Intern, Statistical Programming

About the Role:

This application is for a 12-week internship role from June - August 2026. Resume review begins in February 2026.

Statistical Programming (SP) is part of the R&D organization at Biogen. As a Statistical Programming intern you will gain hands-on experience in programming and analysis processes used in clinical this role you will learn data manipulation analysis and reporting of clinical trial data. This internship is designed to provide you with foundation knowledge in regulatory requirements as well as exposure to the broader clinical trial process all while supporting our mission of advancing medications that improve patients lives.

This job description covers three departments within Statistical Programming looking to hire a summer intern. Their project descriptions are below.

What Youll Do:

As an applicant you will be considered for one of the following projects:

Statistical Programming:

As a Statistical Programming Intern your daily activities will be varied and hands-on giving you exposure to many facets of the clinical trial analysis process. You will work closely with an experienced team of statistical programmers and biostatisticians and contribute directly to data analysis and reporting this role you will gain the following skills:

• SAS Programming & Data manipulation: learn and apply SAS programming techniques to clean manipulate and analyze clinical trial data. Work under the guidance of experienced statistical programmers to create analysis datasets and generate results.
• Regulatory Knowledge: gain familiarity with FDA regulations and requirements related to clinical trials such as Clinical Data Interchange standards Consortium (CDISC) standards. Learn about CDISC standards including SDTM and ADaM and how they apply to regulatory submissions and clinical trial reporting.
• Analysis Datasets & Modeling: Assist in the creation of analysis dataset (ADaM) and support statistical modeling and reporting efforts. Contribute to the development and validation of datasets required for regulatory submissions.
• Tabular & Graphical Representations: Help prepare clear accurate and comprehensive tables listings and figures to summarize clinical trial data. These will be used to communicate findings to stakeholders including clinical development project management among other team members.

Study Data Tabulation Model Group:The SDTM group at Biogen is responsible for the transformation of all Study Clinical data into a Study Data Tabulation Model (SDTM) as required by regulatory agencies (FDA and PMDA) for any filing/approval. The group has taken initiatives using Analytics to optimize the transformation of clinical data to SDTM at various milestones in the life cycle of a clinical trial. You are:

• Driven with a strong aptitude for problem solving and who has strong analytical skills in various programming languages including Python with a special focus on Machine learning/NLP to optimize certain processes.
• As an intern with SDTM you will work on structured data to create a database based on which a chatbot can be created to assist users and query from the database.

Data Visualization and Application:The DV&A group seeks a summer intern who has a strong interest in improving our applications and visualization capability

Who You Are:

• Basic knowledge of statistical methods and programming concepts. Familiarity with SAS or willingness to learn is required for statistical programming intern
• For SDTM summer intern the following requirements are required:
  • Hands-on exposure to Machine learning/NLP
  • Python programming experience
  • Understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) concepts
• Strong analytical problem-solving and attention-to-detail skills including proven ability to manage some competing priorities
• Experience of R/shiny web app development
• Familiarity AI and ML concepts
• Ability to commit to a full-time 12-week internship

To participate in the Biogen Internship or Co-op Program students must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Legal authorization to work in the U.S.
• At least 18 years of age prior to the scheduled start date.
• Currently enrolled in an accredited community college college university or skills program/apprenticeship with a graduation date no earlier than August 2026.

Education Requirements

• Candidates must be currently pursuing a Bachelors or Masters degree in Statistics Biostatistics Mathematics Computer Science Information systems Data Science or related field.

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