Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals · 3 hours ago
Summer Intern, Commercial & Market Access
Los Angeles, CA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$24/hr - $24/hrArrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative drugs for diseases with a genetic basis. The Commercial & Market Access Intern will support the team by evaluating payer management strategies and their impact on patient access to therapy, while gaining hands-on experience in the pharmaceutical market access field.
BiotechnologyHealth CareNanotechnologyPharmaceutical
No H1B
Responsibilities
Support the Market Access team with quantitative and qualitative analyses related to payer coverage, utilization management, and patient access
Evaluate how payer management tools (e.g., prior authorization, step therapy, formulary tiering, cost share) impact real-world treatment initiation, abandonment, and persistence
Develop analyses and, where appropriate, quantitative models to project patient access, utilization, and per-member-per-month (PMPM) budget impact under different payer scenarios
Gather, organize, and summarize data and literature related to payer policies, benefit design, and medication treatment patterns
Contribute to maintaining and updating internal reference materials comparing coverage criteria across payers and lines of business
Participate in cross-functional discussions to learn how pricing, HEOR, and market access work together to support product strategy
Collaborate with internal partners to validate assumptions and incorporate stakeholder insights
Prepare and present project findings and recommendations to the Commercial and Market Access team
Qualification
Required
Currently enrolled student at an accredited university or college, with at least one year completed toward a degree in Actuarial Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Economics, or a related discipline
Strong interest in pharmaceutical market access, healthcare, insurance, or payer systems
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong problem-solving, analytical, and organizational skills
Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and PowerPoint
Willingness and ability to spend 75% of the workday working with data, analysis, and collaboration and 25% in meetings or documentation activities
Preferred
Familiarity with healthcare claims data, payer benefit design, or utilization management concepts
Coursework or project experience related to pharmaceutical economics, HEOR, or market access
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, basic data analysis, and charting
Interest in cardiometabolic disease areas or population health analytics
Company
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals is a biotechnology company that focuses on the development of medicine to treat diseases with a genetic origin.
Founded in 1989
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.45BKey Investors
Sarepta TherapeuticsSixth StreetSilence Therapeutics
2026-01-07Post Ipo Equity· $200M
2026-01-07Post Ipo Debt· $625M
2024-11-26Post Ipo Equity· $325M
Leadership Team
Christopher Anzalone
President and Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
2026-01-14
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