Co-op, Data Visualization and Application Development

Biogen•Cambridge, MA

2d•$23 - $29

About The Position

This is a 6-month student co-op role from January to June 2027, with resume review beginning in October 2026. The co-op will join the Data Visualization and Application Development (DVAD) team within Quantitative Sciences and Development Operations (QSDO). The DVAD team builds and supports applications, data products, and visualizations to help stakeholders consume data efficiently and make better informed decisions. This role is suited for a student who can engage with users to understand their needs, is curious about how technology can improve work, and is interested in gathering user evaluation metrics to shape a successful product. The role will be divided between supporting a centralized clinical trial operations platform and assisting with project management and information gathering for QSDO-wide visualizations. For the clinical trial operations platform, the co-op will help develop an evaluation plan for user feedback, support its implementation, and analyze and report on responses to evaluate adoption, usage, identify barriers, and recommend improvements. For the project management aspect, the co-op will identify useful visualizations across QSDO by interviewing stakeholders, documenting business questions and user needs, organizing findings, tracking activities, and helping the DVAD team prioritize potential visualization opportunities. Success in this role depends on curiosity, thoughtful problem-solving, strong communication, attention to detail, and a user-centered perspective. Exposure to project management, survey design, analytics, research methods, or data visualization is helpful and will provide opportunities for hands-on learning with a cross-functional team.

Requirements

Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.
Must be at least 18 years of age prior to the scheduled start date.
Currently enrolled in an accredited community college, college, university or skills program/apprenticeship.
Currently pursuing an associate, bachelor's, or master's degree, or participating in an accredited skills program or apprenticeship.
Foundational understanding of research or evaluation methods, such as developing research questions, designing surveys or interview guides, collecting feedback, and recognizing bias or limitations in results.
Comfortable asking questions, interviewing users, listening for underlying needs, and synthesizing information from multiple sources.
Strong written and verbal communicator who can explain ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Eager to learn in a cross-functional environment and open to feedback and iteration.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with survey tools, spreadsheets, presentation tools, data visualization platforms, or collaboration and documentation tools is preferred.
Experience with descriptive data analysis, and data analysis and visualization tools like R, Python, Power BI are preferred.
UX Design skills are a plus.
Preferred areas of study include user research, information science, public health, health informatics, social or behavioral sciences, business or data analytics, or a related interdisciplinary program.

Responsibilities

Partner with the clinical operations platform team to develop an evaluation plan, including evaluation questions, target audiences, feedback methods, measures of adoption, and a practical approach for collecting and reviewing responses.
Support implementation of the evaluation plan by preparing materials, coordinating outreach, organizing responses, and maintaining clear and appropriate documentation.
Create a clear evaluation report that summarizes the approach, findings, limitations, and prioritized recommendations for future improvements.
Partner with QSDO stakeholders to understand current reporting and visualization needs, existing tools, pain points, and opportunities for improvement.
Plan and track small project activities, organize stakeholder input, follow up on open questions, and maintain clear documentation of decisions and next steps.
Create an inventory of selected dashboards and visualizations, including their purpose, users, data sources, ownership, overlap, and gaps.