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Post-Doctoral PharmaceuticalIndustry Fellowship

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Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc65 Hayden AvenueLexington, Massachusetts

Overall Objectives of 2-YearFellowships:• Enhance project management, teamwork and leadership

skills• Perform critical analysis and synthesis of medical

literature• Improve the ability to expertly communicate scientific

concepts, ideas and information both in writing and viaformal presentation

• Participate on cross-functional teams supporting theresearch, development and commercialization of Cubist’sproducts

• Present disease state, product and therapeuticinformation at internal and external meetings

• Expand clinical knowledge, teaching experience, andperformance evaluation skills through the coordinationand participation in core curricular and specialty electivecourses at MCPHS

• Submit one peer-reviewed publication or one abstractpresentation at a national and/or regional meeting perfellowship year

• Attend and participate in monthly fellow seminars atMCPHS and at Cubist

• Enhance professional growth in both thebiopharmaceutical industry and academia

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and MCPHS School of Pharmacy-Worcester/Manchester Fellowship Programs

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, in collaboration with the MassachusettsCollege of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) School ofPharmacy in Worcester/Manchester, is pleased to offer three,two-year post-doctoral fellowships with potential opportunitiesin Medical Affairs, Clinical Research, Drug Information, andHealth Economics and Outcomes Research.

About the Fellowships These fellowship programs are designed to offer Doctor ofPharmacy graduates an in-depth experience in abiopharmaceutical industry setting. In addition to the industrycomponent, the fellows will be exposed to teaching, precepting,and mentoring pharmacy students from MCPHS. Fellows will be appointed as adjunct assistant professors and

will have the opportunity to teach, develop and coordinateclasses at MCPHS. Fellows will also attend and participate in amonthly teaching seminar series where they will interact withpharmacy residents and fellows from throughout Massachusetts,and potentially obtain a teaching certificate upon completion ofthe program. Additionally, fellows will have the opportunity topublish at least one article per fellowship year, present data atscientific conferences, and precept students on advanced electiveclinical rotations.


About MCPHS – Worcester/ManchesterMassachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences-Worcester/Manchester (MCPHS) provides an academicenvironment to guide and support fellows toward a successfulcareer in the biopharmaceutical industry. As a private institutionwith a history of specialization in health sciences, MCPHS offersprograms that embody scholarship, professional service andcommunity outreach. Through MCPHS, the fellow will have the opportunity to gain

teaching and research experience in an academic setting.MCPHS faculty and company program leaders will mentorfellows according to their scholarly and professional intereststhroughout the two year program. As an adjunct assistantprofessor at MCPHS the fellow will have the opportunity to:

• Develop, coordinate, and teach courses on the Worcester orManchester campus

• Co-precept students on advanced experiential rotations• Create and publish scholarly research and/or review articles• Present research at scientific and clinical meetings• Participate in professional development seminars with other

fellows and residents from MCPHS affiliated programs

About the AreaWhile considered a hub of academia because of its many scholarlyinstitutions and commitment to intellectual curiosity, the city ismore than just the sum of its colleges and universities.Boston is an evening stroll through Beacon Hill, a morning row on

the Charles River, an afternoon of people-watching in QuincyMarket, or an adventure through time while tracing the steps of theAmerican Revolution along the Freedom Trail. It’s Opening Day atFenway Park, high end shopping on Newbury Street, alfresco diningin the North End, and dancing and nightlife on Landsdowne Street.Boston is many things to those who live here, but above all, is a

vibrant city that feeds off its own diversity. You feel it as much onthe sidewalks as you do in the city’s cultural institutions and ethniccelebrations.Bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Boston is situated

mid-New England within driving distance of other prominent citiessuch as: Portland, Maine; Providence, Rhode Island; Hartford,Connecticut; and New York City.Cubist Pharmaceuticals is headquartered in Lexington, MA,

approximately 20 minutes northwest of Boston. MassachusettsCollege of Pharmacy-Worcester is approximately 45 minutes fromCubist Pharmaceuticals, while its Manchester, NH campus is roughlyan hour away.

About Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceuticalcompany focused on the research, development, andcommercialization of pharmaceutical products thataddress significant unmet medical needs in the acutecare environment. Based in Lexington, MA, Cubistcurrently employs approximately 600 people, with 370employees in Massachusetts. In the U.S., Cubistmarkets CUBICIN® (daptomycin for injection) for thetreatment of select Gram-positive infections. Cubist’sclinical development pipeline includes two late stagedevelopment products, a novel cephalosporin andbeta-lactamase inhibitor combination being developedfor serious infections due to Gram-negative organisms(currently in Phase 3), and an innovative antibacterialcandidate for the treatment of Clostridium difficicle-associated diarrhea (Phase 2 completed). Cubist alsois working on several pre-clinical compounds beingdeveloped to address other areas of significantmedical need including serious bacterial infectionsand acute pain."CUBICIN® has to date experienced the most

successful intravenous antibiotic launch in U.S. history,on a dollar sales basis, helping Cubist become one ofMassachusetts’ best-performing firms, as evidenced byrecent recognition." Today, Cubist partners with otherpharmaceutical companies to make CUBICIN®available outside the United States in more than 70countries, and the list continues to grow.

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Cubist Fellowships

Year One Options

Medical AffairsThe fellow will gain exposure to various areas and departments within the pharmaceutical industry, with a primary focus in MedicalAffairs. The fellow will gain a broad experience in Medical Affairs under the supervision and mentorship of the Medical Affairsleadership. Activities will be selected based on the fellow’s experience and interests, as well as the current needs of the company.Opportunities may include projects within Global Medical Affairs and other departments, participation in departmental or companyresearch, and competitive intelligence. Fellows will also work alongside clinical scientific directors in the home office and field thatinteract and collaborate with researchers and opinion leaders in the infectious diseases community. Medical Affairs is available tofellows in both their first and second years.

Drug InformationThe fellow will personify the clinical, scientific, and technical face for Cubist to both external customers and internal colleagues. Thefellow will become an integral member of the Drug Information team, working with other pharmacists who utilize their clinicalexpertise daily in order to fulfill the mission of providing accurate, balanced, and timely information about Cubist products and theirrole in the practice of medicine. With a primary focus in Drug Information, the fellow will have many unique opportunities toperform medical review of promotional materials, critical evaluation of published medical and scientific literature about Cubistproducts and their competitors, as well as in-house product and disease state technical training for Cubist in-house and fieldpersonnel. The Drug Information program is available to fellows in their first year.

Medical Affairs

Clinical Research

Drug Information

MCPHS-W/M


Year Two Options

Clinical ResearchWhile playing a key role in Cubist’s Clinical Research Team, the fellow will also collaborate with many other departments, functioning asan active member of several multidisciplinary teams. Clinical Research is directed towards the development of new, as yet unapproved,products and innovative research with existing products, accomplished through the implementation and conduct of US and globalclinical trials. These encompass all phases of clinical development, from first-in-human studies, through Phases 1, 2 and 3 and also manypost drug approval studies. The fellow will interact as a scientific liaison with external researchers and Cubist study teams to contributeto clinical studies from the planning and approval stages, through study completion and post-study closure. This clinical perspective iscrucial to data interpretation and directly contributes to the methodology for design and execution of clinical protocols and final reports.Clinical Research is available to fellows in both their first and second years.

Health Economics and Outcomes ResearchThe fellow will become an integral member of the Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) group and will have theopportunity to interact with cross-functional teams and gain exposure to numerous departments within the pharmaceutical industry. Ashealthcare continues to change at a rapid pace, the HEOR team at Cubist collaborates with the development teams for pipeline productsto assess and evaluate trial endpoints to ensure that the trials are designed in anticipation of future comparative effectiveness reviews.As part of the HEOR team, the fellow will work with both marketed and pipeline products to generate data to support the value ofCubist’s products. The fellow will gain an understanding of pharmacoeconomics and health outcomes research principles, which he orshe will then apply throughout various HEOR initiatives. Additionally, as part of this fellowship, the fellow will potentially have theopportunity to take a leadership role on longitudinal research projects. HEOR is available to fellows in their second year.

Medical Affairs

Clinical Research

Health Economics and Outcomes Research

Medical Affairs

Clinical Research


Medical Affairs

Clinical Research


W/M - 2 years


Thoughts f rom the Preceptors

“Cubist Pharmaceuticals provides a truly unique opportunity for a post-doctoral fellow to pursue achallenging and dynamic career in the biopharmaceutical industry. The environment and staff at Cubistwill provide a highly motivating work experience that will effectively enable the fellow to develop acomprehensive understanding of Clinical Development and Medical Affairs department within a small,but rapidly growing, biopharmaceutical company. The Cubist fellowships were designed with theprospective fellow in mind and provide diverse experiences that allow for the development of skillsnecessary for either an in-house or field-based position within the pharmaceutical industry.”

