2026 Future Talent Program – Intern

Job Description

The Future Talent Program features internships that last up to 12 weeks and will include one or more projects. These opportunities in our Research Lab Division can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals.

The Healthcare Analytics Center of Excellence (ACE) within our company Value & Implementation Global Medical & Scientific Affairs (V&I GMSA) is using analytics to inform capabilities of the organization. We are currently recruiting for a summer intern aspiring to pursue a career in data science to work with our team as a Medical Data Scientist Intern. The Medical Data Scientist Intern will work with data scientists on the ACE team to use data and analytics to further understand how the organization can best help the patients our company serves.

Responsibilities include the following:

• Review literature and other resources to gain knowledge of subject area

• Gain familiarity in methodologies to analyze Real World Data assets (e.g., medical claims datasets, electric health records)

• Process data in preparation for analysis

• Use analytic tools (e.g., Python, R, SAS, SQL) to conduct statistical / machine learning analyses to derive insights

• Present findings to team and key stakeholders

Required Education

• At least 2 years of undergraduate education

Preferred Education

• Some graduate school completion

• Area of Study: Studying a technical field degree (e.g., computational biology, engineering, computer science, etc.) or enrolled in a humanities/social science program with a quantitative focus (e.g., psychology, neuroscience, public health, etc.)

Required Skills

• Strong statistical analysis skills

• Fluent in at least one analytic programming language (Python, R, SAS)

• Familiarity with MS Office Suite Products (Excel, PowerPoint)

• Experience presenting to audiences with broad expertise

• Ability to work both collaboratively in a team and independently

Preferred Skills

• Fluent in R or Python

• Expertise in machine learning methodologies

• Proficiency with SQL

• Familiarity with a web application framework (e.g., Shiny, Streamlit, Dash)

• Experience conducting healthcare or life science research

Location

• Prefer candidates located in Pennsylvania or New Jersey but position can be completed remotely

Please note that this position may be closed before the posted end date or may remain open longer, at the discretion of the company.

Salary range:

The salary range for this role is $39,600.00-$105,500.00 USD

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Employee Status:

Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Remote

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Required Skills:

 Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:

11/3/2025

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