Intern - Patient Engagement

**Date**:Aug 8, 2025

**Department**:Global Clinical Development

**Job Type**:Intern

**Business Area**:R&D, Pharmacovigilance & Regulatory Affairs

**Contract Type**:Temporary

**Location**:PARMA, IT

**_About us_**
- Based in Parma, Italy, Chiesi is an international research-focused pharmaceutical and healthcare group with over 90 years’ experience, operating in 31 countries with more than 7,000 employees (Chiesi Group). To achieve its mission of improving people’s quality of life by acting responsibly towards society and the environment, the Group researches, develops and markets innovative drugs in its main therapeutic areas**:Discover more here**
- We are proud to have been awarded with **B Corp Certification**, a recognition of **high social and environmental standards**. We are a **reliable** company that adopts and promotes a **transparent and ethical behavior** at all levels.
- We believe that the success of **Chiesi is built and shaped by our people and our strong set of shared Values and Behaviors**. Our people make a critical difference to our success, which is why it is vital that we attract and retain the right talent who will continue to enrich our culture by living and breathing our values and behaviors.
- We are committed to **embrace diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities.** In fact, we are a global family made up of different cultures, different genders, generations, ethnicities, abilities, sexual identities and many other enriching diversities.

**_Chiesi Research & Development_**
- Our R&D team represents a fundamental asset for the business. It is divided into integrated functional areas focusing on pipeline projects including discovery and preclinical research, global technical development, drug delivery technology, clinical development, regulatory affairs, pharmacovigilance, intellectual property, quality assurance, R&D project and portfolio management. Headquartered in the new purpose-built and fully integrated Research and Development Centre in Parma (Italy), the team also has important operations in Paris (France), Chippenham (UK), Cary (US), Stockholm (Sweden), Toronto (Canada) and Shanghai (China).

**_Who we are looking for_**

**Context**
- Chiesi is a global organization committed to advancing medical research and developing innovative therapies for the betterment of human health. Our Global Clinical Development team embodies this mission by integrating cutting-edge science and incorporating the patient’s perspective to generate robust clinical evidence. We strive to enhance patients’ well-being and quality of life through the continuous development of effective treatments. As one cohesive team, we work passionately to accelerate the delivery of therapeutic solutions, collaborating with patients, the medical community, and partners worldwide while embracing innovative and sustainable approaches.- Purpose of the role:
- Improving the lives of patients through innovative clinical research. Effective treatments and improved outcomes rely on integrating patient feedback efficiently and in real time. From research to launch, we need to connect with patients, clinicians, and advocacy groups to accelerate our understanding of patient priorities, creating opportunities to solve unmet needs in new markets and developing activities to match patient values and priorities.
The R&D Patient Engagement & Projects Intern will operate within the R&D Patient Engagement team (PET), most members of which are based in Parma. We are looking for real team players, attracted to working in an international environment, organised, highly detail-oriented, and motivated. Prior knowledge of rare diseases is not required. As part of the team, the intern will support the R&D PET to maintain and increase awareness of Patient Engagement impact throughout the Chiesi AIR, RARE and CARE franchise projects at R&D level and help in promoting the importance of clinical research for patients living with these diseases.**Main Activities**
- Support patient engagement internal website implementation (website content development, functionality, search & optimization) with external provider
- Support in developing digital campaigns for clinical study website including design, tracking and optimization.
- Identify and contribute to the implementation of global or regional initiatives for promoting innovation in clinical research that can enhance the study efficiency, data quality, and patient experience.
- Drive the implementation of DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) tactics and strategies in the assigned disease area/clinical study.
- Act as the main point of contact between R&D Patient Engagement and internal functions (Clinical Programs, Clinical Operations, Patient Advocacy, Procurement, Communications, Public Affairs, Core Team, Regulatory Affairs, R&D Departments, Legal & Compliance).
- Maintain relationships with patient engagement organizations.
- Stay current with regulatory guidelines and industry t