2026 Future Talent Program - Quantitative Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics - Intern

The Future Talent Program features internships that last up to 12 weeks and will include one or more projects. These opportunities in our Research and Development Division can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals.

Our Company Research Lab's Quantitative Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics (QP2) group within the Translational Medicine department is seeking summer intern students for 2026. Quantitative Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics provides mathematical modeling, simulation, and pharmacokinetic / pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) analysis to enable drug development decisions across the pipeline - starting at discovery / preclinical investigation, through early-stage clinical trials, to late-stage clinical trials and drug registration.

The intern will work closely with a Quantitative Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics scientist(s) mentor to build and apply novel mathematical, physiological, pharmacologic, or statistical models to support drug development and create new quantitative capabilities and approaches. Interns have an opportunity to collaborate with scientists in Quantitative Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics and other groups within our company, to develop external presentations / publications and to learn about drug development more broadly.

A wide variety of scientific projects will be available to interns, on topics such as (but not limited to):

• Pharmacometrics
• Physiologically based Pharmacokinetics (PBPK)
• Translational modeling Semi-mechanistic modeling
• Interactive visualizations for modeling & simulation
• Automation and scaling of modeling analyses for rapid decision-making

We are seeking intern candidates with strong academic performance, communication skills, teamwork, and the ability to work in a multi-disciplinary environment.

Education :

• Candidates must be currently enrolled in a PhD or MS degree program in Pharmacometrics, Clinical Pharmacology, Clinical PK/PD, Mathematics / Applied Mathematics, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Statistics, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, or related areas.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Candidates must be available to work full-time for 9 to 12 consecutive weeks beginning in May or June of 2026.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Strong computational skills
• Experience with programming languages such as R, NONMEM, MATLAB, Monolix, SAS, Phoenix NLME, Python
• Experience with data visualization
• Familiarity with population modeling principles, differential equations, machine learning, and/or Bayesian statistics
• Excellent communication skills

Please note that this position may be closed before the posted end date or may remain open longer, at the discretion of the company.

Under New York City, Colorado State, Washington State, and California State law, the Company is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this job. Final determinations with respect to salary will take into account a number of factors, which may include, but not be limited to the primary work location and the chosen candidate's relevant skills, experience, and education.

The salary range for this role is $39,600.00-$105,500.00 USD

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Employee Status:
Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)

Relocation:
No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:
No

Travel Requirements:
No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:
Not Applicable

Shift:
Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:
No

Hazardous Material(s):
n/a

Required Skills:
Clinical Research, Cloud Data Catalog, Data Analysis, Database Management, Data Science, Data Security, Data Visualization, Data Wrangling, Detail-Oriented, Event Planning, Key Performance Indicators (KPI), Project Management, Python (Programming Language), Software Proficiency, Vendor Relationship Management

Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:
11/3/2025
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Requisition ID: R362042