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BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. · 1 month ago

Intern, Statistical Science

United States

Internship

Remote

Intern

$32/hr - $50/hr

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. is a global biotechnology company focused on translating genetic discoveries into new medicines. The intern will work closely with senior members of the Statistical Science function, gaining hands-on experience in innovative statistical methodologies applied to real clinical study design and data analysis over the course of a 10-12 week summer internship.

BiotechnologyDeveloper PlatformPharmaceutical

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Work closely with senior members of the Statistical Science function on research and application of Bayesian mixed effect models for clinical data

Explore approaches for historical data augmentation in trial settings

Work on seamless Phase 2/3 design including sample size re-estimation and alpha adjustment, run simulation to assess statistical operating characteristics of a seamless design

Have opportunities to gain hands-on experience in innovative statistical methodologies applied to real clinical study design and data analysis

Present project achievements to the Statistical Science function at the end of the summer

Qualification

SASRPythonBayesian methodsMixed-effects modellingAdaptive trial designProblem-solving skillsCommunication skills

Required

Proficiency in SAS, and/or R, and/or Python

Solid understanding of Bayesian methods and mixed-effects modelling

Knowledge of historical data augmentation and adaptive or seamless trial design (sample size re-estimation, alpha adjustment)

Strong ability to conduct methodological research, strong problem-solving skills

Strong communication skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively

PhD candidate in Statistics, Biostatistics, or related field

Must be available to work full-time, 40 hours a week

Must be currently enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited U.S. based university or college and enrolled in the fall term after the completion of the internship OR have graduated within 1 year of the start of the program