2027 Future Talent Program - Epidemiology and RWE Capabilities & Analytics - Intern

MSD; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

MSD in Boston offers a 10-12 week Future Talent Program internship in BARDS Epidemiology and RWE Capabilities & Analytics. Interns will engage in literature reviews, real-world data analyses, visualization tool development, and manuscript preparation.

Presentations at internal or external meetings are encouraged. Applicants should be enrolled graduate students pursuing a PhD in relevant fields, or PharmD with epidemiology training, capable of full-time May/June 2027 work and returning to school

Qualifications

• enrolled graduate student pursuing a PhD in epidemiology, biostatistics, public health, data science, or related field by May 2027
• PharmD student with relevant training in epidemiology by May 2027
• able to commit full-time for 10-12 weeks beginning in May or June 2027
• planning to return to school Fall 2027

Responsibilities

• Summarizing background information via literature review
• Conducting data analysis in real-world health data to study data quality or disease patterns
• Developing and validating prediction models
• Interpreting study results and contributing to manuscripts
• Developing visualization tools and dashboards for real-world data
• Contributing to materials on AI/ML methods
• Presenting findings to internal or external audiences

Skills

Literature review

Data analysis

SAS

SQL

R

Python

Communication skills

Education

PhD student in epidemiology/biostatistics/public health/data science

PharmD student with epidemiology training

Tools

SAS

SQL

R

Python

Job description

Job Description

The Future Talent Program features internships that last 10-12 weeks and will include one or more projects. These opportunities can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals.

The Biostatistics and Research Decision Sciences (BARDS) Epidemiology and RWE Capabilities & Analytics is seeking 2027 summer interns.

Primary responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

• Summarizing background information of a specific topic via targeted literature review
• Conducting data analysis in real-world health data sources to understand data quality, disease identification or treatment patterns, develop and validate prediction models
• Summarizing and interpreting study results
• Contributing to protocol development and manuscript writing
• Contributing to development and update of visualization tools (e.g., dashboard, geospatial visuals) of real-world data
• Contributing to development of materials to understand artificial intelligence and machine learning methods
• Communicating findings to an internal or external audience

The interns will have the opportunity to present their research work in internal or external professional forums or meetings. In addition, the interns will attend departmental and project team meetings to gain a broad perspective on the application of epidemiology and statistical method in the pharmaceutical industry. We are seeking intern candidates with strong academic performance, communication skills, spirit of teamwork, and the ability to work in a multi-functional environment.

Locations

West Point, PA; Upper Gwynedd, PA; Rahway, NJ; Boston, MA

Minimum Education Requirements

• Candidates must be a currently enrolled graduate student pursuing a PhD degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, public health, data science, biomedical informatics, or other closely related field; Or a currently enrolled graduate student pursuing a PharmD degree with relevant training in epidemiology
• Candidates will have completed at least 2 semesters of graduate work towards a PhD degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, public health, data Science, biomedical Informatics, or other closely related field by May 30, 2027; or towards a PharmD degree with relevant training in epidemiology by May 30, 2027.

Required Experience and Skills

• Candidates must be able to commit to full-time employment for 10 - 12 weeks beginning in May or June 2027.
• Candidates must be scheduled to return to school in Fall 2027, unless the internship is a requirement for their degree.
• Candidates must have effective oral and written communication skills.

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Candidates should have prior literature review (systematic/target) experience, have a good understanding of real-world data and real-world databases and have a good knowledge of SAS, SQL, R, or Python.
• Students with an interest in genetics/biomarkers, geospatial analysis, policy, or patient-reported outcomes/clinical outcomes assessments (PROs/COAs), data science, model development, artificial intelligence/machine learning are encouraged to apply.

Please note that this position may be closed before the posted end date or may remain open longer, at the discretion of the company.

Salary range

The salary range for this role is $$39,908 - $111,111

Employee Status

Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)

Relocation

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship

No

Travel Requirements

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements

Hybrid

Shift

1st - Day

Valid Driving License

No

Hazardous Material(s)

n/a

Job Posting End Date

10/31/2026

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