performance in a technical or mathematical class, research project, patients with significant unmet medical needs. Our biostatistics
or work. Highly motivated, self-starters who can effectively contrib- summer interns work for 10–12 weeks under the supervision of
ute to a team atmosphere and have demonstrated leadership qualities experienced biostatisticians on theoretical or applied problems with
through extracurricular activities should apply. Applicants also should direct relevance to ongoing clinical or nonclinical drug-development
possess superior communication skills and a goals-oriented mindset. research in oncology, immunology, ophthalmology, and pulmonol-
No previous computer or business training or experience is required. ogy. Specific topics range from problems in genomics and, more
To learn more about Fannie Mae, visit
www.fanniemae.com. generally, translational research to late-stage clinical trials. At the
Contact: Jenny Luecking, Campus Recruiter, 3900 Wisconsin
end of his/her internship, each student gives a department-wide pre-
Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20016, Mailstop: 1H-GR-03;
sentation on their research topic. It is not uncommon for an intern
(202) 752-6734; (202) 752-4934 (fax); jennifer_luecking@
to summarize their work in a peer-reviewed publication. Applicants
fanniemae.com
must be at least 18 years old and legally authorized to work in the
United States. In addition, applicants should have a good work-
ing knowledge of R, S-Plus, or SAS and have good communication
Geisinger Center for Health Research, Geisinger
skills. For more information about Genentech, see
www.gene.com.
Health System
Contact: Please send CV and personal statement of interest to
Danville, Pennsylvania
gne2009@gene.com
Number of Positions: 1
Type of Student: Graduate
GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals, R&D
Deadline: February 28, 2009
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
Number of Positions: 4
Geisinger Health System is the nation’s foremost rural health care
provider, as well as one of the leading fully integrated health care pro-
Type of Student: Graduate student in statistics or biostatistics
viders. Serving more than 2 million residents throughout central and
Deadlines: April 15 to start in June 2009; July 15 to start in
northeastern Pennsylvania, the physician-led organization is at the
September 2009; November 15 to start in January 2010
forefront of the country’s rapidly emerging electronic health records
(EHR) movement. The center is accepting applications for a funded
In our student co-op program, students will work with PhD and
summer graduate internship. The intern will work with experienced
MS pharmaceutical industry statisticians on experimental design
statisticians and clinical investigators in the design and analysis of
and data analysis projects in a variety of drug discovery and devel-
research projects originating from any number of specialty areas:
opment areas. Positions are available in nonclinical R&D and clini-
childhood obesity, weight-loss surgery, autism, stroke, cardiovascular
cal pharmacology (phase I trials). Positions are targeted for 6–12
disease, diabetes, hypertension, genomics, overactive bladder, etc. In
months. The length of time and starting dates are negotiable. Some
some cases, the intern may be able to suggest a suitable research proj-
knowledge of SAS and S-plus/R is preferred. Please email a cover
ect on which to work. The intern will prepare a written report and a
letter and résumé with a list of statistics courses taken, including
brief presentation summarizing the work and forming a permanent
textbooks used.
record of the intern’s efforts. Qualified candidates must be enrolled
Contact: Feng Liu, GlaxoSmithKline R&D, 709 Swedeland
in an MS program in statistics or biostatistics and have completed at
Road UW2112, King of Prussia, PA 19406; (610) 270-7934;
least two semesters of graduate work by May 2009. The candidate
(610) 270-5860 (fax);
Feng.2.Liu@gsk.com
must have a good working knowledge of SAS, good communication
skills, and an eagerness to work with real-world data. Start dates and
durations are flexible. Housing is available on campus. Applicants John Deere Credit
should submit a résumé/CV, a cover letter detailing research interests Johnston, Iowa
or goals for the internship, and the names and contact information
Number of Positions: 1
for two references.
Type of Student: Graduate
Contact: Jerry Foley, Geisinger Center for Health Research,
Deadline: January 31, 2009
Geisinger Health System, 100 N. Academy Ave., Danville, PA
17822-4400; (570) 214-5529;
gjfoley@geisinger.edu
John Deere Credit was founded to offer financing solutions to the
industries we serve and the customers we know best. John Deere
Genentech, Inc.
Credit is looking for a credit risk analyst—intern in the RISK
San Francisco, California
Management Division. This person will be responsible for ana-
lyzing, monitoring, and reporting on portfolio trends and scoring
Number of Positions: 8–10
information for the purpose of evaluating and controlling credit
Type of Student: Pursuing PhD in statistics, biostatistics, or risk. We are looking for a student interested in pursuing practical
related field applications of risk tools and skills including statistical modeling,
Deadline: February 6, 2009, but offers may be made earlier
credit scoring, and behavior scoring.
Contact: Melissa Junkins (
junkinsmelissa@johndeere.com), Kira
Genentech is a leading biotechnology company that discovers,
Sisson (
sissonkirahb@johndeere.com), 6400 NW 86th Street,
develops, manufactures, and commercializes biotherapeutics for
Johnston, IA 50131; (515) 267-4109; (515) 267-4549 (fax)
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