Intern - Clinical Biometrics

Cytokinetics is a late-stage, specialty cardiovascular biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing first-in-class muscle activators and next-in-class muscle inhibitors as potential treatments for debilitating diseases in which cardiac muscle performance is compromised. As a leader in muscle biology and the mechanics of muscle performance, the company is developing small molecule drug candidates specifically engineered to impact myocardial muscle function and contractility.

At Cytokinetics we are dedicated to supporting the next generation of biotech professionals through our annual Cytokinetics Internship Program. We believe that investing in enthusiastic students and recent graduates brings fresh perspectives and insights to our teams and we take pride in providing opportunities to contribute to meaningful projects. Through our Internship Program we aim to provide a challenging and rewarding experience to build a strong foundation for a career in the biopharmaceutical industry.

This is a paid internship at our South San Francisco headquarters. The program is for approximately 10-12 weeks beginning in late May/early June.

Job Description:

The primary objectives and goals of this internship are to learn clinical study data collection and analysis by leveraging technologies.  You will develop the basic skills of working in clinical study domain, especially focusing on using visualization and analytic tools to analyze study data. You may also learn other programming skills and clinical systems used in clinical studies.    You will work with end users and SMEs to define clinical data visualization business requirements and data elements;  support and test clinical data analytics including patient profile and study dashboard; help to work with clinical systems vendors and CROs partners to transfer, integrate, and transform clinical data and operational data to Cytokinetics systems; enhance and maintain clinical data automation scripts.

What You'll Gain:

Clinical study operation and data collection domain knowledge; relevant clinical systems used to support clinical trials; data visualization and analytical tools.  The primary learning objective is how to leverage technology to support clinical studies. 

Requirements:

The position requires a motivated individual with the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment. Additionally, we seek an individual with:

• Undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of data science/information systems/computer science
• Common MS application skills SharePoint, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint; knowledge of Python, Visual Basic, and other programming languages preferred.
• Basic SAS skills and statistical concepts in study design and statistical analysis
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to troubleshoot problems with team members

Our employees come from different backgrounds, and we celebrate those differences. We are looking for the best candidates for our open roles, but do not expect applicants to meet every qualification in order to be considered. If you are excited about what you could accomplish at Cytokinetics and believe you can add value to our team, we would love to hear from you.

Please review our General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) policy PRIOR to applying.  

Our passion is anchored in robust scientific thinking, grounded in integrity and critical thinking. We keep the patient front and center in all we do – all actions and decisions are in service of the patient and their caregivers. We champion integrity, ethics, doing the right thing, and being our best selves.

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Cytokinetics is an Equal Opportunity Employer