Avalere Health
Graduate Program - Medical Communications
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Medical Graduate Program – “Reach” (Hybrid, London or Manchester UK)
Location: Hybrid – based within commutable distance to London or Manchester (UK offices)
Start Date: Early September 2026 Application Deadline: 5pm Friday 6th March (no late submissions accepted)
About the Program
Avalere’s Medical Communications team is launching «Reach»—an exclusive 12-month graduate program designed for commercially focused scientists eager to build careers in medical communications.
Through structured rotations and project-based work, you’ll:
- Contribute to real client solutions that help Avalere’s mission—"reach every patient possible"
- Rotate every four months across three core areas:
- Scientific Communications
- Project Management / Client Services
- Digital & Creative Strategy
- Develop skills to shape life-changing healthcare projects and bridge patients with cutting-edge treatments
Upon successful completion, you’ll have the opportunity to transition into a permanent role.
What Makes This Program Unique?
Reach is built on the same principles that drive Avalere’s purpose: extending impact. You’ll accelerate your career while partnering at the intersection of science, strategy, and creativity.
- Breathing new life into patient reach: You’ll actively contribute to projects designed to help patients worldwide access critical healthcare information.
- Multi-faceted development: Three rotations expose you to diverse ways of adding value—whether through data-driven insights, client relationship management, or original creative output.
- Cross-capability collaboration: Join our global medical communications team, working alongside industry leaders to turn scientific advances into real-world impact.
Any contributions you help lead—whether in strategic insight, flawless execution, or fresh creative angles—will strengthen efforts to ensure patients are never left behind.
Supporting Your Growth
Reach isn’t just a career launchpad; it’s a launch pad for your whole professional trajectory.
You’ll receive:
- On-the-job mentorship from seasoned professionals
- Access to Learning team resources: On-demand training and structured programmes
- Employee Network Groups (ENG) offering professional and personal support (including Diverse Ability, Family, Gender, LGBTQ+, Mental Health, and Race/Ethnicity)
- Magnet Not Mandate policy: Our flexible working model empowers you to choose how and where you work
- Project-based challenges: Hands-on problem-solving that addresses real client needs, fostering leadership and innovation
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Beyond requirements, you’ll:
- Gain confidence to conceive creative answers to some of healthcare’s biggest puzzles
- Sharpen your ability to tailor messaging—balancing scientific precision with authentic relatability
About You
We’re looking for eager, adaptable, science-savvy graduates who thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments. To qualify, you must meet most (if not all) of the following:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in:
- Biomedical Science
- Biological Sciences
- Biochemistry
- Pharmacology
- Biotechnology
- Physiology
- or similarly applied life sciences disciplines
- Outstanding communication skills: Verify you can clearly translate technical concepts to varied audiences
- Strong scientific grasp and persuasion: As proven by concise, impactful writing and speaking
- Digital/book smarts:
- Experience with emerging tools like AI applications (no prerequisite mastery, but curiosity and learning agility are expected)
- Comfort navigating evolving technology landscapes
- Multitasking prowess: The ability to juggle tasks while delivering sharp quality remains intact
- Professional collision course: A positive, problem-solving mindset with tangible work ethic
About Avalere Health
Together, our teams work to create unprecedented connections in healthcare—with one central objective:
"To reach every patient possible."
- Our culture: Designing enriching careers while driving a mission to remove barriers in healthcare
- Ensuring equity in care: Advisory, Medical, and Marketing departments unite to empower patients to thrive—not just survive
- Flexible culture: Choose how and where you work, keeping the global benefits of in-office and remote placements. Major hubs in London, Manchester, Washington D.C., New York provide collaboration focus, with hybrid flexibility nationwide.
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Crucial Commitments
Avalere strikes tradable deals to support every voice in our workforce.
- Employee Network Groups: Our six ENG communities offer camaraderie and resources across areas such as:
- Diverse Ability
- Gender Expression
- Mental Health & Wellbeing
- Race & Ethnicity
- Parental leave family leave benefits: Fertility friendliness, generous maternity/paternity, and family access policies graceful to every life-stage
- Accessibility: Disability Confident Employer status means adjustments are facilitated if you need them—mention needs in your application if they apply
Career Growth
From day one our employees are listening, learning, and leading.
- Equitable development—through career conversations, on-demand courses, and cross-capability opportunities
- Direct experience spans adept with Advisory, Medical, and Marketing synergy"—helping you make meaningful career pivots
What We Offer You
Enjoy a dedication to your professional success and well-being, backed by benefits package:
Health & Security
- 7% pension matching contribution
- Comprehensive life insurance, income protection, and private medical insurance
- Free counseling services via employee assistance program
Work-Life Balance
- Flexible hybrid schedule, with 2-weeks annual global remote work entitlement
- 25 days annual leave plus 2 personal well-being days
- Extra holidays:
- Extended family allowances (maternity/paternity/fertility support, including partner Peppy)
- Perks:
- Gifted end-of-year holidays
- Early Friday finish in June, July, and August
Advancement & Opportunities
- Continuous on-demand training library
- Internal mobility opportunities encouraging global or capability shifts
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