Share Email Opening Title Statistics Intern, Oncology Biometrics-Historical Data (Waltham/Gaithersburg/Remote)  EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.   About the Organization AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical business that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of prescription medicines, primarily for the treatment of cardiovascular, metabolic, respiratory, inflammation, autoimmune, oncology, infection and neuroscience diseases. AstraZeneca operates in over 100 countries and its innovative medicines are used by millions of patients worldwide. For more information please visit www.astrazeneca.com .   Description Location: Gaithersburg, MD/Waltham, MA/Remote We are currently seeking candidates who are working towards obtaining a PhD (preferred) or master's degree in statistics or mathematics for a 10-12 week internship during the summer of 2022.  Objectives/Goals of this Position: Exploring the use of historical data and prior information in platform/bandit trials. In clinical trials with multiple experimental treatment arms, Bandit designs aim to allocate more patients to the best performing treatment arms using observed data from the trial. Typically, prior to starting the study, there may be data available on the control arm, experimental treatment arms or both. Objectives are to: Determine how incorporating prior information affects the allocation to each treatment arm in a Bandit design. Determine whether historical data methods can be used in this setting -- discounting the historical data when it disagrees with data observed in the trial. Establish how historical data methods alone compare to Bandit designs. Primary Duties: Understanding statistical methodology, writing statistical code, performing statistical analyses and report writing.   Position Requirements PhD (preferred) or master-level student working towards a degree in statistics or mathematics. Knowledge of a writing statistical code, Bayesian statistics, foundation statistical knowledge and preferably some familiarity with the idea of simulations/experience writing simulation code. Minimum GPA of 3.0+ Legal authorization to work in the U.S.     Full-Time/Part-Time Seasonal   Location Waltham, MA   This position is currently not accepting applications. To search for an open position, please go to http://AstraZenecaPharmaceuticalsInc.appone.com WE ALSO RECOMMEND Other Jobs Within Same Category -- None found -- Other Jobs Within 60 Miles -- None found --

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