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Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 1 month ago

Biometrics Summer Intern, PhD and Masters Students

positionGaithersburg, Maryland, United States of America
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern
money$41.50/hr - $48/hr
workcardStart in 2026 Spring

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is seeking Master's and PhD students for 12 Week Student Intern roles in various areas of Oncology Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. The interns will engage in bioinformatics and biostatistics tasks, contributing to significant projects in clinical trials and data analysis.

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Responsibilities

Organoid characterization and clinical relevance assessment
Predictive biomarker discovery and patient selection strategy
Mechanism of action and resistance pathway analysis
Establish optimal ctDNA molecular response cutoffs for ADC therapy
Assess methodologies for ctDNA molecular response analysis
Enable standardization of ctDNA-RECIST composite endpoints (stretch objective)
Apply cutting-edge bioinformatics techniques to analyze large datasets from human pathogens which will be used to support viral and bacterial programs
Develop bioinformatics skills and gain experience working in a cross-functional team
Work closely with an experienced statistician on one statistical topic from clinical trials, such as Bayesian hierarchical models, estimands, and R programming
Reference literature and regulatory precedent to develop a solution that is practical and valuable
Present the outcomes of the project to a broad audience of Biometrics teams

Qualification

R/RStanSASPythonOmics data analysisData simulationSelf-managementMicrosoft OfficePublic speakingPresentation designTime managementCollaboration

Required

Master's and PhD students majoring in Statistics, Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Biomedical Sciences, Data Science or a related field
Candidates must have an expected graduation date after August 2026
Coding skills in R/RStan or SAS and data simulation experience is required
Experience with omics data analysis (RNA-seq, WES, or similar high-throughput datasets) required for bioinformatics role
Proficiency in Python required for biostatistics role
Time and self-management skills are required
Microsoft Office experience such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook required
Enthusiasm for collaboration, cross-functional projects, public speaking, and presentation design
US Work Authorization is required at time of application
This role will not be providing OPT support
Ability to report onsite for 3-5 days a week

Benefits

Relocation assistance to non-local candidates

Company

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease is focused on pioneering new possibilities for the rare disease community.
dateFounded in 1992
location
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
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https://alexion.com

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$5.8M
2020-12-12Acquired
1999-02-12Post Ipo Equity· $5.8M
1996-02-29IPO

Leadership Team

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Frederic Chereau
SVP, Strategy and Business Development
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Imran Shakur
Director, IRT and Technology Lead
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