Merck & Co. Inc: Statistics/Biostatistics/Epidemiology Internship (Graduate level)

Graduate level - Statistics/Biostatistics/Epidemiology Internship
http://www.merck-entry-level-jobs.com/job/Graduate-level-Statistics-Biostatistics-Epidemiology-Internship-Job/79398/

Date: 01-14-2008

Location: Upper Gwynedd, PA, 19436, USA

Graduate level - Statistics/Biostatistics/Epidemiology Internship – STA000405

Job Description

Description
Merck & Co. Inc., established in 1891, is a global research-driven pharmaceutical company dedicated to putting patients first. Join us and experience our culture first-hand – one of strong ethics & integrity, diversified experiences and a resounding passion for improving human health. As part of our global team, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.

The Biostatistics and Research Decision Sciences (BARDS) Department has internships in Biometrics Research (preclinical biostatistics), Nonclinical Statistics, Clinical Biostatistics, Statistical Programming, Health Economics, and Epidemiology for full-time students pursuing a MS or PhD degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, Economics, or Epidemiology. In these internships, you will work closely with an experienced pharmaceutical industry statistician to perform statistical analysis of data from and/or statistical research related to basic drug research, clinical pharmacology, drug and vaccine development, pharmacogenomics, health economics, or epidemiology.

A letter of reference from a professor is highlyrecommended; you may attach it in the same section of the profile as your resume or your professor may e-mail it tostat_intern@merck.com. If the recommendation is sent via email, the subject title of the email MUST be the applicant's name and the phrase "Reference Letter" (i.e., "John Doe - Reference Letter"). Resumes will not be accepted via e-mail.

Qualifications

To be considered, students must have:
- Completed at least 2 semesters of graduate work towards an MS or PhD degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, Economics, or Epidemiology by May 30, 2008 - Returning to school in Fall, 2008
- Have effective oral and written communication skills
- Have a good working knowledge of SAS, S-Plus, and/or R
If you are the kind of individual who thrives on challenge and possess the technical, leadership and business skills that are of value to our business, we invite you to apply.
Consistently cited as a great place to work, we discover, develop, manufacture and market a wide range of vaccines and medicines to address unmet medical needs. Each of our employees is joined by an extraordinary sense of purpose — bringing Merck’s finest achievements to people around the world.
To be considered for this position, please visit our career site atwww.merck.com/careers/university/to create a profile and submit your resume for requisition # STA000405. Merck is an equal opportunity employer, M/F/D/V — proudly embracing diversity in all of its manifestations.

Profile
Locations US-PA-Upper Gwynedd
US-NJ-Rahway
US-PA-West Point
Job Type Internship
Employee Status Regular

Additional Information
Posting Date 09/13/2007, 07:11 AM, Montreal, New York, Washington D.C. - (UTC -5:00)
Unposting Date 02/15/2008, 10:59 PM, Montreal, New York, Washington D.C. - (UTC -5:00)
Number of Positions 15