Cyberknife Commercial Intern

Give hope. Give health. Make your mark in the fight against cancer.

At Accuray, we make a direct and powerful impact on the lives of cancer patients every day — helping them live longer, better lives. But our commitment to innovation offers a truly unique opportunity: the chance to change the fight against cancer — helping to develop, introduce and support new treatment delivery systems and software that will give new hope and new health to cancer patients and cancer survivors around the world.

Accuray develops, manufactures and sells radiotherapy systems for alternative cancer treatments. Our radiation therapy for cancer makes treatment shorter, safer, personalized and more effective, ultimately enabling patients to live longer, better lives.

Job Description

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SUMMARY:  This is a temporary summer internship in Madison, Wisconsin, to support the CyberKnife® commercial product strategy efforts and product development team. Treating its first patient over 30 years ago, CyberKnife® has now delivered hundreds of thousands of patients, treating both malignant and benign conditions throughout the entire body. With its revolutionary robotic design and one of the most complex technologies that exist today, CyberKnife’s real-time tumor tracking, sub-millimeter accuracy, and ability to deliver non-invasive radiation, patients can be treated in significantly fewer sessions than our competitors. This highly unique internship allows any interested individual to work on a world-class medical device in a fast-paced environment that makes a meaningful change in a patient's quality of life and a meaningful impact on healthcare on a global scale.

REPORTING TO/DEPARTMENT: 

Reports to David Karasek in the Product Management department.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in the development of a CyberKnife® commercial campaign to engage more competitively in the radiosurgery space
• Conduct market and competitive intelligence and generate supporting documents to drive strategic decisions and insights to be internally presented to multiple stakeholders
• Generate business metrics and opportunities analysis for market adoption and landscape assessments
• Create and refresh marketing collateral (customer-facing) and internal training to support sales teams with an immediate business need in the Americas and APAC regions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional departments to collect metrics (finance, reimbursement, R&D, and others)
• Participate in requirements-gathering sessions to understand the information needs of different departments with a primary focus on the technical aspects of CyberKnife® with R&D
• Support ad-hoc data analysis requests from different business units.
• After the internship, present lessons learned and a capstone document including solutions to real-world challenges identified during their tenure

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:Preferred or Desired:

• Currently enrolled in a Master of Business Administration or similar academic program inclusive of marketing curriculum

Required:

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor of Science or Business secondary academic program inclusive of marketing curriculum

To qualify for this position, candidates must be able to furnish proof that they are authorized to work in the country they are applying on a permanent basis without sponsorship.

EEO Statement

At Accuray, our commitment to patient-first outcomes drives an inclusive and collaborative work environment where the best ideas rise to the top — and everyone works to push them further. We value diversity in both the professional and personal backgrounds of our employees, as this variety adds rich energy to every team, every project and every work day. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin – including individuals with disabilities and veterans.