Clinical Pharmacology Intern

Who We Are:

At Neurocrine Biosciences, we pride ourselves on having a strong, inclusive, and positive culture based on our shared purpose and values. We know what it takes to be great, and we are as passionate about our people as we are about our purpose - to relieve suffering for people with great needs.

What We Do:

Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading neuroscience-focused, biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering and developing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, neuroendocrine and neuropsychiatric disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids,* as well as a robust pipeline including multiple compounds in mid- to late-phase clinical development across our core therapeutic areas. For three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders because you deserve brave science. For more information, visit neurocrine.com, and follow the company on LinkedIn, X and Facebook. (*in collaboration with AbbVie)

About the Role:

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: NBIX) is offering the opportunity to gain clinical drug development experience in the world of biotechnology. The Clinical Pharmacology Group supports Neurocrine’s early and late state development programs through data analysis, interpretation and reporting of pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) data. We are seeking a skilled and qualified pharmacy (PharmD) or graduate (PhD) student who is interested in summer internship opportunities to learn, grow and gain understanding of role of clinical pharmacologists in drug development. The Intern will work in the Clinical Pharmacology Group on his/her specific project and under the supervision of an experienced Clinical Pharmacologist. The project scope includes but is not limited to a longitudinal exploratory PKPD analysis, non-compartmental analysis for clinical studies, and design a clinical pharmacology or phase 1 study.

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Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to):

• Conduct literature review to gather background information on the project-related or program-supporting research topic  

• Prepare PK/PD datasets, perform exploratory data analysis to describe clinical observations of drug concentrations and biomarker/efficacy/safety responses 

• Conduct non-compartmental analysis for reporting of PK data from clinical studies

• Interact with other members of the clinical pharmacology, pharmacometrics, and bioanalytical teams and clinical development teams within the company through attending study team meetings or presenting results of data analyses

• Complete a special project and present the recommendations to