About the Organization

Allergan is a leading specialty pharmaceutical company, headquartered in Irvine, California

The European headquarters is in Marlow (West of London), England.

The Allergan Medical division focuses on treatments for obesity and medical aesthetics (facial and breast aesthetics), and manufacturers pharmaceutical products including Botox.

Job Description

Help establish a database tool that will help Allergan Medical:

       Analyse current compliance with our current commercial policy (discounting policy) in Europe

       Perform a comprehensive analysis of our current terms for European Allergan Medical customers.

       Utilise the database tool to help propose relevant changes to Allergan’s commercial policies and to individual customer terms.

Key tasks:

       Download the required pricing, rebate and unit sales data from SAP using standard reports.

       Design and create a database that can store pricing, rebate and unit sales data.

       Develop reports that will show whether current discounts reflect our commercial policies and each customer’s purchases.

       Develop reports on suggested changes to current commercial conditions by customer.

       Simulate the impact of proposed changes to commercial conditions.

# of Positions per term

One

Start Dates

Any time of year

Duration of Internship

Six months

Academic Background

Open to students in the sciences, engineering, mathematics, economics or business; students must have strong mathematical skills.

Skills/Experience

• Highly analytical mindset
  • Able to use Microsoft Excel
  • Able to use Microsoft Access (or willingness to learn it very quickly)
  • Extreme attention to detail
  • Sound commercial understanding

Language Ability

Fluent written and spoken English.

Other Requirements

Interpersonal skills - successful interns will be those who can interact well with different people in different parts of the organisation. International outlook. The internship involves working with people all across Europe, so some experience with other languages and cultures is preferable. Strong problem solving skills are a must. Students who can show through their past experience that they possess initiative and have career aspirations that they are striving to realize will be strongly considered.

Total costs vary depending on how long you plan to be abroad, where you will be living, your personal spending habits, and current exchange rates. The following estimates will give you a ballpark figure for this internship. Get help with the math from our handy Cost Calculator.

IE₃ Program Fee

The program fee* for the first term of any internship is $2950 - $3150. You do not pay tuition in addition to the program fee. Visit your University's IE₃ page for details, costs for additional terms, and campus administrative fees.

*The program fee noted above reflects the anticipated fee increase that will go into effect for the Fall 2010 term and will apply to all terms thereafter.

Estimated One-Time Expenses

Expense Type	Price
International Travel
Visa Fees	Approximately $1000
Recommended Immunizations	None

*See Additional Cost Information below.

Estimated Monthly Expenses

Expense Type	Price/month
Housing	£400
Food	£250-300
Local Transportation	£60
Recreation	£50
Personal Expenses	£50

Compensation

Allergan will provide maintenance grant of £750 per month. Allergan will reimburse travel costs from the USA to the UK, to a maximum of £800.

Additional Expense Information

Students must apply for a BUNAC internship authorization, and a Tier 5 UK visa. The process takes about eight weeks, and the cost is $750 for the BUNAC authorization, and £125 for the visa.

Marlow is about 50 miles outside of London, and easily accessible by train. It is also very convenient for accessing international airports, and for travel to the rest of the UK.