CPQP Summer Intern, PhD Students

We are looking for PhD level students majoring in Biomedical Engineering, Pharmacometrics, Chemical Engineering, Statistics or a related discipline for a 12-week internship role in Boston, MA from May 18th to August 7th.

Position Duties:

• Data handling and visualization: Clean, organize, and visualize clinical and preclinical datasets; generate plots to identify trends relevant to PK/PD and exposure–response.
• Population PK/PD support: Assist in model specification, parameter estimation, and diagnostics under mentorship; contribute to model summaries and interpretation.
• Exposure–response analyses: Support exploratory analyses that connect drug exposure to efficacy/safety endpoints; help prepare figures and concise findings.
• Clinical trial simulations: Run and document scenario analyses to explore dose/regimen implications, sample size, and study design options.
• QSP model contributions: Help curate literature, structure model components, and perform basic simulations in QSP platforms under guidance.

Position Requirements:

• PhD level students majoring in Biomedical Engineering, Pharmacometrics, Chemical Engineering, Statistics or a related discipline. Candidates must have an expected graduation date after August 2026.
• Proficiency in R or Python for data manipulation and visualization is required.
• Familiarity with ggplot2, tidyverse, or matplotlib/seaborn is required.
• Foundational understanding of PK/PD concepts (compartmental models, exposure–response) and statistical inference is required.
• Exposure to NONMEM, Monolix, or similar tools is a plus.
• Experience with MATLAB/Julia/Mathematica or QSP platforms is a plus.
• Ability to report onsite to Boston, MA 3-5 days per week. This role will not provide relocation assistance.
• US Work Authorization is required at time of application.
• This role will not be providing OPT support.
• Compensation: $48 hourly.

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