Role Summary
- Responsibilities: You will be presented with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with a variety of projects, typically working on two to three projects, and likely across two different divisions, for the duration of your internship
- Salary: A monthly stipend of £2,150
- Benefits: Statutory holiday allowance, flexible working hours and the chance to work from home 1 day per week, employer pension contributions, as well as funded social activities
- Role Type: Full-time, temporary internship
- Start Date: We are currently recruiting for start dates in January, April, July and September 2025, and you will be asked to state your availability on your application form
- Location: This role is available in our Global Headquarters in Cambridge, as well as our London, and Manchester offices
About the Role
Our internships are ideal for current students and recent graduates in the sciences seeking to gain an insight into life at a fast-growing healthcare consultancy. We work with a wide range of clients, including the industry’s most successful pharmaceutical and medical technology companies, patient and public health bodies and charitable organisations. You will be presented with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with a variety of projects, typically working on two to three projects for the duration of your internship. All projects involve the assimilation, interpretation and creative presentation of data from clinical trials, and depending on your divisional and project allocations, you could be working on anything from medical communications to market access and evidence synthesis. Specific tasks could include supporting the preparation of medical education slides, performing systematic searches of medical literature, developing clinical trial manuscripts, or assimilating clinical and cost-effectiveness evidence to support HTA submissions to NICE. These meaningful and exciting projects contribute to improving healthcare outcomes globally. Interns receive one-to-one training on the technical aspects of the role and learn about project management and effective communication with clients.
Analyst/Medical Writer Interns may be based in any of our scientific divisions, and whilst you are here you would likely be working across projects for two different divisions. These are broadly categorised as Medical Communications, Value and Access and Evidence Development, and also include the specialist areas of Rare Diseases, MedTech and Health Policy. If you have a particular interest in any of our services, please indicate this in your cover letter. Please note that, if successful, your division will be confirmed closer to your start date and, whilst every effort will be made to consider your divisional preference, this will be subject to business need and project availability.
Hybrid Working Policy: We recognise that home-working can improve work life balance, reduce commuting times and costs, and provide the opportunity to juggle personal commitments. At the same time, we believe that having face-to-face time in the office holds many benefits and is central to ensuring that the community we have created, where people have a workplace they belong to and feel part of, is never lost. However, given the wealth of training, mentorship and development opportunities that are available as part of our internship programmes, time spent in the office is even more crucial. Therefore, our Interns are able to work from home for 1 day per week.
A Day in the Life of an Analyst/Medical Writer Intern
To learn more about a typical day for an Analyst/Medical Writer Intern at Costello Medical, please click here: https://www.costellomedical.com/day-in-the-life/scientific-intern.html
Career Prospects After the Internship
During the internship programme, individuals performing well may be given the opportunity to extend their internship for up to an additional three months (note that this is dependent on business need and is only applicable to those on a 3--month internship). When this happens, it allows our interns to further develop their skills and potentially gain experience of other areas of the company (again, dependent on business needed as well as the individual’s interests). Additionally, there is the opportunity for strong candidates to apply for the Analyst/Medical Writer role and join our expanding team on a permanent basis. On average, 34% of our Analyst/Medical Writer Interns move into a permanent role with Costello Medical. To learn more about the benefits that we offer for permanent roles, please click here: https://www.costellomedical.com/careers/working-at-costello-medical/benefits-package-in-the-uk/
These meaningful and exciting projects contribute to improving healthcare outcomes globally. To see examples of our work, please click here: https://www.costellomedical.com/what-we-do
To learn more about the personal and professional development we offer at Costello Medical, please click below to read first-hand accounts from our colleagues about their time with the company: https://www.costellomedical.com/careers/working-at-costello-medical/
About You
This internship is suited to recent graduates and post-graduates, as well as current students who are permitted to complete full time internships either during the holidays or as a placement as a part of their degree. Please note that we do not recommend completing the Analyst/Medical Writer Internship programme at the same time as studying, completing a dissertation or writing a PhD thesis due to the competing demands of your workload in your course and the role.
