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About the Role
This internship offers a unique opportunity to research key healthcare policy topics, synthesizing findings into clear insights for stakeholders. Interns will gain hands-on experience evaluating scientific data, tracking regulatory developments, and contributing to policy discussions in collaboration with experts.
Responsibilities
- Conduct research on topics related to drug development, healthcare affordability and access, and the impact of regulatory and policy changes.
- Monitor and summarize current trends and developments in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries and the legislative or regulatory landscapes.
- Analyze case studies and primary and secondary data to assess the health and economic impact of innovative therapies and emerging policy developments.
- Collaborate with team members to draft white papers, policy briefs, rapid-response content, or explainer video scripts.
- Present findings and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders.
Requirements
- Graduate students or recent graduates, including exceptional undergraduate students, in fields such as life sciences, public policy, public health, business, or related disciplines.
- Strong research skills, with experience reviewing scientific literature, policy reports, and industry analyses.
- Familiarity with healthcare policy, regulatory frameworks, and the fundamentals of drug development.
- Excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills.
- Highly detail-oriented, proactive, and organized.
- Ability to synthesize complex scientific and policy information into clear, actionable insights.
Skills
- Research
- Scientific literature review
- Policy report analysis
- Industry analysis
- Healthcare policy
- Regulatory frameworks
- Drug development
- Analytical skills
- Writing skills
- Communication skills
- Detail-oriented
- Proactive
- Organized
- Synthesizing complex information
Location
- New York, NY
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Internship
Education Level
- Graduate student
- Recent graduate
- Undergraduate student
Salary/Compensations
- $35-$45 per hour
About the Company
- The RTW Institute is a think tank founded in 2026 as the policy and advocacy arm of RTW Investments, LP, a biotechnology investment firm.
- The Institute focuses on protecting long-term incentives that drive drug innovation and identifying systemic challenges related to healthcare affordability and patient access.
- Our overarching goal is to translate complex health and regulatory policies into clear insights for policymakers and the public.
- Through humanized, rigorous research, we aim to support more informed policy discussions and decision-making in healthcare.