MCPHS FELLOWSHIPS
Biogen-Idec
The Pharmaceutical Sciences Fellowship program will provide a two-year advanced educational experience in the Pharmaceutical Sciences for Doctor of Pharmacy graduates. The Fellow will build upon his/her professional education, gaining additional knowledge along with research and teaching experiences. This will be achieved through engaging the Fellow in the research programs and other activities at both Biogen Idec and MCPHS. Collaborative mentorship by Biogen Idec and MCPHS personnel will assist the Fellow in tailoring the experience to be consistent with his/her long term professional goals while meeting the needs and goals of both Biogen Idec and MCPHS. This unique collaborative program will enhance the Fellow’s knowledge and abilities in specialized aspects of the Pharmaceutical Sciences and will prepare the Fellow for advanced career path opportunities in industrial, academic or other venues. Faculty Contacts: michael.steinberg@mcphs.edu and courtney.jarvis@mcphs.edu
Cubist – Clinical Research
This program is designed to offer in-depth experience in clinical development within a pharmaceutical industry setting. Fellows will have the additional opportunity to develop their clinical and academic backgrounds by participating in teaching. During the first year, the Fellow will focus in Clinical Research. The Fellow will contribute to strategic decisions relating to clinical studies from planning through study completion. Interactions will include colleagues in regulatory affairs, toxicology and operations. Second year activities will be selected based on the fellow’s experience and interests, as well as current needs of the company. Faculty contacts: paul.belliveau@mcphs.edu and linda.spooner@mcphs.edu
Cubist – Drug Information/Medical Affairs
This Fellowship program is designed to offer Fellows in-depth experience in drug information and medical affairs within a pharmaceutical industry setting. Fellows will have the additional opportunity to enhance their clinical and academic backgrounds by teaching. The first year of the fellowship program emphasizes drug information, while the second year emphasizes medical affairs. The fellow will have numerous opportunities for teaching didactic lectures and labs at MCPHS as well as precepting students onsite at Cubist Pharmaceuticals. Faculty contacts: paul.belliveau@mcphs.edu and linda.spooner@mcphs.edu
Genzyme – Clinical Research
The Clinical Research Fellowship provides a specialized two-year training experience in the biopharmaceutical industry and academia. The Fellow will gain hands-on experience in clinical study design, clinical protocol development and investigational products management. Individuals will also provide clinical pharmacy expertise to multi-disciplinary project teams at Genzyme, including Clinical Research, Biomedical Data Sciences and Informatics, Medical Affairs, Global Patient Safety and Risk Management, and Regulatory Affairs. Fellows receive adjunct faculty appointments and interact with faculty and students at MCPHS-Worcester through the coordination and teaching of an established biopharmaceutical development course and by precepting students on clerkship rotations. Fellows are encouraged to publish articles or present data alone or in collaboration with faculty at the College during the course of the program. Faculty Contact: matt.silva@mcphs.edu
Genzyme – Medical Affairs
The Medical Affairs Fellowship provides a specialized two-year training experience in the biopharmaceutical industry and academia. The Fellow will gain a thorough understanding of inherited metabolic disorders and other genetic disorders, including treatment modalities and clinical research for Lysosomal Storage Disorders (LSDs). Fellows will work with the Medical Affairs team and will interface with Marketing, Sales, Legal and Regulatory groups. Fellows will also gain experience working as an integral member of a multi-disciplinary healthcare team at LSD treatment center(s) to optimize disease-state management. Fellows receive adjunct faculty appointments and interact with faculty and students at MCPHS-Worcester through the coordination of an established biopharmaceutical development course. Fellows are encouraged to publish articles or present data alone or in collaboration with faculty at the College during the course of the program. Faculty Contact: jason.cross@mcphs.edu
Genzyme – Regulatory Affairs
The Regulatory Affairs Fellowship provides a specialized two-year training experience in the biopharmaceutical industry and academia. The Fellow will experience a mentored introduction to regulatory affairs in several departments within the regulatory group. Through this experience, the Fellow will develop a broad base of regulatory knowledge and skill across therapeutic product development, chemistry, manufacturing and controls, advertising and promotional labeling, international, and regulatory operations/compliance. Fellows receive adjunct faculty appointments and interact with faculty and students at MCPHS-Worcester through the coordination of an established biopharmaceutical development course. Fellows are encouraged to publish articles or present data alone or in collaboration with faculty at the College during the course of the program. Faculty Contact: evan.horton@mcphs.edu
Genzyme – Pharmacovigilance
The Pharmacovigilance Fellowship provides a specialized two-year training experience in the biopharmaceutical industry and academia. The Fellow will gain hands-on experience in all aspects of Global Patient Safety and Risk Management (Pharmacovigilance) including how a product’s safety profile is managed from pre-clinical development through clinical trials and post-marketing surveillance. Fellows will participate in multi-disciplinary project teams working with Clinical Research, Biomedical Data Sciences and Informatics, Medical Affairs, Medical Information, Manufacturing, and Regulatory Affairs. Fellows receive appointments as adjunct assistant professors and interact with faculty and students at MCPHS-Worcester through the coordination of an established biopharmaceutical development course. Fellows are encouraged to publish articles or present data alone or in collaboration with faculty at the College during the course of the program. Faculty Contact: fae.wooding@mcphs.edu
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