Intern – Corporate Affairs

Cytokinetics is a late-stage, specialty cardiovascular biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing first-in-class muscle activators and next-in-class muscle inhibitors as potential treatments for debilitating diseases in which cardiac muscle performance is compromised. As a leader in muscle biology and the mechanics of muscle performance, the company is developing small molecule drug candidates specifically engineered to impact myocardial muscle function and contractility.

At Cytokinetics we are dedicated to supporting the next generation of biotech professionals through our annual Cytokinetics Internship Program. We believe that investing in enthusiastic students and recent graduates brings fresh perspectives and insights to our teams and we take pride in providing opportunities to contribute to meaningful projects. Through our Internship Program we aim to provide a challenging and rewarding experience to build a strong foundation for a career in the biopharmaceutical industry.

This is a paid internship at our South San Francisco headquarters. The program is for approximately 12 weeks beginning in late May/early June.

Job Description:

The Corporate Affairs Intern will engage in:

• Developing social media content for social media channels and internal communication channels
• Tracking investor interactions using an online database
• Developing investor and firm profiles
• Participating in Investor Relations event planning
• Supporting event planning for disease awareness and advocacy activities
• Developing articles for the internal company blog
• Supporting internal communications activities
• Supporting coordination of patient advocacy events
• Providing advocacy operations support including database and calendar updates and tracking
• Creating reports on nonprofit patient advocacy partner programs
• Conducting patient advocacy-related research as assigned
• Conducting ad hoc research and administrative projects across corporate communications, investor relations, patient advocacy and professional society relations as necessary

Requirements:

• Currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate student or recent graduate with bachelor’s degree in public relations, marketing, communications or related field
• Experience and/or passion for communications, public relations, investor relations, patient advocacy or professional society relations
• Basic knowledge of healthcare industry and strong interest in biotech and/or nonprofit patient organizations
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills and understanding of AP Style
• A good multi-tasker, detail oriented and resourceful
• Well-versed in Microsoft Office Suite

Our employees come from different backgrounds, and we celebrate those differences. We are looking for the best candidates for our open roles, but do not expect applicants to meet every qualification in order to be considered. If you are excited about what you could accomplish at Cytokinetics and believe you can add value to our team, we would love to hear from you.

Please review our General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) policy PRIOR to applying.  

Our passion is anchored in robust scientific thinking, grounded in integrity and critical thinking. We keep the patient front and center in all we do – all actions and decisions are in service of the patient and their caregivers. We champion integrity, ethics, doing the right thing, and being our best selves.

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Recently, there have been fraudulent employment offers being sent to candidates on behalf of Cytokinetics. Please be advised that all legitimate offers from Cytokinetics will come directly from our official email domain (Cytokinetics.com) and will only be made after completing a formal interview process.

Here are some ways to check for authenticity:

• We do not conduct job interviews through non-standard text messaging applications
• We will never request personal information such as banking details until after an official offer has been accepted and verified
• We will never request that you purchase equipment or other items when interviewing or hiring
• If you are unsure about the authenticity of an offer, or if you receive any suspicious communication, please contact us directly at talentacquisition@cytokinetics.com

Please visit our website at: www.cytokinetics.com

Cytokinetics is an Equal Opportunity Employer