Health Equity Hackathon, hosted by MSD & Lilly - London

MSD’s LEAD Network (The League of Employees of African Descent) and Lilly’s embRACE Network will be hosting an exclusive in-person hackathon for undergraduate students, of all academic backgrounds interested in pursuing a career within the Life Sciences industry. The event will give those selected to participate the opportunity to get a deeper insight and the opportunity to hear from subject matter experts, contribute ideas towards a critical business objective and has the potential to have a real impact on people’s lives.

Health Equity Hackathon – What is it?

On the day, you will be placed into a team of fellow students and tasked with exploring the subject of improving ethnic health equity. You will work together to create and propose solutions to the business case that you will then present to a panel of our senior leaders.

All participants selected to attend will be given the opportunity to participate in additional exclusive career building opportunities organised by MSD & Lilly following the event. Additionally, participants will also have the opportunity to have their 2023 student/industrial placement applications fast tracked. The placement opportunities are not limited to Scientific Lab based positions but also within Commercial/Business positions which are open to all degree types. More details of how this process will work at each respective organisation will be given to participants during the vent. 

Eligibility Requirements:

• You will be an undergraduate student of any academic background with a clear interest/motivation in moving into the pharmaceutical industry (across a variety of roles including Marketing, Research, IT, Finance) 
• You will be looking to complete a placement year as part of your degree with a potential start date for the placement year of Summer 2024
• You are not expected to have previous experience or working knowledge of any sector of the pharmaceutical industry, but you should have a passion for healthcare.