Intern – Real World Evidence, Vertex

Description 

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Real World Evidence Center of Excellence (RWE COE) is seeking a summer Intern (Graduate Level) to develop epidemiologic insights and in-depth understanding of diseases of interest. This RWE COE leverages epidemiology, real world data and disease state knowledge to assess the incidence, prevalence, natural history of diseases and real world outcomes for the Vertex early development and clinical portfolio. These analyses inform the real world utilization and outcomes of Vertex therapeutics inform clinicians, payers, policy makers, patient groups and internal decision making.

Responsibilities 

• Using in-house databases to write and execute statistical programs in SAS to:
  • Update epidemiology, including comparison to literature review results
  • Characterize select diseases of interest, including patient definition, burden of illness and healthcare resource utilization
• Conducting in-depth literature reviews to describe the epidemiology of diseases of interest
• Participating in scientific document preparation for one of Vertex’s rare disease development programs, including study concepts and statistical and programming protocols

Qualifications 

• Be enrolled in an epidemiology, biostatistics, or health services research graduate program from an accredited school of public health through September 2020
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills and a strong interest in pursuing a career within the biopharmaceutical industry
• Possess strong understanding of SAS programming and observational data methods. Experience with registry and/or administrative claims data preferred
• Experience with rare diseases, genetic epidemiology, or demography preferred
• Be highly-motivated and have an excellent work ethic

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