Biostatistics and Data Management Intern at Daiichi Sankyo

Join a Legacy of Innovation 125 Years and Counting!

Daiichi Sankyo Group is dedicated to the creation and supply of innovative pharmaceutical therapies to improve standards of care and address diversified, unmet medical needs of people globally by leveraging our world-class science and technology. With more than 125 years of scientific expertise and a presence in more than 20 countries, Daiichi Sankyo and its 18,000 employees around the world draw upon a rich legacy of innovation and a robust pipeline of promising new medicines to help people. In addition to a strong portfolio of medicines for cardiovascular diseases, under the Group’s 2025 Vision to become a “Global Pharma Innovator with Competitive Advantage in Oncology,” Daiichi Sankyo is primarily focused on providing novel therapies in oncology, as well as other research areas centered around rare diseases and immune disorders.

We are currently seeking a Biostatistics Intern for summer 2025. This full time position works for approximately 37.5 hours per week.

The program will provide opportunities interns to understand the drug development, learn about statistical applications in clinical trials, and explore/establish their interests in pharmaceutical industry for their further professional and career development. At the same time of their training exercise, the intern students can contribute to our project teams with their statistical and computational skills.

Responsibilities:  The intern will be provided a topic that is related to either a specific statistical research question/problem where the intern will perform or assistant in developing statistical methodology related to drug development. The topic will come from the needs in supporting the projects in drug development.

Education/Experience:

• Currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program at an accredited college/university in biostatistics or statistics where the candidate has demonstrated ability of statistical research and knowledge in statistics that is equivalent to a master’s degree in statistics;
• Being available for 12 weeks full time on site from June to September;
• Detail-oriented, highly motivated and able to manage multiple tasks and able to work independently and as a team member;
• Sufficient skills in at least one of the two programming languages: SAS or R;
• Good communication skills

Qualified candidates must currently be enrolled in an accredited graduate program with a concentration in statistics, biostatistics or related field. Prior experience in a corporate business environment is preferred; experience in the pharmaceutical industry is a plus.

Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.