What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Development Intern position at Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc.?
Description
Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a US-based, fully integrated pharmaceutical company with capabilities in product development, manufacturing, and commercial operations. Cosette has a fast-growing portfolio of branded pharmaceuticals consisting of products in the cardiology, women's health, and migraine markets. Cosette has a long history in quality manufacturing of complex dosage forms including topical creams, ointments, oral liquids/solutions and suppositories, which has led to consistent supply to customers and commercialization success. Cosette has corporate and manufacturing facilities in New Jersey and North Carolina and is supported by more than 300 dedicated employees across all functional areas.
Innovating every day.™
Program Overview
The Cosette 2026 Summer Internship Program gives students an opportunity for experiential learning in a corporate environment. This is a meaningful, mutually beneficial program where students will bring innovation and drive that will help Cosette reach our goals. In turn, our highly skilled team will help students apply what they already know and broaden their knowledge base.
This is an 11-week, full-time program for rising junior and senior undergraduate students at an accredited college or university. The summer internship will run from May 26 - August 7, 2026.
Position Summary
The Business Development (BD) team sources, evaluates, and executes on new business opportunities with other pharmaceutical companies. In this role, you will directly support the core activities of the BD team as well as engage company leadership and cross-functional stakeholders. Projects will tend to be analytical, so proficiency with Microsoft Excel or similar software is a must. Over the course of the summer, you will balance work on multiple projects that you will own, summarizing outcomes in clear presentations to BD leadership.
A strong candidate will have experience or demonstrated interest in the pharmaceutical or other life sciences industries. Experience using the IQVIA pharmaceutical database or similar toolset is a plus, as is having familiarity with financial modeling or accounting. Candidates should also be strong communicators, with experience building and giving presentations in PowerPoint.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Educational Major Preferred: Engineering, Sciences (e.g., Biology), Finance / Accounting
Experience/Skills Preferred: Proficiency with MS Excel and MS PowerPoint, Familiarity with IQVIA and/or analytical toolsets, Prior pharmaceutical internship and/or other life sciences exposure
Identified Projects:
The expected rate for this Bridgewater, NJ based position is $22 per hour.
Physical Requirements
This role will follow a hybrid work schedule, requiring three (3) onsite days per week at our Bridgewater, NJ office.
Equal Opportunity Employment
Providing “equal employment opportunity” is one of the most important people policies of Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Our goal is to do all that we realistically can to provide genuine equal employment opportunity to applicants and employees in all phases of our operation. It is the policy of this Company that there shall be no discrimination with respect to employment, or any of the terms and conditions of employment, because of an individual’s race, creed, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, marital status, domestic partnership, familial status, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, disability (including AIDS and HIV infection), genetic information, liability for service in the United States armed forces or any other legally protected status. The Company is dedicated to ensuring that all employment decisions are in accordance with these principles of equal employment opportunity.
Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a US-based, fully integrated pharmaceutical company with capabilities in product development, manufacturing, and commercial operations. Cosette has a fast-growing portfolio of branded pharmaceuticals consisting of products in the cardiology, women's health, and migraine markets. Cosette has a long history in quality manufacturing of complex dosage forms including topical creams, ointments, oral liquids/solutions and suppositories, which has led to consistent supply to customers and commercialization success. Cosette has corporate and manufacturing facilities in New Jersey and North Carolina and is supported by more than 300 dedicated employees across all functional areas.
Innovating every day.™
Program Overview
The Cosette 2026 Summer Internship Program gives students an opportunity for experiential learning in a corporate environment. This is a meaningful, mutually beneficial program where students will bring innovation and drive that will help Cosette reach our goals. In turn, our highly skilled team will help students apply what they already know and broaden their knowledge base.
This is an 11-week, full-time program for rising junior and senior undergraduate students at an accredited college or university. The summer internship will run from May 26 - August 7, 2026.
Position Summary
The Business Development (BD) team sources, evaluates, and executes on new business opportunities with other pharmaceutical companies. In this role, you will directly support the core activities of the BD team as well as engage company leadership and cross-functional stakeholders. Projects will tend to be analytical, so proficiency with Microsoft Excel or similar software is a must. Over the course of the summer, you will balance work on multiple projects that you will own, summarizing outcomes in clear presentations to BD leadership.
A strong candidate will have experience or demonstrated interest in the pharmaceutical or other life sciences industries. Experience using the IQVIA pharmaceutical database or similar toolset is a plus, as is having familiarity with financial modeling or accounting. Candidates should also be strong communicators, with experience building and giving presentations in PowerPoint.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Assist in identifying and evaluating new business opportunities, including for product licensing, acquisitions, and partnerships.
- Conduct market research and competitive analyses to assess industry trends, market dynamics, and potential growth areas.
- Create presentations for BD and company leadership that summarizes work clearly and concisely.
- Contribute to the creation of detailed financial models by helping to forecast product and company performance.
- Provide ad hoc support for emerging BD team needs.
Educational Major Preferred: Engineering, Sciences (e.g., Biology), Finance / Accounting
Experience/Skills Preferred: Proficiency with MS Excel and MS PowerPoint, Familiarity with IQVIA and/or analytical toolsets, Prior pharmaceutical internship and/or other life sciences exposure
Identified Projects:
- Develop lists of products or company acquisition opportunities.
- Propose new products or therapeutic areas for evaluation based on public information.
- Analyze market dynamics of products under consideration.
- Project management support.
The expected rate for this Bridgewater, NJ based position is $22 per hour.
Physical Requirements
This role will follow a hybrid work schedule, requiring three (3) onsite days per week at our Bridgewater, NJ office.
Equal Opportunity Employment
Providing “equal employment opportunity” is one of the most important people policies of Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Our goal is to do all that we realistically can to provide genuine equal employment opportunity to applicants and employees in all phases of our operation. It is the policy of this Company that there shall be no discrimination with respect to employment, or any of the terms and conditions of employment, because of an individual’s race, creed, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, marital status, domestic partnership, familial status, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, disability (including AIDS and HIV infection), genetic information, liability for service in the United States armed forces or any other legally protected status. The Company is dedicated to ensuring that all employment decisions are in accordance with these principles of equal employment opportunity.
Salary : $22