Commercial Leadership Internship

Mannkind Corporation

United States, California, Westlake Village

30930 Russell Ranch Road (Show on map)

Apr 22, 2025

Position:
Commercial Leadership Internship

Location:

Westlake Village, CA

Job Id:
111200

# of Openings:
1

MannKind

MannKind Corporation focuses on the development and commercialization of innovative inhaled therapeutic products and devices to address serious unmet medical needs for those living with endocrine and orphan lung diseases. We are committed to using our formulation capabilities and device engineering prowess to lessen the burden of diseases such as diabetes, nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung disease, pulmonary fibrosis, and pulmonary hypertension. Our signature technologies - dry-powder formulations and inhalation devices - offer rapid and convenient delivery of medicines to the deep lung where they can exert an effect locally or enter the systemic circulation, depending on the target indication.

Why You'll Love This Opportunity:

Real-World Experience: Gain hands-on experience working on real-world pharma marketing projects that impact our business and the industry.
Professional Growth: Develop your professional skills and build a network within the biotech/pharma sector.
Collaborative Environment: Work in a supportive and collaborative environment where your ideas and contributions are valued.
Innovative Projects: Be part of innovative marketing campaigns and initiatives that drive our company's mission forward.
Career Opportunities: Potential for future career opportunities within the company based on performance and fit

What You'll Be Doing:

The Commercial Leadership Program Intern is charged with leading landscape and competitive assessment initiatives across the different therapeutic categories that comprise our pipeline and portfolio. This internship role will require ongoing and clear communications of business plans, decisions, and progress across leadership teams with respect to deliverables, budgets, and timelines. Especially critical will be complete alignment with cross-functional leaders to ensure the development of aligned strategic planning.

Conduct category landscape and competitive assessments to help drive strategic planning amongst New Product Planning and R&D teams
Assist with business planning and project prioritization
Support development of strategic marketing messaging and scientific communication planning
Lead designated initiatives and project oversight to include logistical and financial implementation
Actively track action items, program plans, and communications
Engage with thought leaders through attendance of national conferences and field rides with an assigned sales employee
Quickly develop a keen understanding of the business issues, key stakeholders as well as external dynamics which inform priority setting and decision recommendations
Identify opportunities to improve and enhance the performance of the team; lead initiatives designed to achieve greater efficiency and effectiveness
Foster a strong collaborative, open, and interactive culture
Assist with the development and preparation of important and confidential presentations for the Executive Leadership Team and the MannKind Board of Directors
Other duties as assigned

What You Bring to the Table:

Business or science bachelor's degree preferred; current enrollment as an MBA student
Prefer a minimum of 5 years' experience working in a fast-paced international environment, preferably within the pharma or biotech industry
Strong business acumen and organizational agility - can confidently gain credibility quickly with leaders across all parts of the organization, including executive management
Thrives in diverse environments with high levels of ambiguity
Collaborative and builds strong professional relationships easily
Excellent organization, communication, research, and facilitation skills
Self-motivated with a strong ability to build trust and operate with integrity and ethics
Demonstrated learning agility

Bonus Points If You Have:

Prior experience within life sciences, pharmaceuticals, or biotech industries
Project management certification
You possess superior time management and organizational skills.
You have an intrinsic motivation to continually improve and optimize processes.
You take the initiative to identify opportunities for improvement and act on them without needing constant direction.
You are open to constructive criticism and use it to improve performance and grow professionally

When and Where You'll Shine:

Full-time commitment: Monday to Friday.
Location: Westlake Village, CA 91362
A reliable commute or the intention to find temporary housing before starting the internship is required.

At this time, we are only able to consider candidates who do not require visa sponsorship, including those with a student visa.

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