Mostly Math Education Services
Walnut Creek, California
Number of Positions: One to four
Type of Student: Students in a master’s degree program for statistics or persons who have received a terminal master’s degree in statistics in the past 18 months
Deadline: Year-round internships available
The Mostly Math graduate intern will have the opportunity to instruct high-school and college students in statistics, instruct K-college students in math, perform data analysis of customer data, and evaluate advertising campaigns. With respect to data analysis, the intern will develop skills in data management, statistical analysis, interpretation, report writing, and documentation of work. Applications and information about stipends are available here.
Contact: Monica Johnston, Mostly Math, 2500 Camino Diablo, Suite 110, Walnut Creek, CA 94597; (415) 218-0951; MostlyMath@aol.com.
National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)
Fairfax, Virginia
Number of Positions: Three
Type of Student: Graduate (PhD preferred)
Deadline: March 1, 2010
Intern positions are in NASS’ Research and Development Division, which is constantly trying to improve the agency’s ability to estimate and forecast accurately using the latest developments in mathematical statistics, cognitive science, and remote sensing. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Preference will be given to candidates having an interest in a future career with the agency.
Contact: Dale Atkinson, National Agricultural Statistics Service, 3251 Old Lee Highway, Room 305, Fairfax, VA 22030-1504; (703) 877-8054; (703) 877-8042 (fax); dale_atkinson@nass.usda.gov.
National Cancer Institute
Bethesda, Maryland
Number of Positions: Two
Type of Student: Flexible
Deadline: Three months before prior to start (flexible)
Interns will be involved in clinical trials methodological research, helping to prepare manuscripts (for publication) focusing on the design and analysis of clinical trials. For more information, visit their clinical training web site here. This is an unpaid internship, but the intern will engage in high-level research in important areas.
Contact: Vance Berger; (301) 435-5303; (301) 402-0816 (fax); vb78c@nih.gov or vance917@gmail.com
New York City Health and Hospitals, Department of Medical and Professional Affairs, Division of Statistics/Data
New York, New York
Number of Positions: Three
Type of Student: Master’s, DPh, MD, or PhD
Deadline: No deadline; interval from application to approval is at least one month
We gather data from internal and external sources with an eye toward measuring and improving the quality of medical care given in New York City’s public hospital system. The system consists of 11 acute care hospitals, two long-term hospitals, six free-standing clinics, two nursing homes, two rehabilitation facilities, and an HMO. Much of our research is for internal consumption; some is presented nationally and published. Interns help identify, gather, and organize data for analysis. Depending on qualifications and experience, interns may do some statistical analysis. A stipend of $7–$20 per hour may be possible. There is a maximum of 20 hours per week during the school year and 35 hours per week during vacations.
Contact: Ronald B. Low, HHC Room 1136, 346 Broadway, New York, NY 10013; (212) 676-0929 or (212) 676 0923; ronald.low@nychhc.org.
Novartis Oncology, Biometrics, and Data Management
Cambridge, Massachusetts, Florham Park, New Jersey
Number of Positions: Five to six
Type of Student: At least 18 months of graduate work
Deadline: February 19, 2010
The internship program is approximately 12 weeks from May to August (dates flexible). Interns will work with senior-level statisticians and focus on statistical research in both early clinical development using biomarkers and full clinical development in oncology. Topics include survival analysis including interval censoring, Bayesian methods, use of auxiliary variables, threshold regression models, modeling, and simulation. Candidates must be graduate students within an MS or PhD program in biostatistics, statistics, or a related area with at least 1.5 years of graduate work; have a working knowledge of SAS, including SAS/GRAPH, and S-Plus; and have good verbal and written communication skills. A strong background in R and S-plus is helpful for one position.
Contact: Linda Finelli, 1 Health Plaza, E. Hanover, NJ 07936; (862) 778-7404; (973) 781-2703 (fax); Linda.finelli@novartis.com.
Pfizer Global Research and Development
Midwest (Kalamazoo, Michigan, and St. Louis, Missouri); La Jolla, California; New York, New York; and Groton/New London, Connecticut
Number of Positions: One to two in Midwest; multiple in La Jolla; multiple in New York, multiple in Groton/New London
Type of Student: Graduate in statistics, biostatistics, or a closely related field
Deadline: January 31, 2010
The program will consist of up to 480 hours at the Pfizer Global Research and Development facilities in Kalamazoo, St. Louis, La Jolla, New York City, or Groton/New London, commencing as early as April and ending as late as December. The intern’s project will be biopharmaceutically oriented, with one-on-one supervision by a senior staff statistician. It will be a hands-on learning experience involving both statistical and related data review and data transformation programming tasks. The programming tasks will involve use of SAS, R, and/or other statistical software on the UNIX or NT platforms. As part of the program, interns will prepare a written report and brief presentation summarizing their work and forming a permanent record of their efforts. To apply, send a cover letter and résumé. Include an anticipated date of graduation.
Contact: Liqiang Yang, Pfizer Global Research and Development, La Jolla Laboratories, 10777 Science Center Drive, CB10-2332, San Diego, CA 92121; (858) 678-8276 (fax); liqiang.yang@pfizer.com.
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