Global Patient Safety and Regulatory Fellow Butler, Regeneron, FDA

Fellows will begin with the academic sector at Butler University for 4 months, move into their industry setting at Eli Lilly and Company for 12 months, and finish with an 8-month experience with the FDA.

• Examine career options within academic, pharmaceutical industry, medical, and regulatory environments.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the key elements of an academic environment and faculty roles within it.
• Explore various medical and regulatory components of pharmaceutical development and innovation.
• Develop an understanding of regulations and patient safety considerations regarding medication use.
• Construct expertise in patient and medication safety, focusing on tools and methods to make healthcare safer.
• Demonstrate personal, interpersonal, and teamwork skills critical for effective leadership.
• Focus on regulatory approaches in addressing risk management and medication error related issues associated with currently marketed drug and biologic products.
• Contribute to advancing the science of risk management and medication error prevention and analysis.
• Develop and understanding of pharmaceutical risk management tools available to assess and mitigate the risks of drug and biologic products.
• Enhance scientific writing skills.
• Engage at scientific conferences to network with other professionals in industry.

Fellows must have graduated from an ACPE accredited college of pharmacy, or otherwise eligible for licensure as a pharmacist, prior to the start of the fellowship term. All applicants must be U.S. citizens due to the potential for rotating with the FDA. Candidates who do not meet this requirement should not apply.

• Letter of intent Please address to:
  Veronica Vernon, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, MSCP, FAphA
  Associate Professor and Chair of Pharmacy Practice
  Butler University College of Health Professions
  Indianapolis, IN, USA
• Curriculum vitae
• Two letters of reference emailed to rxfellowships by October 30th, 2026
• Unofficial transcripts Submission of an unofficial application to Oracle will be used a placeholder. Please email your official transcript to rxfellowships by October 30th, 2026.

Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, Butler University is a nationally recognized university with seven academic colleges. In 2026, Butler was ranked as the top regional university in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report, the most innovative among Midwest Regional Universities. At the Butler University College of Health Professions, you will find a community of health professionals committed to excellence. Our programs prepare students and post-graduate learners to become leaders in their chosen fields.

Butler University College of Health Professions has a variety of post-graduate residencies and fellowships, each designed to strengthen not only the professionals’ specialty expertise, but also enhance teaching abilities in the classroom through faculty direction and mentorship.

Regeneron is a leading biotechnology company that invents, develops and commercializes life-transforming medicines for people with serious diseases. Founded and led by physician-scientists, our unique ability to repeatedly and consistently translate science into medicine has led to numerous approved treatments and product candidates in development, almost all of which were homegrown in our laboratories. Regeneron's medicines and pipeline are designed to help patients with eye diseases, allergic and inflammatory diseases, cancer, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, neurological diseases, hematologic conditions, infectious diseases and rare diseases.

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