Graduate Program - Medical Communications

Location: Hybrid - Philadelphia, PA area US (you are not required to be based in Philadelphia, however you should be based within a commutable distance to visit our Philadelphia office).

Start date: Early September 2026.

Deadline: Applications will close on Friday 6th March 2026 at 12:00 EST.

About the program

Our Medical capability is excited to be launching “Reach”, our new 12-month program for commercially focused scientific graduates ready to build impactful careers in medical communications. Through structured rotations and project-based work, you’ll contribute to real client solutions that help us reach EVERY PATIENT POSSIBLE, with the opportunity to transition into a permanent role on successful completion. 

What makes our program different?

Reach is all about extending your impact as far as possible – just like our mission to reach EVERY PATIENT POSSIBLE. This is your chance to accelerate your career in medical communications while being at the intersection of science, strategy, and creativity.

As part of the program, you’ll kickstart your journey within our global medical communications team, rotating every four months across three core areas: Scientific, Project Management/Client Services, and Digital/Creative. Each rotation is designed to expand your skills and broaden your perspective – helping you connect with diverse stakeholders, projects, and industry-leading clients.

You’ll learn firsthand how our teams come together to develop life-changing solutions for patients around the world. Most importantly, you’ll play an active role in making sure those transformative projects truly reach the people who need them most. 

Supporting you to build your career

During the program, you’ll be given everything needed to supercharge your career – from hands-on training and expert mentorship to full access to our Learning team’s programs and platforms. You’ll also be able to connect with colleagues through our six Employee Network Groups, and take advantage of our Magnet not Mandate policy – our unique approach to flexible working. Beyond your day-to-day rotations, you’ll dive into project-based work that tackles real client challenges, sparks fresh ideas, and helps shape the future of how we work in Medical. It’s an incredible opportunity to learn, grow, and make a real impact from day one.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in life sciences (e.g., Biomedical Science, Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Biotechnology, Physiology). 
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong scientific understanding and writing ability.
• Digital and technological literacy, including familiarity with artificial intelligence tools and applications.

• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment while functioning as a member of highly collaborative teams.
• Eagerness to learn with a positive, professional, and solution-orientated attitude.

About Avalere Health

Established in 2001, Avalere Health is a purposefully built commercialization partner for the biopharmaceutical, medical technology, and wellness industries.

Our 1,500 experts combine their knowledge and expertise across our core disciplines — Consulting; Medical; Policy, Access, Value, and Evidence;  Marketing; and Digital Experience Technology — to create the connections that make better health happen.

Avalere Health partners with its clients to navigate the complex and rapidly changing healthcare ecosystem. Together, our experts help clients connect patients with life-changing therapies, realizing the potential of strategies and solutions to accelerate innovation that improves lives.

We live and breathe our five values in everything we do: We are authentic. We act with integrity. We value difference. We play for the team. We enjoy the journey. At Avalere Health, we imagine a healthier world and create the connections to make it happen. 

We take pride in being part of the Disability Confident Scheme. This helps make sure you can be interviewed fairly if you have a disability, long term health condition, or are neurodiverse. If you'd like to apply and need adjustments made,  please let us know in your application.

What we can offer

Avalere Health aims to empower every employee to develop and thrive, providing the tools, skills, and support needed to think differently and to solve healthcare’s most complex challenges. At the center of our people-led culture is our Career Experience team, whose mission is to provide every employee with a purpose-driven career. This includes building personalized learning approach to help you grow within the company and take advantage of our global scale and scope.

We are committed to embedding a culture of DEI in every aspect of our organization and provide opportunities for every team member to play an active role in our DEI journey. You can learn more about our approach here.

Our city hubs across North America, Europe, and Asia, are geared toward global collaboration. We also maintain and fully support flexible working practices, so each team member can work in a way that best suits them – remotely or from our office locations.

Our compensation and benefits package is benchmarked across the industry. We offer a generous pension/retirement plan, private medical insurance, comprehensive wellbeing initiatives, a compelling time-off policy, plus many other excellent employee benefits.

We encourage all applicants to read our candidate privacy notice before applying to Avalere Health.