Intern - Clinical Research

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 12 weeks beginning in late May/early June.

The cardiomyopathy section within Cytokinetics’ Cardiovascular Research Area is undertaking several high priority projects to support the growing evidence base for the use of aficamten in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). This exciting opportunity will involve trial design, implementation, and analysis, encompassing clinical, biometric, regulatory, and operational functions. The intern will facilitate research and operational roles in HCM trials, while gaining knowledge and experience in clinical development that can serve as the foundation for a career in clinical research and biotechnology. Under the guidance of a clinical research medical doctor (cardiologist), the intern will learn fundamentals of clinical trial design, strategy, and will learn or improve the following skills:

• Understanding of the design and conduct of clinical and pre-clinical studies.
• Verification of research data.
• Working in cross-functional teams across biotechnology.
• Follow established guidelines in the collection of clinical data and/or administration of clinical studies
• Support aggregation and analysis of study data.
• Attend and contribute to team meetings, including working to set and achieve project timelines and deliverables.
• Cross-functional teamwork.
• Developing and delivering professional presentations.

Requirements:

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program as a junior- or senior-level student
• Currently seeking degree in basic sciences, pre-med, public health, epidemiology, and/or social and behavioral sciences
• Able to use Microsoft Office programs
• Good communication skills and an interest in learning
• Ability to work in a team
• Good numeracy, literacy, and organizational skills

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.

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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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