2026 Future Talent Program â Quantitative Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics â Intern
2026 Future Talent Program â Quantitative Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics â Intern
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$ 39600 - 105500
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Job Description
The Future Talent Program features internships that last up to 12 weeks and will include one or more 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 Labs 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 candidates relevant skills experience and education.
The salary range for this role is$39600.00-$105500.00 USD
FTP2026
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Employee Status:
Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)Relocation:
No relocationVISA Sponsorship:
NoTravel Requirements:
No Travel RequiredFlexible Work Arrangements:
Not ApplicableShift:
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n/aRequired Skills:
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Job Posting End Date:
11/3/2025*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFOREthe listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Full-Time
