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Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. · 11 hours ago

2026 Summer Intern: Clinical Development

New York, NY

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$18/hr - $25/hr

Start in 2026 Summer

Axsome Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company focused on treating central nervous system conditions. They are seeking an intern to support the Clinical Development team with various tasks and ongoing projects related to clinical programs for product candidates.

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Responsibilities

Review study start-up process (i.e., scales, training, placebo mitigation, analysis, enhance patient engagement and dropout prevention, reduce data variability etc.)

Review Clinical Data for ongoing/closing studies, and review draft study protocols for consistency

Develop a comprehensive grid of key measures and outcomes from past and current therapeutic studies, both within our company and across the industry, to inform and optimize future study designs

Assist in the development of department SOPs (e.g., SAP & Analysis and Reporting Plan) and guidelines (e.g., Diversity in Clinical Trials)

Additional responsibilities as assigned

Qualification

Clinical psychologyNeuroscienceClinical Practice (GCP)Microsoft Office SuiteAttention to detailCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsCritical thinkingInterpersonal skillsTeamwork

Required

Actively enrolled with a minimum 3.0 GPA in a graduate program with a focus on psychology (i.e., clinical psychology, experimental psychology, cognitive neuroscience, etc.) or a focus on a medical field (i.e., psychiatry, neuroscience, biology, pharmacy)

A proactive, creative, and entrepreneurial approach to work

Interest and/or experience in CNS diseases

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Demonstrates strong attention to detail

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Organizational and critical thinking skills

Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well in a team environment

Ability to work on site Monday, Tuesday & Thursday. We are unable to consider candidates who are looking for fully remote roles