3Fdata%3D9IV8MzSvfOHVeWvrQ7Gpyyjf8oh2YbOImEae8XHfJeeKdWb5iMTG_i6gTGCiHtoMzE1iVTUEQk7IBNDvtrd8dbwJfMAYLK1NiNGH8FOf8LVClDRvtC2QLJLwxcJsj8r1Ife70mjBMpRU8D5q5PfAvDP5AbMwldlIcg5842srmwDavyrAg8tK_VpiNRaKqPlOSPLrCg1Yr2Gqdo5K6iwgZGVlm_WvFI8bMuPXMrqlgRQ%3D&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmsiegel%40axsome.com%7Cb0ad9a0787784e7305e308dda9c74deb%7Cb3096ec47bba4e2f9c92818dea8094e1%7C0%7C0%7C638853395639171980%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=dWf%2FLVmCejjY3pM4XQok9nH8pF%2BfGwqWCZ8QwdWpTGQ%3D&amp;reserved=0"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">www.axsome.com</span></span></a><span data-contrast="none"> and follow us on </span><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.globenewswire.com%2FTracker%3Fdata%3DgkOAMVaudmIbjNO4LWBtZ25_8dkwL1L91EK22smznktgIMuoh5PltUd03J1ZN68KtUufEmLQRMgUjKqoa2Pb1ADSKI0zgay-rDcXd0R2wsbi9WIetngm8x8P1QX9OxhZQzuoPJMXr0UXnyGnIAbSvjwOT0oODGh2y6eODJbInNknBhQ4fXiSCd0LwP8PlS9T_Er2Q-RAoqsN_pVSx0k80cO9ivcvtqdJxZGSzZ37Ytmfmq-AThjSdP9ltWSUa2Fx&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmsiegel%40axsome.com%7Cb0ad9a0787784e7305e308dda9c74deb%7Cb3096ec47bba4e2f9c92818dea8094e1%7C0%7C0%7C638853395639206174%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ZofAOfLit%2FDztSC9U2W1xpx9HHF9z5bb4r1JDK9%2FVzo%3D&amp;reserved=0"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">LinkedIn</span></span></a><span data-contrast="none"> and </span><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.globenewswire.com%2FTracker%3Fdata%3DU4SjZsngAmgWDPNMBXhPfrWmLydithQ9boBRvsxUVxU58ik7Xm8tTepHofb6vjZMJpx1MvqLvCWWZ1wdmggQxeoNBfHWoTcIMhguJ4Da2DlcZj5Ye9BIcFvHHFTGURb_iGqk28bMXOs7pE8QmOShf7wSgJ0OVuMRyY31jlih0__WG9Q4dmEjE86yUY_8J0qo&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmsiegel%40axsome.com%7Cb0ad9a0787784e7305e308dda9c74deb%7Cb3096ec47bba4e2f9c92818dea8094e1%7C0%7C0%7C638853395639221688%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Y85uAjK%2B8ysZNvbrHQAmApGPYT7mUKwtYyw%2FV0cvCcE%3D&amp;reserved=0"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">X</span></span></a><span data-contrast="none">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<br><strong><span data-contrast="none">About This Role</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">Axsome&nbsp;Therapeutics is seeking an intern to support&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="none">the&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">Pharmacovigilance</span><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;team.&nbsp;This individual will&nbsp;be responsible for&nbsp;assisting&nbsp;members of the&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">Pharmacovigilance</span><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;team with a variety of day-to-day tasks, and ongoing projects.&nbsp;</span> <span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">The&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">Pharmacovigilance</span><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="none">Intern will report directly to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Senior Director, PV Operations</span><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="none">and will work cross-functionally.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><em><span data-contrast="auto">This role is based at&nbsp;Axsome’s&nbsp;HQ in New York City with an on-site requirement of at least three days per week. We are unable to consider candidates who are looking for fully remote roles.&nbsp;</span></em><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Job Responsibilities and Duties</span></strong><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;include, but are not limited to, the following:</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<ul>
<li>Perform drug information research and /or presentations to extend the understanding of Axsome products &nbsp;</li>
<li>Research and understand the disease, symptoms, and treatment of various CNS disorders</li>
<li>Extensive research of drug addiction vs abuse</li>
<li>Participate in data analysis in MedDRA coding for ICSR assessment and some potential safety topics analysis for evaluation</li>
<li>Understand the process of vendor management</li>
<li>Participate in literature review</li>
<li>Review applicable Health Authority regulations and ICH guidelines to optimize current Axsome practices aligning with regulatory requirements and industry standards</li>
<li>Opportunity to initiate or be assigned to pharmacovigilance projects&nbsp;</li>
<li>Additional responsibilities as assigned&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Requirements / Qualifications</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<ul>
<li>Actively enrolled with a minimum 3.0 GPA in an undergraduate or graduate program with a focus on a medical field e.g., nursing, neuroscience, psychology, psychiatry, biology, pharmacy, etc. &nbsp;</li>
<li>A proactive, creative, and entrepreneurial approach to work &nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Interest and/or experience in CNS diseases&nbsp;</li>
<li>Excellent oral and written communication skills &nbsp;</li>
<li>Demonstrates strong attention to detail &nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)&nbsp;</li>
<li>Organizational and critical thinking skills&nbsp;</li>
<li>Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well in a team environment&nbsp;</li>
<li>Ability to work on site Monday, Tuesday &amp; Thursday. We are unable to consider candidates who are looking for fully remote roles&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Experience and Knowledge</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}">&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p data-ccp-border-between="0px none #000000" data-ccp-padding-between="0px"><strong><span data-contrast="none">Additional Details</span></strong></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">The anticipated hourly rate for this role is $18-$25/hour. The salary offer will be based on a variety of factors, including experience, qualifications, and internal equity.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">This is a&nbsp;full-time&nbsp;and temporary role beginning in June and concluding in August. Final dates will be confirmed this spring.&nbsp;Successful candidates will be compensated at an hourly rate for the duration of the internship.&nbsp;Interns will work a maximum of&nbsp;40 hours&nbsp;a week.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><em><span data-contrast="none">Axsome&nbsp;is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.</span></em><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}">&nbsp;</span></p>
Axsome Therapeutics
BIOTECHNOLOGY
CNS treatments
LocationNY - New York
Open Jobs182
Neurology
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