Ani Inguilizian, PharmDSenior Manager, Drug Information and Medical Education, Cubist Pharmaceuticals Fellowship Program Director and Preceptor

“Cubist Pharmaceuticals is a growing specialty biopharmaceutical company poised for an excitingfuture. Following the successful commercialization of an important life-saving product for resistant Grampositive infections, we are entering a phase of aggressive pipeline building, from IND stage productsthrough late phase development. The opportunities for a post-doctoral fellow in Medical Affairs are vastand encompass everything from research and publications to scientific support of sales and marketing.Cubist is a small, growing, fast paced, fluid company where a fellow can be exposed to a variety ofexciting and career developing experiences. The skills and experience gained in this fellowship will bekey to a successful future in the pharmaceutical industry.”

Scott McConnell, PharmDSenior Director, Scientific Training and Development, Cubist Pharmaceuticals Preceptor

“Clinical Research is one of the most challenging and rewarding areas in the pharmaceutical industry.Cubist offers fellows a unique opportunity for exposure to all phases of clinical development andmultiple drug products. Such broad exposure is unusual for any one company. Cubist’s experienced andapproachable clinical team members expose fellows to a highly interactive scientific approach andmultiple opportunities for increasing responsibility on long term projects. The clinical teams comprisephysicians with diverse specialties, pharmacokineticists, clinical scientists and fellows, allowing exposureto a broad range of mentors. In addition, fellows interact with other groups who work closely with theClinical Research teams, such as Biostatistics, Clinical Operations, Regulatory Affairs and Early Researchand Discovery. The knowledge and skills acquired at Cubist provide a strong experience for ongoingcareers in the pharmaceutical industry.”

Ian Friedland, MD, MFPMVice President, Clinical Research, Cubist Pharmaceuticals Preceptor

“Cubist is a fun, innovative place to work and offers a unique learning environment for fellows.Opportunities for development span multiple departments and give fellows a 'hands-on' experience tounderstand how functions within the company work together to develop and support products at allphases of life-cycle development. Preceptors come from diverse backgrounds and offer the fellows avariety of different perspectives which gives a fellow opportunity to view multiple ways to considerimplementing solutions. Fellows are deeply involved in the intellectual development and execution ofprojects. I enjoy extending my past experience training fellows and residents in the academic setting towork with the fellows at Cubist. Development of passionate young scientists to shape the future ofdrug development is one of the things that makes it fun to come to work.”

Peggy Mckinnon, PharmD, BCPS, FCCPDirector, Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Cubist Pharmaceuticals Preceptor


Application Process/Eligibility

First Year Programs:• Medical Affairs• Clinical Research• Drug Information

Duration: 2 years

Eligibility:Applicants must be a Doctor of Pharmacy candidate from an ACPE accredited institution prior to the start ofthe fellowship year, and must be a bright and enthusiastic professional with excellent communication andtime-management skills. The fellow will be selected on a nationally competitive basis by the fellowshipprogram directors at Cubist Pharmaceuticals and MCPHS.

Compensation: The fellow will receive a competitive stipend along with comprehensive health and dental insurance.Attendance at one or more major scientific conferences will be supported by Cubist.

Certificate of Completion: MCPHS and Cubist Pharmaceuticals will award a certificate of achievement upon successful completion ofthe fellowship program.

Program Preceptors: • Ani Inguilizian, PharmD• Scott McConnell, PharmD• Ian Friedland, MD• Peggy McKinnon, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS

• MCPHS - W/M Preceptors• Linda Spooner, PharmD, BCPS• Paul Belliveau, PharmD• Alicia Desilets, PharmD• Kristine C. Willett, PharmD

Application Process:Participation at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting Personal Placement Service (PPS) is strongly encouraged.Application material may be submitted between November 15th and December 31st.

Application Material: Email to:• Curriculum vitae [email protected]• Three letters of recommendation Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc• Letter of intent 65 Hayden Avenue• Official college transcript (by mail) Lexington, MA 02421

Please address correspondence to Ani Inguilizian, PharmD for the Drug Information fellowship, Scott McConnell, PharmD for the Medical Affairs fellowship, and Ian Friedland, MD for the ClinicalResearch fellowship.

Fel lowship Program

Second Year Options:• Medical Affairs• Clinical Research• Health Economics and Outcomes Research


CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC65 Hayden AvenueLexington, MA 02421

www.cubist.com

MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY19 Foster StreetWorcester, MA 01608

www.mcphs.edu


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