2022 Health Economics and Outcomes Research Summer Intern

Job Description

Subject to applicable law, all prospective hires will be required to demonstrate that they have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or intend to be vaccinated for COVID-19 by November 1, 2021 or qualify for a medical or religious accommodation to this vaccination requirement. Hired candidates who are not vaccinated by November 1, 2021, and who have not been approved for a legally required medical or religious accommodation will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment, in accordance with applicable law.

The Future Talent Program features internships that last up to 12 weeks and will include one or more projects. These opportunities in our Research 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’s industry-leading resources and culture of curiosity allow ideas and inventions to flourish. Begin your career journey at our Company, and together we'll work toward Inventing for Life. As a Summer Intern at our Company, you will be a part of our corporate wide internship program which will provide for opportunities to meet as a broader set of undergraduate and graduate interns across multiple divisions in our Company (Research & Development, Human Health, Manufacturing & Supply). The internship program provides exemplary graduate students with the opportunity to work on meaningful assignments and gain real world industry experiences.

The Biostatistics and Research Decision Sciences (BARDS) at our Company has a proud record of providing comprehensive analytical and methodological expertise to support the company's strategic goals. In collaboration with internal and external partners, Health Economic and Decision Sciences (HEDS) provides strategic and technical leadership to enable patient access, measure and quantify the value of our products, inform internal and external decisions, and shape methodology and external health policy and practice. 

An Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) Intern at our Company BARDS HEDS will have the opportunity to work with collaborative cross-functional groups, including colleagues from Research and Development, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Commercial, Process Operations and Strategy divisions, to support the value and affordability demonstration of innovative oncology products.

The intern will be responsible for conducting both qualitative and quantitative analyses to inform recommendations for HEOR strategic initiatives. Types of work may include:

• Review literature of specific areas of economic analysis (cost-effectiveness and budget impact analysis) to identify opportunities for method improvement and expand the reach of economic analysis
• Utilize clinical trial data, real-world evidence, published data, and scientific research tools (e.g., economic models, observational studies, simulation studies) to answer value and affordability questions
• Partner with data science colleagues to utilize large scale real-world data to improve accuracy and relevance of predictive models

Required Education:

• Candidates must have a BA or BS Degree
• Candidates must be currently enrolled in a graduate program in Quantitative Sciences such as (Health) Economics, Outcomes Research, Epidemiology, Mathematics, Predictive Modeling, Statistics, Operations Research, Physics, Engineering or closely related field
• Candidate must have completed one year of graduate program coursework by Summer 2022 and be registered for the Fall 2022 Semester
• Candidates must be able to begin intern assignment in May/June 2022 and commit for 10-12 weeks

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Candidates should be enrolled in a PhD program
• Candidates should have an interest in the pharmaceutical, biotech or other related regulated industries
• Candidates should have experience and/or interest in health economics and outcomes research

We are a research-driven biopharmaceutical company. Our mission is built on the simple premise that if we “follow the science” that great medicines can make a significant impact to our world. We believe that a research-driven enterprise dedicated to world-class science can succeed by inventing medicine and vaccine innovations that make a difference for patients across the globe.

Who we are …

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for …

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

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Requisition ID:R145429