Health Data Science Intern - Research & Analytics

American Heart Association; Dallas, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The American Heart Association offers a Data Science internship for current MS/PhD students focusing on biostatistics and quantitative research. You will work with biostatisticians, data scientists, clinicians, and partners to support study design, analyses, and scientific communication.

Responsibilities include preparing and analyzing datasets, developing statistical models, and producing publication‑ready outputs.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or completed MS/PhD in biostatistics, statistics, epidemiology, public health, data science, or related field.
• Foundational knowledge of statistical methods, research design, and interpretation of quantitative findings.
• Experience with statistical programming in R; Python or SAS is a plus.
• Experience with healthcare, clinical, cardiovascular, registry, or population health data.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, organizational, and attention‑to‑detail skills.
• Commitment to reproducible research and clear documentation.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparing, cleaning, validating, and documenting clinical, registry, and research datasets.
• Conduct descriptive and inferential statistical analyses under supervision.
• Support study design, sample size and power considerations, analysis plans, and interpretation of results.
• Develop and evaluate statistical models including regression and survival analyses.
• Create reproducible analytical workflows using R, Python, SAS, or equivalents.
• Produce clear tables, figures, and summaries for scientific and business audiences.
• Contribute to literature reviews, manuscripts, abstracts, and conference materials.
• Participate in team meetings, code reviews, and documentation activities.

Skills

R programming

Python

Healthcare data

Education

MS or PhD in Biostatistics / Statistics / Epidemiology / Public Health / Data Science

Tools

R

Python

SAS

Job description

The American Heart Association offers a Data Science internship for current MS/PhD students focusing on biostatistics and quantitative research. You will work with biostatisticians, data scientists, clinicians, and partners to support study design, analyses, and scientific communication.

Responsibilities include preparing and analyzing datasets, developing statistical models, and producing publication‑ready outputs.