Co-op, Data Visualization and Application Development

Biogen•Cambridge, MA

About The Position

This application is for a 6-month student role from January - June 2027. The co-op will join the Data Visualization and Application Development (DVAD) team within Quantitative Sciences and Development Operations (QSDO). DVAD builds and supports applications, data products, and visualizations that help stakeholders consume data in an efficient way while making better informed decisions. This role is 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 across two connected areas. Some of the co-op's time will support a centralized clinical trial operations platform. The co-op will help develop an evaluation plan for gathering user feedback, support implementation of the evaluation approach, and analyze and report on responses. The goal will be to evaluate adoption, understand how the tool is being used, identify barriers or unmet needs, and recommend areas for improvement. The remaining time will support project management and information gathering to identify visualizations that could be useful across QSDO. This may include interviewing stakeholders, documenting business questions and user needs, organizing and synthesizing findings, tracking activities and decisions, and helping the DVAD team assess and prioritize potential visualization opportunities. Success will depend 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

Legal authorization to work in the U.S.
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.

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.
Eager to learn in a cross-functional environment and open to feedback and iteration.

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.