Jobs and Careers

Intern, Biometrics Applications (Durham, NC)

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 27 Sept 2024

About the role

COMPANY:

At BioCryst, we share a deep commitment to improving the lives of people living with complement-mediated and other rare diseases. For over three decades we’ve been guided by our passion for not settling for “ordinary” in our quest to develop novel medicines. We leverage our expertise in structure-guided drug design to develop first-in-class or best-in-class oral small-molecule and protein therapeutics, led by the efforts of our team of expert scientists in our Discovery Center of Excellence in Birmingham, Alabama. Our global headquarters is in Durham, North Carolina, our European headquarters is in Dublin, Ireland and our employees span the globe across sites in multiple countries. We are proud of our culture of engagement and accountability that rewards people for innovative thinking and achievement of key objectives. For more information, please visit our website at www.biocryst.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.

SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

The BioCryst Internship Program is your ticket to getting a head start on your career! As an intern, you will gain hands-on, real-world work experience. Our internship program includes:

11-12 weeks of full-time, paid work experience
Access to our office in RTP, Frontier Campus
In-person Internship Orientation
Professional development workshops and access to LinkedIn Learning
Expand your professional network through our Career Connections series
Social and volunteer activities
In-person Intern Showcase in our Discover Center of Excellence in Birmingham, Alabama
Opportunities to connect with company leaders and MORE!

JOB SUMMARY

This is an exciting opportunity to obtain hands-on experience in a fast-growing biotech company. As a Biometrics Application Intern, you will support a wide variety of initiatives in Biometrics. This is a unique chance for you to gain Biometrics experience while gaining valuable healthcare and biotechnology industry experience.

The ideal candidate will be ready to roll up their sleeves and bring their passion for operational execution and clinical science into a fast-paced, innovative learning environment. This individual should bring energy every day and be eager to work collaboratively as we make hope a reality for patients with rare and orphan diseases.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical Development Science: Contribute to and participate in Biometric application discussions. Work with Biometrics to support SAS and R programming activities, and biometric application initiatives.
Participating in drug development day to day: Shadow the Director of Biometrics, and engage with other biometrics members while learning the ins and outs of drug development.
Providing support for SAS Life Science Analytic Framework (LSAF) users and triaging issues to the Biometrics Application leadership as needed.
Collaborate with a variety of professionals and intern peers across functions
Support statistical programming for analysis reporting as assigned; assisting in the development of SAS macros and R scripts.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

Education fields: Computer Science, Mathematics, or related fields. At least a junior or senior with relevant work or coursework towards a bachelor’s degree (min. 3.0 GPA)
Junior to intermediate programming proficiency (i.e., prior use of both SAS and R preferred)
Experience in developing and testing software applications is preferred
Interested in the Pharmaceutical / Biotechnology Industry.
Experience with Microsoft apps: Excel, MS Word, Teams, and Outlook.
Exceptional written and verbal communicator; able to clearly discuss complex tasks and findings
Can adjust quickly as priorities change.
Team player who is willing to flex outside the prescribed role.
Must be in proximity to the Durham/RTP office – on-site presence may be required for meetings and intern program activities.

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