Biometrics, Bioinformatics, and Statistics Summer Intern, PhD and Masters Students
About The Position
We are seeking Master's and PhD students majoring in Statistics, Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Biomedical Sciences, Data Science or a related field for 12 Week Student Intern roles in Gaithersburg, MD for a May 18th - August 7th contract period. Position Duties: This role has 5 separate headcount for the descriptions listed below. Bioinformatics Summer Intern: Oncology Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Organoid characterization and clinical relevance assessment. Predictive biomarker discovery and patient selection strategy. Mechanism of action and resistance pathway analysis. Biostatistics Summer Intern: Oncology Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Establish optimal ctDNA molecular response cutoffs for cancer therapy. Assess methodologies for ctDNA molecular response analysis. Bioinformatics Summer Intern: Early Vaccines and Immune Therapies Apply cutting-edge bioinformatics techniques to analyze large datasets from human pathogens which will be used to support viral and bacterial programs. Develop bioinformatics skills and gain experience working in a cross-functional team. Statistics Summer Intern: Respiratory & Immunology Biometrics (2) Work closely with an experienced statistician on one statistical topic from clinical trials, such as Bayesian hierarchical models, estimands, and R programming. Reference literature and regulatory precedent to develop a solution that is practical and valuable. Present the outcomes of the project to a broad audience of Biometrics teams.
Requirements
- Master's and PhD students majoring in Statistics, Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Biomedical Sciences, Data Science or a related field.
- Candidates must have an expected graduation date after August 2026.
- Coding skills in R/RStan or SAS and data simulation experience is required.
- Experience with omics data analysis (RNA-seq, WES, or similar high-throughput datasets) required for bioinformatics role.
- Proficiency in Python required for biostatistics role.
- Time and self-management skills are required.
- Microsoft Office experience such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook required.
- Enthusiasm for collaboration, cross-functional projects, public speaking, and presentation design.
- US Work Authorization is required at time of application.
- Ability to report onsite for 3-5 days a week.
Responsibilities
- Organoid characterization and clinical relevance assessment.
- Predictive biomarker discovery and patient selection strategy.
- Mechanism of action and resistance pathway analysis.
- Establish optimal ctDNA molecular response cutoffs for cancer therapy.
- Assess methodologies for ctDNA molecular response analysis.
- Apply cutting-edge bioinformatics techniques to analyze large datasets from human pathogens which will be used to support viral and bacterial programs.
- Develop bioinformatics skills and gain experience working in a cross-functional team.
- Work closely with an experienced statistician on one statistical topic from clinical trials, such as Bayesian hierarchical models, estimands, and R programming.
- Reference literature and regulatory precedent to develop a solution that is practical and valuable.
- Present the outcomes of the project to a broad audience of Biometrics teams.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