Essential requirements for the role are:
- An undergraduate degree level qualification in a scientific discipline (minimum 2.1 or expected 2.1). Postgraduate qualifications (minimum 2.1 or equivalent) would be an advantage, but they are not a requirement for the role. We welcome applications from candidates with a diverse range of specialisms, including but not limited to biology, chemistry, pharmacy and medicine
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Strong analytical skills
- Excellent written and spoken English, and the ability to communicate scientific material clearly in both written and oral form for a variety of audiences
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to plan your own work effectively, with a proactive approach to task prioritisation and time management
- The ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively as part of a team
- Strong self-motivation, self-awareness and willingness to learn, with a desire to contribute to the company above and beyond project work
- Fluency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- A genuine interest in healthcare and an eagerness to learn about new areas of science
About Costello Medical
Costello Medical is a rapidly growing global healthcare agency specialising in medical communications, market access and health economic and outcomes research. We work with a wide range of clients, including the industry’s most successful pharmaceutical and medical technology companies, patient and public health bodies and charitable organisations. Our mission is to be a community of the very best people, building trusted partnerships across the healthcare sector by delivering an exceptional service. Our vision is to be a leading global partner consistently striving for meaningful and outstanding contributions that improve people’s health and lives.
We are committed to our company values which are central to creating our fun, friendly and innovative workplace in which we strive to deliver the highest standards of quality. As a result, we have been listed in The Top 100 Companies to Work For list for six consecutive years.
On 27th May 2022, Costello Medical received its certification as a B Corporation. We are really proud of this achievement as it demonstrates that Costello Medical is meeting the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance. We underwent a rigorous assessment that covered the whole of our business including employee benefits, charitable giving and sustainability. We believe this certification is external validation of our mission to be a force for good.
The Recruitment Process
Our recruitment process includes a written assessment and proofreading exercise for you to complete in your own time. If successful, you will be invited to an interview with our Career Development Programme Directors. Our standard recruitment process lasts around 1 month, however, this can be adapted if necessary.
As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce and, throughout the recruitment process, there are a number of reasonable adjustments we can provide. Please click here to read more about this and contact the People Team via recruitment@costellomedical.com should you require reasonable adjustments at any stage.
We are currently recruiting for both 3-month and 6-month internships with start dates in January, April, July, and September 2025. You will be asked to state your preferred start date and internship length on your application form. Please note that this role is available in our Global Headquarters in Cambridge, as well as our London, and Manchester offices. You can learn more about our office locations here: www.costellomedical.com/careers/locations
We accept applications for our Analyst/Medical Writer Intern role on a rolling basis and, therefore, there are no set application deadlines. However, we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible as recruitment for each start date is limited, so it will close when suitable candidates are found.
What We Offer
The stipend for interns is £2,150 per calendar month, and you will be entitled to statutory holiday. We are proud of our position in The Best Companies Top 100 Companies to Work for list which has been achieved for six consecutive years, awarded because of the friendly and supportive environment that we generate for our colleagues and the opportunities offered for quick progression and increased responsibility. We provide exceptional internal training, opportunities to work on pro bono and charitable projects, and regular company-funded social activities.
How to Apply
You are required to submit your CV and a cover letter via our online application form. In your cover letter, you must explain why you think you would be suited to the role and why you would like to join Costello Medical, with examples to support both. Your CV should clearly state the dates of all qualifications and grades achieved where applicable.
While we embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies to innovate and improve processes, we want to understand your unique skills and experiences throughout the recruitment process. Therefore, if you use AI to assist with your application, we recommend that you do not rely solely on this technology to generate your application materials. As your role may involve developing new written content from scratch and handling confidential data that cannot be uploaded to AI technology, it is important for us to assess your own skills and abilities.
Please contact the Talent Acquisition team at recruitment@costellomedical.com if you have any questions about the role or application process.
Visa Sponsorship
Please note that this role does not meet the eligibility criteria for visa sponsorship and you will therefore need the right to work in the UK independently from the company.