Science Intern

Summary

Join the Science Internship Program at Aetion for a unique exposure to working in the health technology space through half-year part-time immersion on our Science Team. This internship provides the opportunity to work alongside experienced Analysts, Scientists, Directors, and VPs on numerous client-facing scientific studies.

Requirements

• Able to commit to a working model with 2-3 afternoons (3-hour to 4-hour block) (Tuesday-Thursday) onsite at our Barcelona office
• Must be a registered ISGlobal Master’s student
• Able to commit to 8 to 12 hours/week for the duration of the internship (6 months with 2 weeks onboarding)
• At least one research experience prior to Master programme (lab work, clinical research, etc.)
• EU work permit

Responsibilities

• Perform literature reviews in various disease areas and public health domains to support notably protocol writing and to contextualize data analysis results
• Work with Aetion team members to explore data or implement detailed study protocols for real-world studies across diverse disease areas, using applications from the Aetion Evidence Platform (AEP) and healthcare claims/electronic health record data
• Learn about the client relationship by supporting client-facing work through preparing material for presentations/study team meetings
• Prepare and present a case study on an interesting project you worked on throughout the internship to the Aetion Science team
• Meet weekly with other members of the Aetion Science team and other teams when needed to learn more about working at a scale-up in the health technology space

Preferred Qualifications

• Biostatistics, epidemiology, or other public health related bachelor/license
• Data analysis experience (do NOT have to be proficient in any programming language)
• Strong critical thinking skills, communication, and attention-to-detail
• A keen interest in working in the public health or real-world evidence (RWE) field post-Master graduation

Benefits

• Paid position at €9.41/hour
• Access to snacks and coffee
• Shadowing, mentoring and training opportunities with experienced Aetion scientists
• Final presentation to showcase your contributions and build your portfolio
• Opportunity to apply for full-time Sr Analyst/Scientist job openings at the end of your internship