At Biogen, our mission is clear - we are pioneers in neuroscience. Biogen discovers, develops, and delivers worldwide innovative therapies for people living with serious neurological and neurodegenerative diseases. Together, our employees create, commercialize, and manufacture transformative therapies for our patient population.   

We at Biogen are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients who we serve. We are focused on strengthening our foundation to advance our overall Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) strategy and, most importantly, ensure all our employees feel included. 

As an intern or co-op at Biogen, you can expect to be placed on a real project, under the guidance of experienced professionals and subject matter experts who are invested in your career and academic growth. We also ensure that you have plenty of opportunities to build your network, learn more about our organization through weekly lunch and learns led by leaders from across the company, and join us for several fun events.  

This application is for a 6-month student role from July -December 2023. Resume review begins in January 2023. 

The Co-op will be working with the Advanced Analytics (AA) team within Biogen Digital Health. The AA includes a group of staff members with PhD in biostatistics, statistics, epidemiology and other related areas and multiple statistical programmers. The primary responsibilities of AA includes essentially all post-approval analytics including but not limited to post-approval safety studies (PASS), comparative effectiveness research, and prediction modeling for risk stratification. In addition, AA is also responsible for a number of projects on digital health including digit biomarker investigation, development digital endpoints, intervention and monitoring using digital tools.   

Position Description 

In this Co-op role, you will be primarily responsible for descriptive and inferential statistical analysis and some data management for one or more projects using data from randomized clinical trials, real world databases and other types of studies. You will be working with one or more team leaders on projects they oversee. The main day to day responsibilities include going to meetings to discuss and understand what analysis needs to be done for what kind output format (e.g. summary report in word, slide deck or other formats) in meetings that include cross-functional colleagues; discussing analytical strategies and tactics with team leaders/members within AA; retrieving and managing analytical data and executing the analysis; generating output. In addition, you will also have the opportunities to participate in discussions and meetings on other projects you are not primarily responsible for to get more exposure on various research topics in Biogen.  

As an example, a typical project that fits the scope of this Co-op involve analysis of longitudinal trend of both clinical and digital measures of to characterize their similarity and difference. Another example is statistical programming on post-hoc analyses of randomized trials. 

• Enrolled in a PhD or Master program in Biostatistics, statistics, epidemiology, economics or related program and have completed the majority of the coursework 

• Proficient in R, Python or SAS 

• Knowledge in causal inference, prediction modeling or longitudinal/time series analysis is preferred 

• Knowledge in neurological diseases such as neuromuscular diseases, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and mental health is preferred 

To participate in the Biogen Internship Program, students must meet the following eligibility criteria: 

Legal authorization to work in the U.S. 

At least 18 years of age prior to the scheduled start date 

Be currently enrolled in an accredited college or university 

Education 

Enrolled in a PhD or Master program in Biostatistics, statistics, epidemiology, economics or related program and have completed the majority of the coursework 

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Why Biogen?

Our mission to find therapies for neurological and rare diseases is a unique focus within our industry and this shared purpose is what connects us as a team. We work together to overcome obstacles and to follow the science. We are resilient as we strive to make an impact on our patients’ lives and on changing the course of medicine. Together, we pioneer. Together, we thrive.

At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about our DE&I efforts.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.