Market Research Intern

Market Research Intern - Job Description

52% of the world can ’ t access essential healthcare : we ’ re a business that does something about it. Join us.

We focus on access to health products and services in emerging markets through a three-part model, focusing on collecting insights on community’s health needs, running targeted health campaigns (education, screening, etc) and managing the distribution of a range of essential medicines and health products.

Why work with us? We are challenging established business norms, with a new value proposition to build a socially minded business model for half the planet. You get to be creative, move fast, own truly important things, grow, learn, and help people. We’re not a charity; we are redesigning how affordable healthcare is delivered through truly innovative business and service delivery models.

We already work with over half of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies and have footholds in markets across Southeast Asia, India and Africa. We will be expanding rapidly over the next year and entering a number of new regions and markets.

Who are we looking for?

Title : Market Research Intern

Arrangement : 3-6 month contract

Start Date: May 2026

Location : Andheri, Mumbai

Salary range: As per Industry standard

Reporting to : Insighta and Partnerships Manager

Company Link : www.reach52.com

About the Role

reach52 is seeking a Strategy & Insights Intern that would support reach52’s mission to improve access to healthcare for 52% of the world, who currently cannot access it. You will work to build market intelligence packs that shape our commercial strategies and implementation for our products in India.

You should have a strong knowledge of the domestic healthcare sector and experience analysing healthcare data and building strategies to address gaps in access, portfolio selection or coverage. Direct experience in the pharmaceutical sector will be a plus but core consulting skills in research, PowerPoint and Excel models are essential. As the business grows, you will be central to accelerating progress in driving access. Innovative thinking and willingness to try new approaches will be key.

What You’ll Do

The core role scope and responsibilities of the role will be:

Therapy-focused market intelligence research, analysing current trends and access gaps.

Build structured slide decks: market size, segmentation, policy and reimbursement, pricing, competitive landscape, channel mapping and supply chain flows.

Develop country profiles covering access pathways, procurement mechanisms, registration status, and key buyers.

Standardize templates, storylines, and visual frameworks to ensure consistent, insight-led deliverables.

Synthesize insights into visual briefs for BD and market access initiatives.

Plan and execute primary research: stakeholder calls, expert interviews and surveys

Collect and clean data from public sources: MOH portals, EMLs/NEMLs, DHS/HMIS, WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, Global Fund, procurement/tender portals, and donor reports.

Support a range of ad-hoc strategic projects as required.

Who You Are

Undergraduate or graduate student in in a field such as public health, pharmacy, life sciences, economics, or business.

Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills. Experience with charts, pivots and data cleaning.

Excellent written and verbal communication. Comfortable presenting insights to non-technical stakeholders.

Familiarity with health system dynamics and pharma market structures in India, Southeast Asia or Africa is an advantage

Strong organisational and communication skills; comfortable managing multiple tasks and stakeholders

Willingness to travel frequently and work in field environments (tier 2 and below markets)

Self-starter who enjoys solving operational challenges and learning by doing

Passionate about improving healthcare access and driving real-world impact