VAP Summer Associate (SF)

About The Team

The VAP team is part of Trinity's broader Evidence, Value, Access and Pricing (EVAP) group, which partners with biopharmaceutical companies to support the successful commercialization of innovative therapies. The VAP team focuses on understanding how therapies are valued, priced, and accessed across healthcare systems. The team works on projects related to pricing and launch strategy, value proposition development, and payer and access dynamics. Summer associates collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to translate research and analysis into clear insights that support client decision-making.

Position Responsibilities

• Support project teams with day-to-day engagement activities, including preparing materials for and taking notes during internal discussions and client-facing meetings
• Proactively communicate progress, questions, and challenges to project team members and seek feedback to support continuous learning
• Conduct secondary research into disease backgrounds, treatment approaches, pricing, and access/HTA outcomes across various therapeutic areas to inform initial hypotheses and eventual findings/recommendations
• Support the design and preparation of primary research materials, including screening documents, pre-read materials, discussion guides, quantitative surveys, and research stimuli
• Coordinate and conduct primary market research with various healthcare decision-makers, such as payers and physicians
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis based on secondary and primary research to develop insights for clients
• Develop presentations and other outputs in collaboration with project teams for client deliverables

Position Requirements

• Candidates should be pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree and demonstrate interest in the life sciences field
• The internship program is reserved for rising seniors or students who have 1 year left in their studies
• 0-2 years of experience in consulting, or other relevant areas within the life sciences industry

Skills

• Desire and ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Enthusiasm for working collaboratively across teams
• Ability to work on multiple projects concurrently
• Demonstrated interest in developing quantitative and analytical skills
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to learn quickly on the job

Pay & Schedule

• This is a 9-week, in-person summer internship running from June 14–August 13, 2027
• The hourly wage is $35/hour
• Interns can expect to work 40 hours/week