Law School Admission Council (LSAC)
Newtown, Pennsylvania
Number of Positions: One
Type of Student: Doctoral, preferably at dissertation stage
Deadline: March 15, 2010
The summer intern is given the opportunity to carry out independent research under the mentorship of LSAC research staff.
Contact: Lynda Reese, Associate Director of Psychometric Research, Law School Admission Council, Box 40, 662 Penn St., Newtown, PA 18940; (215) 968-1369; (215) 504-1408 (fax); LReese@LSAC.org.
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Statistical Sciences Group
Los Alamos, New Mexico
Number of Positions: Multiple
Type of Student: Graduate
Deadline: Year-round; apply by February to be considered for summer positions
As graduate research assistant student interns, students will participate in interdisciplinary, collaborative studies under the supervision of experienced statisticians from the Los Alamos National Laboratory Statistical Sciences Group. Activities will vary, but may involve data analysis, statistical programming, literature searches, and development and application of statistical methods. Students will be expected to document their work in a technical report or paper and will be provided opportunities to present their work at a seminar, student poster forum, or professional meeting. Position requires graduate-level coursework in statistics, familiarity with data analysis methods, and experience with programming and statistical software. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently also are expected. Applicants must submit an online application here. Applicants also should email a copy of their materials to stat_intern@lanl.gov.
For the graduate internship program overview and requirements click here and for more information about the statistical sciences group, click here.
Contact: Statistical Sciences Student Programs Coordinator, Statistical Sciences Group, MS F600, Los Alamos National Laboratory, P.O. Box 1663, Los Alamos, NM 87545; (505) 667-3308; (505) 667-4470 (fax); stat_intern@lanl.gov.
Lubrizol Corporation
Wickliffe, Ohio
Number of Positions: One
Type of Student: Graduate students in statistics
Deadline: February 15, 2010
The R&D statistical sciences department is seeking applications for a three-month summer internship. Whereas actual intern duties will depend on the skills of the individual and current needs of the department, possible areas of involvement include performing data manipulation and analysis, assisting members of the department with consulting tasks, and programming of statistical algorithms. Training in regression modeling, design of experiments, and data analysis is required, as are strong problemsolving, statistical computing, and communication skills. Applicants must be enrolled in a graduate-level statistics program. If interested, click here and apply for the intern statistician position.
Contact: Debbie DeRenzo, Corporate Recruiter, 29400 Lakeland Boulevard, Wickliffe, OH 44092; (440) 347-1044; (440) 347-5317 (fax); debbie.derenzo@lubrizol.com.
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Rochester, Minnesota
Number of Positions: Six to eight
Type of Student: Undergraduate, graduate, PhD
Deadline: February 1, 2010
The Mayo Clinic Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics has multiple summer internship opportunities for undergraduate students who have completed their junior year and graduate students at all levels. Internships of six to nine months also may be offered. Interns will work with statisticians, bioinformaticists, and clinical investigators on research projects in such areas as clinical trials, statistical genetics, and bioinformatics. Experience with SAS, S-PLUS, and R is preferred. Whether an applicant will be offered a position will depend on their qualifications, the division’s need and funding, and the number of applicants. To apply, submit an up-to-date transcript, résumé, and cover letter here. To check for current openings, enter “Intern-Biostats” as a keyword. For more information, visit the statistics page at the Mayo Clinic’s web sitehere or the medical service page of their web site here.
Contact: Erika Wohlfiel, Administrative Assistant, Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Harwick 7, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905; (507) 284-8763; (507) 284-9542 (fax); wohlfiel.erika@mayo.edu.
Merck Research Laboratories
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Rahway, New Jersey
Number of Positions: 15
Type of Student: Graduate
Deadline: February 15, 2010
The biostatistics and research decision sciences (BARDS) department has internships in biometrics research (preclinical biostatistics), nonclinical statistics, clinical biostatistics, statistical programming, health economics, and epidemiology for full-time students pursuing an MS or PhD in statistics, biostatistics, economics, or epidemiology. Interns will work closely with an experienced pharmaceutical industry statistician or epidemiologist to perform statistical analysis of data from and/or conduct statistical/epidemiological research related to basic drug research, clinical pharmacology, drug and vaccine development, pharmacogenomics, health economics, or epidemiology. To be considered, students must have completed at least two semesters of graduate work toward an MS or PhD in statistics, biostatistics, economics, or epidemiology by May 30, 2010; be returning to school in the fall of 2010; have effective oral and written communication skills; and have a good working knowledge of SAS, S-Plus, and/or R. Visit their web site to create a profile and submit a résumé for requisition #ADM003995 (statistics/biostatistics/economics) or #ADM004002 (epidemiology). A letter of reference from a professor is highly recommended; attach it in the same section of the profile as the résumé. Merck is an equal opportunity employer.
Monsanto Company
St. Louis, Missouri
Number of Positions: One
Type of Student: Graduate
Deadline: April 30, 2010
The successful intern candidate will become part of a fast-moving, multidisciplinary team that will assist in developing statistical meta-analyses of compositional data generated on crops derived through modern biotechnology. The work will include data formatting, univariate and multivariate analyses using SAS, report preparation, and communication of results to the regulatory organization. In addition to specific statistics-related work activities, the intern will gain knowledge of biochemical, nutritional, toxicological, and environmental studies used in risk assessments of new crops. This position requires current enrollment in a BS or master’s program in statistics or a related discipline with a concentration in statistics. Expertise in Excel and SAS is required. The research associate will have an interest in applications of modern biotechnology to sustainable agriculture. Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
Contact: Margaret A. Nemeth, Monsanto Company, 800 N. Lindberg Blvd., O3D, St. Louis, MO 63167; (314) 694-3613; (314) 694-5925 (fax); margaret.a.nemeth@monsanto.com.
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