Intern, HTA and HEOR

We are seeking a dynamic health economic intern to join our highly talented Health Technology Assessment team in Paris, France for a 6-month program. This role will suit an individual who wants to develop their skills in health economics in a dynamic and collegiate environment. Responsibilities include supporting research and data analysis, providing operational support to ongoing projects, contributing to health economic watch, and supporting modelling team activities.

Must Have

• Currently studying in 5th year or more (medical, pharmaceutical, economic education) and looking for an internship in health economics
• Interest in health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) methods and French HTA methodologies and processes
• Knowledge of the French health system
• Introductory knowledge of health economic terms and concepts
• Willingness to learn about consulting services in health economics and market access
• Able to collect, organize, and summarize information with guidance
• Good writing skills
• Ability to think critically and offer creative solutions
• Ability to work in a team with intellectual curiosity
• Fluency in French
• Ease with MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel
• Support research and data analysis under team supervision
• Assist with desk research and targeted Literature Review
• Assist with data collection
• Prepare background information
• Manage and format bibliographies (e.g. using Zotero, EndNote)
• Participate in editing posters/publications
• Provide operational support to ongoing projects
• Contribute to the team’s health economic watch (bibliographic monitoring or news’ monitoring)
• Support modelling team activities according to project needs
• Occasionally support other functions (like Market Access activities)
• Able to start work in March of 2026
• Able to stay on through August of 2026

Good to Have

• Any experience in HEOR or Market access
• Familiarity with CEESP
• Fluency in English

Perks & Benefits

• Gain deep knowledge of the French HTA environment by participating in the development of HTA dossiers (including CEESP dossiers) and synthesis of articles, economic opinions
• Acquire hands-on experience, collaboration, and the opportunity to contribute to our team's success
• Grow within a diverse and dynamic team including a majority of senior profiles with different backgrounds
• Contribute to the team’s health economic watch (bibliographic monitoring or news monitoring)
• Great working atmosphere with balanced support and demand
• Diverse training and personal development opportunities
• Opportunity to earn a full-time Analyst position following the internship and your graduation

Position Overview

We are seeking a dynamic health economic intern to join our highly talented Health Technology Assessment team in Paris France for a 6-month program. This role will suit an individual who wants to develop their skills in health economics in a dynamic and collegiate environment.

Desired Skills and Experience

Functional technical expertise required:

• Currently studying in 5th year or more (medical, pharmaceutical, economic education) and looking for an internship in health economics
• Interest in health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) methods and French HTA methodologies and processes
• Any experience in HEOR or Market access would be a plus
• Knowledge of the French health system; familiarity with CEESP is a plus
• Introductory knowledge of health economic terms and concepts
• Willingness to learn about consulting services in health economics and market access
• Able to collect, organize, and summarize information with guidance
• Good writing skills with interest in improving their communication skills
• Ability to think critically and offer creative solutions
• Ability to work in a team with intellectual curiosity
• Fluency in French (English is a plus)
• Ease with MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Support of research and data analysis under team supervision
• Assist with desk research and targeted Literature Review
• Assist with data collection
• Prepare background information
• Manage and format bibliographies (e.g. using Zotero, EndNote)
• Participate in editing posters/publications
• Provide operational support to ongoing projects
• Contribute to the team’s health economic watch (bibliographic monitoring or news’ monitoring)
• Support modelling team activities according to project needs
• Occasionally support other functions (like Market Access activities)

Please note that only applications from students will be considered for this position. This program is set to run from March of 2026 through August of 2026 and is a paid opportunity. There will also be an opportunity to earn a full-time Analyst position following the internship and your graduation.

What we offer you!

• Gain deep knowledge of the French HTA environment by participating in the development of HTA dossiers (including CEESP dossiers) and synthesis of articles, economic opinions
• Acquire hands-on experience, collaboration, and the opportunity to contribute to our team's success
• Grow within a diverse and dynamic team including a majority of senior profiles with different backgrounds
• Contribute to the team’s health economic watch (bibliographic monitoring or news monitoring)
• Great working atmosphere with balanced support and demand,
• Diverse training and personal development opportunities.

Company Description

Putnam, an Inizio Advisory company, is a leading scientific and strategic consulting partner that helps the global life science community make confident, impactful decisions and develop bespoke solutions that support bringing life-changing innovations to clinicians and patients. For more than 30 years, we’ve taken a client-centric approach uniquely combining our strategic mindset and global cross-functional capabilities to deliver unrivaled depth across therapeutic areas, healthcare sectors, and technology platforms to maximize the human impact and commercial success of client innovations.

We believe that to create real, lasting change on human health, we must bring out the best in our people, in every way and at every level. We offer a boutique-firm feel inside a global enterprise, opening the door to limitless opportunities to kickstart your career or hone your expertise. Built on the pillars of empowerment, collaboration, and meaning, we’re proud to offer a fulfilling environment where world-class advisors can come together to shape the future of healthcare for the better.

Serving the life sciences industry, including the top 20 global biopharmaceutical companies, consistently ranked as one of the top consulting firms by Vault, and maintaining a true global team of experts with 400+ talented team members sitting across 3 continents, we offer a unique opportunity to play a central role in supporting our clients.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are tenets of our core values. We strive to create a culture and environment that fosters belonging and authenticity across all levels and values individuals for their skills, experience, diverse backgrounds, and unique perspectives. Collectively, DEI serves as a foundational element of who we are and how we work with our clients and with each other.

Our core values:

• Team
• Excellence
• Strategic
• Passion
• Diversity

We are proudly part of Inizio Advisory, a trusted advisor for pharmaceutical and life science companies that turn science into strategy, supporting execution at every stage of the product and patient journey from early commercialization to launch and beyond. Offering market research and insights; strategy, people and transformation consulting; and commercial benchmarking delivered through sector specific connected solutions and intelligence, Inizio Advisory helps create long-term value for clients and their patients.

Don't meet every job requirement? That's okay! Our company is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role, but your experience doesn't perfectly fit every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this role or others.