What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intern - Commercial Operations position at SK Life Science, Inc.?
Overview
The intern will primarily assist the assigned department with a variety of duties, ranging from completing administrative tasks to supporting/continuing implementation of existing programs and systems, to shadowing team members in strategic discussions. The intern will be involved in project-based work that will allow them the opportunity to learn in a corporate environment at a pharmaceutical company. In general, the intern will be encouraged and expected to offer recommendations for process improvements/enhancements on all matters. The intern, in collaboration with SKLSI team members, will develop goals at the beginning of the internship. The intern will take on an active support role and should be comfortable asking questions and taking initiative in order to best enhance their contributions to SKLSI and their own educational experience. Assignment of responsibilities will be commensurate with demonstrated abilities, and where possible, will be aligned with the intern’s goals. This is a paid internship located at the Paramus, NJ facility.
Responsibilities
- Candidate will be exposed to and learn about the general administration of the Fleet Vehicle Program, including:
- Responding to Fleet Inquiries from the Field Sales Team regarding their fleet vehicles.
- Collaborating with Fleet Vendor on inquiries.
- Looking up employee & vehicle details, running & reviewing Fleet Reports in Enterprise Portal.
- Supporting process to prepare proposal & seek management approval for 2026 New Vehicle Orders.
- Gain exposure to process to prepare annual Fleet Budget Submission for 2026.
- Candidate will be exposed to and learn about the general administration of the Xcopri Sampling Program.
- Respond to Sample Inquiries from the Field Sales Team regarding their Sample Requests.
- Investigate Sample Orders & status in Veeva CRM Application.
- Participate in Sample Program Meetings with Knipper Sample Vendor.
- Gain exposure to Sample Forecast process and help maintain Sample Forecast for rolling 24 months.
- Candidate will be exposed to COEPilot Commercial PMO Portal and learn about how to manage all facets of a Commercial Project, including:
- Creation of a Project Dashboard
- Assigning Users to a Project.
- Creating & Maintaining a Project Plan.
- Candidate will be exposed to and learn about the Sales Operations systems/tools such as Veeva CRM, Tableau, and other Business Intelligence tools used to support the sales force.
- Candidate will also be exposed to current SOPs, FAQ’s & User Training Materials, and may be asked to assist the team with updating these materials on as needed basis.
Qualifications
- Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in the following disciplines:
- Business Administration
- Finance/Accounting
- Marketing
- Computer Science/Business Analytics
- Candidate should demonstrate a strong work ethic.
- Candidate should possess strong organization skills.
- Candidate should have excellent verbal & written communication skills.
- Candidate should be self-motivated and be willing to work independently from home with minimal supervision.
- Candidate should be flexible and display a willingness & enthusiasm to learn.
- Candidate should be proficient in:
- MS Word
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- Must be 18 years of age
- Highly organized with strong focus on accuracy
- Ability to work well unsupervised and have
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work in a small entrepreneurial company
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Self-directed and able to work without supervision
- Energetic and eager to tackle new projects and ideas
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Interest in biotech
- Strong desire to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced biotech organization
