Remote Medical Data Scientist Intern - Oncology

MSD Malaysia; North Wales (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ offers a Summer Talent Program internship in the Healthcare Analytics Center of Excellence (ACE) within V&I GMSA. You will work on the Oncology team applying analytics to questions like standard of care, patient journeys, and patient profiles.

This paid internship lasts up to 12 weeks, can be completed remotely, and provides hands-on learning with real-world healthcare data and tools (Python/R/SAS/SQL).

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled with at least 2 years of undergraduate study completed.
• Foundational knowledge of statistics and data analysis.
• Working proficiency in at least one analytic programming language (Python, R, or SAS).
• Familiarity with MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint).
• Comfort communicating findings clearly and working independently or in a team.

Responsibilities

• Review literature to build oncology knowledge.
• Learn methodologies for analyzing real-world data.
• Prepare and process data for analysis.
• Use Python, R, SAS, SQL to conduct analyses and uncover insights.
• Share findings with the team and stakeholders in Medical Affairs.

Skills

Statistics basics

Python

R

SAS

SQL

Excel

PowerPoint

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Undergraduate studies in progress

Tools

Python

R

SAS

SQL

MS Office

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ offers a Summer Talent Program internship in the Healthcare Analytics Center of Excellence (ACE) within V&I GMSA. You will work on the Oncology team applying analytics to questions like standard of care, patient journeys, and patient profiles.

This paid internship lasts up to 12 weeks, can be completed remotely, and provides hands-on learning with real-world healthcare data and tools (Python/R/SAS/SQL).