Inflammation Marketing; MBA or Masters - Summer

Inflammation Marketing (MBA or Masters) - Summer 2026

Princeton, NJ

Kyowa Kirin is a fast‑growing global specialty pharmaceutical company that applies state‑of‑the‑art biotechnologies to discover and deliver novel medicines in four disease areas: bone and mineral; intractable hematologic; hematology oncology; and rare disease. A Japan‑based company, our goal is to translate science into smiles by delivering therapies where no adequate treatments currently exist, working from drug discovery to product development and commercialization.

In North America, we are headquartered in Princeton, NJ, with offices in California, North Carolina, and Mississauga, Ontario.

We are currently seeking an MBA Intern to join our launch team. As a Graduate Marketing Intern, you will work closely with the Marketing Department and the areas of the business that we collaborate with. This candidate should have an interest in obtaining practical experience in business strategy, market research, and marketing in the pharmaceutical industry. This position is a paid, temporary internship eligible to students currently enrolled or recently graduated from a US‑based MBA program within a commutable distance of Princeton, NJ.

This role is a hybrid role with a minimum of two days in person at the Princeton office.

• Market Analysis and Product Strategy:
  • Learn and understand HCP and patient marketing needs
  • Help analyze clinical profiles, strengths, and weaknesses of current market products/competitive landscape
  • Evaluate early competitive messaging, positioning, and physician perspectives for expected entrant(s)
  • Contribute to pull‑through tactics to strengthen positioning of own product
  • Understand current market trends to participate in key program development in preparation for product launch
  • Learn about current marketing challenges and work on strategic projects that mitigate identified challenges
  • Identify leverage points in marketing initiatives and provide recommendations
  • Apply critical thinking skills to solve structured and unstructured problems
  • Evaluate marketing channels for effectiveness in reaching healthcare professionals and patients while informing the sales team
  • Work with marketing, digital, analytics teams, and agencies to build educational content for disease state and product
  • Customize content and messaging hierarchy for different audiences (patients, nurses, physicians)
  • Test user experience and make recommendations on improvement of digital assets
  • Monitor execution through multiple channels and build reports on performance metrics
• Launch Readiness Activities
  • Help to develop key performance indicators and dashboards to measure future launch performance
  • Support launch readiness activities and communications for upcoming product launch
  • Facilitate meetings and logistics for Launch Readiness Team

• Current student or recent graduate of a US‑based MBA program with a concentration in Marketing or a related area.
• Candidate must live within a commutable distance of Princeton, NJ.
• Internship start date:
  May 26, 2026 – End date:
  August 19, 2026.
• Interest in a pharmaceutical career with high intellectual curiosity and desire to learn and grow.
• Ability to work a hybrid schedule is required.
• Prior internship or co‑op experience preferred.
• Candidate must be able to work in the United States on a permanent and ongoing basis without sponsorship.

The anticipated salary for this position will be $27.00 to $29.00 per hour. The actual salary offered at commencement may vary based on relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, education, and other business needs.

Equal Employment Opportunity statement:
Kyowa Kirin North America, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, religion, creed, color, pregnancy, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or affection preference, citizenship status, or any other category protected by law.