*Novartis* *A**n**a**l**y**tics* *Internships* *2020*
*Location:* East Hanover, NJ; Cambridge, MA
*Number of Positions:* Multiple
*Type of Student:* Graduate, PhD
*Deadline for Applying:* January 31, 2020
At Novartis, we are reimagining medicine to improve and extend people’s
lives. We have one of the most diverse product pipelines in the
pharmaceutical industry and performance-driven professionals are bringing
innovative medicines to life.
The department of biostatistics and pharmacometrics at Novartis will have
multiple internship positions available for approximately 12 weeks in 2020
(May to August; dates flexible).
*Job Description:*
Interns will work on statistics, pharmacometrics or data science projects
to design and analyze clinical trials and/or perform relevant quantitative
research under the guidance of experienced quantitative scientists. Various
real-world problems will give interns hands-on exposure to the early and
late phases of drug development across different therapeutic areas,
including oncology, cardiology, immunology, neurology, ophthalmology, and
respiratory care. Potential topics include machine learning (e.g. deep
learning), survival analyses, causal inference, Bayesian statistics,
disease progression modeling, and/or PK/PD modeling. Interns will also
attend seminars and other activities to enhance their understanding of the
drug development process. There will be opportunities for interns to
present their project results to quantitative scientists and other key
stakeholders.
*Requirement:*
Candidates must be enrolled in a graduate – level program working toward a
PhD in biostatistics, statistics, pharmacometrics, engineering,
mathematics, or a related quantitative discipline and have completed at
least 1.5 years of course work. In addition, candidates must be authorized
to work in the United States. Competitive candidates must have the
following skills:
· Strong knowledge of R, working knowledge of Rmarkdown, Rshiny and
SAS
· Strong background in NONMEM, MONOLIX, Python and/or other
software/language
· Strong problem-solving skills
· Excellent oral and written communication skills
*To Apply:* Please send your cover letter and CV to
[email protected]