About the role#
This internship offers a PhD candidate the opportunity to apply statistical and computational methods to clinical data. You will work with the Clinical Statistical Modeling team to support drug development programs. You will collaborate with experienced statisticians, modelers, and clinical scientists on projects that inform drug development decisions.
What you'll do#
- Support clinical statistical modeling activities across ongoing clinical trials.
- Assist in the design, development, and validation of statistical models for clinical decision-making.
- Perform data analysis and exploratory work using clinical trial datasets.
- Collaborate with Biostatistics, Clinical Pharmacology, and Data Management teams.
- Prepare documentation, reports, and visualizations of modeling findings.
- Participate in team meetings and knowledge-sharing sessions.
- Present a summary of your project outcomes to the team at the end of the internship.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a PhD program in Statistics, Biostatistics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Pharmacometrics, or a related quantitative field.
- Permanent authorization to work in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future.
- Enrollment in an accredited college or university for the duration of the internship.
- Proficiency in R or Python for statistical programming.
- A strong foundation in statistical theory, including regression modeling, longitudinal data analysis, and survival analysis.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and within a team.
- Prior coursework or research experience in clinical trial design or biostatistics.
- Experience with version control tools like Git and reproducible research practices.
- Familiarity with clinical trial data structures such as SDTM and ADaM is a plus.
Location & details#
- Locations: Cambridge, Massachusetts or Morristown, New Jersey.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
- Modality: On-site.
- Compensation: $57 USD hourly.
About Sanofi
Sanofi is a pharmaceutical manufacturing company based in Paris, France. It employs over 93,000 people across global offices. The company focuses on vaccines, rare diseases, neurology, immunology, and oncology. It also operates in the fields of diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and consumer healthcare.
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