About the role#
As a Pharmacy Intern for Managed Care Formulary Strategy, you will help shape the clinical and strategic work that supports formulary decision-making. You will work alongside pharmacists, clinical strategists, and business partners to gain exposure to pharmacy benefit management, drug evaluation, and healthcare market dynamics. This role focuses on using data and clinical insights to support strategies that improve medication affordability, access, and care.
What you'll do#
- Support the review and analysis of medications across various therapeutic categories.
- Research new drug launches, pipeline products, and emerging clinical trends.
- Collect, organize, and summarize clinical, financial, and market information for strategy discussions.
- Prepare presentations, reports, and other materials for internal stakeholders.
- Analyze formulary and utilization data to identify trends and opportunities.
- Participate in cross-functional meetings with clinical, strategy, account management, and operations partners.
- Support special projects related to formulary management, pipeline monitoring, and clinical program development.
- Contribute to process improvement and knowledge management initiatives.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment as a full-time Doctor of Pharmacy student in an ACPE-accredited school or college.
- Status as a rising PharmD 3 student, between your second and third professional years when the internship starts.
- Interest in managed care, formulary management, and pharmacy strategy.
- Ability to review details, solve problems, and explain findings clearly.
- Strong writing and speaking skills, with the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
- Ability to plan your work, meet deadlines, and act on feedback.
- Preferred: Coursework in drug therapy, health economics, epidemiology, or managed care.
- Preferred: Experience with research, data review, literature reviews, or health plan PBMs.
Location & details#
- Term: Summer 2027 (May 24 through August 13).
- Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week.
- Location: Hybrid work is available for those near St. Louis, MO or Bloomington, MN, with three days in the office and two days remote. Fully remote work is available for those outside of these cities.
- Compensation: Paid hourly between $24.00 and $28.00 depending on your degree program and year of study.
- Note: This position requires eligibility for employment in the United States without visa sponsorship.
About The Cigna Group
The Cigna Group is a global health company based in Bloomfield, Connecticut. It operates through Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services. The organization maintains sales capabilities in over 30 countries and jurisdictions. It serves more than 190 million customer relationships worldwide.
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