About the role#
This internship is based in Boston, Massachusetts, within the Epidemiology and Real World Science organization. You will work on specialized projects that support business initiatives and broader strategy across assigned Disease Areas. This is a full-time, paid position for Summer 2027.
What you'll do#
- Contribute to epidemiology and real-world science activities.
- Support short-term deliverables that advance the team strategy.
- Lead or assist in developing descriptive epidemiologic analysis concepts, study plans, protocols, and project documentation.
- Conduct structured literature searches and critically appraise epidemiologic publications.
- Synthesize research findings into clear evidence summaries.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a PhD or Master’s degree program in Public Health, Biomedical Sciences, Statistics, or related fields.
- An anticipated graduation date after August 2027.
- Graduate-level coursework in epidemiologic methods, observational research design, biostatistics, or data analysis.
- Experience with epidemiologic data analysis and programming tools such as SAS, R, Python, or SQL.
- Experience conducting literature searches in databases like PubMed or Embase.
- US work authorization at the time of application that does not require future sponsorship.
Location & details#
- Location: Boston-Seaport, MA.
- Work Modality: Hybrid, with a requirement to be on-site 3 days per week.
- Term: Summer 2027 (June 7th to August 13th).
About AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca is a public pharmaceutical manufacturing company. It focuses on research, development, and global business operations. The company maintains offices in Cambridge and Sodertalje. It employs over 80,000 people.
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