Intern, Data Science, Biostatistics-Remote

Overview

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The American Heart Association’s Internship Program provides college students an opportunity for hands‑on experience in various facets for individuals interested in gaining work experience with a non‑profit, voluntary health organization.

This internship supports the Data Science team and provides hands‑on experience in biostatistics, statistical programming, clinical research methods, and applied data analysis within cardiovascular, clinical, and population health research settings. The intern will collaborate with biostatisticians, data scientists, clinicians, and research partners to support rigorous study design, analysis, interpretation, and scientific communication. The role offers opportunities to contribute to real‑world projects that advance evidence generation and data‑driven decision‑making.

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• Time Commitment: 20-25 hours per week
• Internship Duration: 9/8/26-12/11/2626
• Location:
• Salary: $23.00 per hour

Individuals participating in the internship program are provided with an opportunity to:

• Gain important and practical job skills to be successful in a non‑profit environment.
• Opportunity to explore a career‑path with a reputable voluntary health/service organization.
• Complete an internship that enriches your academic and professional resume as well as enriching your personal life by making a difference in the lives of others.

Tasks may include, but are not limited to:

• Assist with preparing, cleaning, validating, and documenting clinical, registry, and research datasets.
• Conduct descriptive and inferential statistical analyses under the guidance of senior team members.
• Support study design, sample size and power considerations, statistical analysis plans, and interpretation of results.
• Develop and evaluate statistical models, which may include regression, survival analysis, longitudinal analysis, mixed‑effects models, and other methods appropriate to the research question.
• Create reproducible analytical workflows using R, Python, SAS, or other approved statistical tools.
• Perform quality‑control reviews of data, code, tables, figures, and analytical outputs.
• Produce clear tables, figures, data visualizations, and summaries for scientific and business audiences.
• Contribute to literature reviews, manuscripts, abstracts, conference materials, and presentations.
• Participate in team meetings, code reviews, documentation activities, and research best practices.

• Currently pursuing an MS or PhD degree in Biostatistics, Statistics, Epidemiology, Public Health, Data Science, or a related quantitative field.
• Foundational knowledge of statistical methods, research design, and interpretation of…