2022 Summer Internship - Quantitative Clinical Pharmacology (Oncology)
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Job Description
Takeda Pharmaceutical
About the role:
Takeda's summer internship program blends real world experience with an extensive overview of the pharmaceutical industry. Knowledgeable mentors will provide guidance as you gain professional hands-on experience. The summer internship program is 12 weeks in length and offers a unique perspective into a world-class pharmaceutical company. Our internship program also provides you the opportunity to network with people at Takeda through various planned events and activities.
Project Outline:
Identification of patient-level baseline prognostic factors and early on-treatment information can be leveraged to predict longer term survival benefit in cancer therapy studies and support early development decisions. Intern will explore whether tumor dynamic metrics and patient baseline parameters can correlate with efficacy endpoints such as progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) to help decide between different treatment arms and therapies. Various regression models, including machine learning models, will be compared for performance. In addition, intern will be responsible for developing an R shiny app to automate this analysis. The easy-to-use app will help in predicting PFS/OS from input parameters and may help identify patients that will most likely respond to various therapies.
How you will contribute:
- Deadline-driven with a high level of organizational and planning skills
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and oral and written communication skills; he/she/they also has the ability to work well in teams, effectively manage projects, and present ideas clearly and concisely.
- Global mindset to grow in a diverse work environment
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
- Undergraduate or graduate level student in Biostatistics, Pharmacometrics, Biomedical or Chemical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Pharmaceutical Sciences or related discipline
- Strong knowledge of quantitative/statistical approaches (such as machine learning models) that can be applied in drug development
- Hands-on experience with statistical modeling and/or pharmacometrics modeling
- Proficient in R or python
- Working knowledge of nonlinear mixed-effects modeling and Monolix is preferred
What you bring to Takeda:
- Must be authorized to work in the US on a permanent basis
- Must be available full time (40 hours/week) a minimum of 12 weeks during the Summer months
- Minimum GPA 3.0/4.0
- Undergraduate, Graduate, PhD, MD student with at least one year of university studies before internship.
- Return to university for at least one semester post-internship
- Takeda does not provide student housing or housing stipends
Salary & Location:
- Intern pay rate ranges are from $18/hour to $45/hour, depending on students level in their undergraduate or graduate program and level professional experience.
- Location is COVID-19 dependent, remote applicants may apply.
More about us:
At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.
Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.
Empowering our people to shine:
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This posting is made in compliance with Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, C.R.S. § 8-5-101 et seq
EEO Statement
Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.