We are seeking Master's and PhD students majoring in Statistics, Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Biomedical Sciences, Data Science or a related field for 12 Week Student Intern roles in Gaithersburg, MD for a May 18th - August 7th contract period.
Position Duties:
This role has 5 separate headcount for the descriptions listed below.
Bioinformatics Summer Intern: Oncology Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
- Organoid characterization and clinical relevance assessment.
- Predictive biomarker discovery and patient selection strategy.
- Mechanism of action and resistance pathway analysis.
Biostatistics Summer Intern: Oncology Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
- 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).
Bioinformatics Summer Intern: Early Vaccines and Immune Therapies
- 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.
Statistics Summer Intern: Respiratory & Immunology Biometrics (2)
- 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.
Position Requirements:
- 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. This role may provide relocation assistance to non-local candidates.
- Compensation range: $41.50 - $48 hourly
Date Posted
15-Dec-2025
Closing Date
14-Jan-2026
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