Co-op, Pharmacovigilance Scientist
About This Role:
This application is for a 6-month student role from January - June 2026. Resume review begins in October 2025.
As a co-op, you will be an integral part of the Pharmacovigilance (PV)/Safety team, which is dedicated to transforming the lives of patients with severe immune-mediated diseases. This team plays a critical role in ensuring patient safety, compliance, and continuous improvement. In this dynamic position, you will gain hands-on experience in PV/Safety science within the fast-paced biotech/pharma industry. Your contributions will support areas such as literature review, safety data analysis, and aggregate safety reports, helping to evaluate safety data and understand evolving product safety profiles. Your work will not only support the team’s efforts but also help you learn the principles of safety surveillance and evaluation, preparing you for compliance with global PV regulations and guidance.
What You’ll Do
Actively participate in team meetings and assist with meeting minutes
Support PV projects, resolve pending action items and track their status
Support the clinical scientific literature review and monitoring
Support the review and analysis of safety data arised from various sources
Support the authoring and revision of scientific documents including aggregate safety reports
Contribute to process improvement activities within the PV/Safety team.
Who You Are
You are inquisitive and eager to explore the field of pharmacovigilance and patient safety in a research and development environment. Your passion for science drives your commitment to protecting patients, and you thrive in collaborative settings. You are enthusiastic about learning, eager to be mentored, and dedicated to continuous improvement.
Demonstrated experience in analysis and interpretation of clinical and/or scientific data
Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications including Excel, SharePoint, Power Point, Word, MS Teams
Strong analytical skills
Team player who desires to collaborate with pharmacovigilance/safety and cross functional team members
Excellent written and verbal communication
Willingness to learn, be mentored, and improve
To participate in the Biogen Internship Program, students must meet the following eligibility criteria:
Legal authorization to work in the U.S.
At least 18 years of age prior to the scheduled start date.
Currently enrolled in an accredited community college, college, university or skills program/apprenticeship.
Education
Third year or higher into Advanced Degree programs (Ph.D. in life science (e.g. Biology, Pharmacology, Toxicology, Epidemiology), or NP, or PharmD) required
Prior experience of scientific publications (Abstracts and or journal articles) preferred
Job Level: Internship
Additional Information
The base compensation range for this role is: $29.00-$33.00
The actual hourly wage offered will consider the candidate’s current academic level and degree candidacy, inclusive of Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, JD, MD, PhD and MBA programs. It will comply with state or local minimum wage requirements specific to the job location.
In addition to compensation, Biogen offers a range of benefits designed to support our educational employees, including, but not limited to:
- Company paid holidays
- Commuter benefits
- Employee Resource Groups participation
- 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
Why Biogen?
We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.
At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about our DE&I efforts.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.