Job DescriptionThe Future Talent Program features internships that are 10-12 weeks and will include one or more projects. These opportunities can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals.

Our company's Health Economics and Data Sciences (HEDS) division is currently recruiting for summer interns.

The HEDS team is part of the Biostatistics and Research and Decision Sciences (BARDS) department, which is part of the company Research Laboratories (our Research & Development Division), including statistical programmers, statisticians, epidemiologists, health economists and information scientists.

BARDS has over 1000 employees world-wide; our largest functional area is statistical programming. HEDS is a global team of over 50 individuals, that, in collaboration with internal and external partners, provides strategic and technical leadership to enable patient access, measure and quantify the value of our company's products, inform internal and external decisions, and shape methodology and external health policy and practice. One major responsibility of HEDS to deliver economic assessments that support submissions to Health Technology Assessments worldwide.

The intern will engage with all various levels within the HEDS organization to participate in and/or lead workstreams or projects that support health economic development.

Activities may include (but are not limited to):

Support the HEDS team in conducting quality assurance tests for both budget impact and cost-effectiveness modelsWork on systematic data standardization, review and collection to support economic modelsDevelop tools to enhance quality assurance, quality planning and submission readiness activitiesSupport benchmarking activities for deliverablesDevelop capstone presentation illustrating internship activities and deliverables.

Required Education and Skills:

Candidates must be currently enrolled in a Master's or PhD program in a science-related discipline. Candidates must be available to work full-time in a hybrid capacity for 10-12 weeks beginning in May or June of 2027

Preferred Experience and Skills:

Should be proficient in Microsoft Office SuiteShould have oral and written communication skills in an international environmentShould have organizational skillsShould have teamwork and leadership skillsShould have the ability to analyze, interpret and solve problemsShould have the ability to think with creativity and innovationShould have the ability to proficiently interact with all levels of specialists & managementShould have knowledge and experience in economic evaluation of medical interventionsShould have expertise and solid hands-on experience in the conceptualization, design, development and dissemination of health economic model approaches to enable internal and external decisionsPlease 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 $$39,908 - $111,111FTP2027RL2027

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

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Employee Status:

Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)

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Job Posting End Date:

10/31/2026

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Requisition ID:

R413126PDN-a2b161b6-994b-488c-bb66-1f352c95e689