2027 Future Talent Program - Medical Data Scientist - Intern
Merck · North Wales (upper Gwynedd), PA
ResearchFull-time$40k–$111kCompany career page
The apply link worked recently (not employer-confirmed).
Role summary
This 12-week summer internship places medical data science students within the Healthcare Analytics Center of Excellence, focusing on oncology research. Interns will analyze real-world healthcare data and contribute to understanding patient outcomes and treatment pathways alongside experienced data scientists.
What they're looking for
- Currently enrolled with at least 2 years of undergraduate study completed
- Foundational knowledge of statistics and data analysis
- Working proficiency in Python, R, or SAS
- Familiarity with MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)
- Ability to communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
- Capacity to work independently and collaboratively within teams
What you'll be doing
- Review oncology literature and resources to build domain knowledge
- Learn and apply methodologies for analyzing real-world healthcare data sources
- Prepare, process, and clean datasets for analysis
- Conduct statistical and machine learning analyses using programming tools
- Present findings and insights to internal teams and Medical Affairs stakeholders
Privacy & handoff
This role links to Merck's own application system. RoleLantern records your interest and checks the link, but the application happens on the employer's site and status updates may not come back to us. Clicking apply does not mark you as applied automatically.