Intern, Specialty Pharmacy Strategy
Joining Longitude Rx means stepping into an exciting chapter with an early-stage company that’s boldly reshaping the future of specialty pharmacy. We are building innovative solutions that empower health systems, reduce barriers to care, and improve the lives of patients. As part of our mission-driven team, you’ll have the opportunity to make a direct impact, helping reimagine how specialty pharmacy serves providers and patients. Position Summary At Longitude Rx, we partner with health systems to optimize specialty pharmacy performance for high-cost, specialty, and rare-disease therapies. This internship offers hands-on exposure to strategy, operations, and market dynamics within the rapidly evolving specialty and orphan drug landscape. Core Responsibilities Conduct market and competitive analyses focused on orphan drugs and rare-disease therapies, including product landscape, payer dynamics, manufacturer distribution channels, and patient access considerations. Support evaluation of specialty pharmacy workflows, including prescription capture, reimbursement processes, access barriers, and operational bottlenecks impacting financial and clinical outcomes. Assist in developing strategic deliverables such as executive summaries, internal briefing documents, workflow recommendations, and presentation materials. Synthesize clinical, reimbursement, operational, and market data into clear, decision-oriented insights for internal stakeholders. Support cross-functional project management efforts, including timeline tracking, deliverable coordination, and implementation planning for specialty pharmacy initiatives. Contribute to assessments of commercialization and access readiness for rare-disease therapies within health-system specialty pharmacy settings. Assist in analyzing payer strategies and manufacturer channel opportunities relevant to specialty and orphan drug products. Participate in strategic discussions on optimizing specialty pharmacy operations to enhance reimbursement efficiency, margin performance, patient outcomes, and sustainable program growth.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Currently pursuing a degree in healthcare administration, pharmacy, public health, business, life sciences, or a related field. Experience: Exposure to healthcare consulting, pharmacy operations, or life sciences industry preferred. Familiarity with reimbursement, payer systems, or pharmaceutical commercialization preferred. Experience working on team-based projects or managing multiple priorities. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Strong analytical and research skills with attention to detail Ability to synthesize complex information into clear, concise insights Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel Strong written and verbal communication skills Interest in specialty pharmacy, rare diseases, and healthcare strategy. Apply To This Job