2027 Future Talent Program - Nonclinical Drug Safety Data Scientist - Intern

About the role

NDS, Non-Clinical Drug Safety, helps advance high-quality drug candidates into development by defining the non-clinical safety and selectivity of lead compounds. NDS employees evaluate Lead Op candidates and preclinical toxicity of drug development candidates, provide mechanistic understanding of drug-induced toxicity, and assess implications for human safety. NDS provides collaborative research in animal model development, veterinary medical and animal care, and research facility management. NDS also responds to regulatory questions in support of drug registration.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a 10-12 week internship featuring one or more projects
• Collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues as part of a global team

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a minimum of a BS/BA in applied math, computer science, chemistry, physics, computer engineering, biomedical engineering, or related disciplines
• Preferred G.P.A of 3.0 or higher
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies
• Proficiency in Python and associated data science packages including pandas, numpy, scipy, and sk-learn
• Familiarity with pythonic frameworks for UI and dashboard creation such as Streamlet, Dash, and Plotly
• Hands-on experience analyzing multiple data types including discrete, continuous, and time-series data
• Familiarity with structured and un-structured data sources
• Familiarity with statistics, discrete math, and probabilistic modeling a plus
• Familiarity with statistical learning methods, such as supervised and unsupervised modeling
• Must be available for a period of 10-12 weeks, beginning May 2027

Skills

• Clinical Research
• Computer Science
• Data Analysis
• Database Management
• Data Modeling Techniques
• Data Science
• Data Security
• Data Structures
• Pandas Python Library
• Pharmacovigilance
• Plotly
• Probabilistic Modeling
• Project Management
• Python (Programming Language)
• Python Numpy
• scikit-learn
• SciPy
• Software Proficiency
• Statistical Inferences
• Statistical Models
• Statistics
• Statsmodels
• Time Series Analysis
• Unstructured Data

Location: West Point, PA or Boston, MA
Salary range: $39,108 through $111,111