Summer Internship – Data Science & Strategy
Full Time
Parsippany, NJ
Posted
Job description
About Ferring:
By building strong relationships within the scientific community, our medical affairs team has become a trusted partner among patient groups, clinicians and health policy decision makers. We pride ourselves on developing and disseminating information to our key stakeholders so that they can provide the best care for our patients. Because we oversee the entire lifecycle for many of our products, we’re on the forefront of developing valuable and scientifically grounded information that will chart exciting paths forward for many of our innovative brands. Join our expert team and drive innovation.
Job Description:
As a privately-owned, specialty healthcare company, Ferring focuses on developing life-changing innovations that help people live better lives. Our independence helps us cultivate an entrepreneurial spirit and long-term perspective that enables us to achieve growth and scale while remaining agile and true to our ‘people first’ philosophy. Built on a 70-year commitment to science and research, Ferring is relentless in pursuit of science that drives powerful discoveries and therapies to help people build families, stay healthy, and stand up to the world’s oldest enemy: disease.
Ferring US is Great Places to Work® Certified. Earning this certification means that Ferring US is one of the best companies to work for in the country. Our people are at the core of what makes Ferring a great place to work. Putting people first, strengthening our workplace culture, and ensuring that it is a safe, equitable, and welcoming place to work is a priority at Ferring, and it always will be.
Summary:
The summer internship position will be working within the Data Science and Strategy at Ferring. Candidates will use big data working on carefully selected projects to help confirm what they learned at school, build further knowledge and make contribution toward Ferring’s business. Candidates will have the opportunities to learn more on complex healthcare data sets, gain understanding on subjects like payer plan formulary, healthcare provider landscape and sales practices, and to explore ideas that could improve business performance. At the end of the intern program, the candidate will make a presentation to therapeutic business leaders.
Responsibilities may include: (Project/Objective specific)
Project: Big Data Mining and Identify Factors that Contribute toward Menopur’s Sales Growth
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Use patient claim data to explore the factors that contributed to the growth of Menopur Rx volume over past 10 years.
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Work on cloud environment and use Python/PySpark tools to mine and visualize big data.
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Work together with senior data scientists to build model to assess the contributions from each factor, the sustainability of the growth and present final findings.
Requirements:
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Enrolled in a graduate degree program in quantitative discipline such as data science, statistics, or engineering
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Basic programming skills in Python and SQL required
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Must be able to work onsite at the Parsippany, NJ office 3 days per week
Standard Requirements for all intern positions:
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Ability to complete the entire 10-week session (from May 30, 2023 to August 4, 2023) and commit to 33.75 hours per week
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Time off (i.e. summer vacations) should be arranged to take place before the program begins or after the program ends
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Cumulative 3.0 GPA or above; college transcript required
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Currently enrolled in an accredited college/university
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Legally authorized to work in the U.S.
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At least 18 years of age prior to the scheduled start date
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Pass a drug screen and background check
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Virtual Interview(s) with HR and Hiring Manager
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Complete and successfully pass all compliance modules
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Final presentation to senior management at the end of the 10-week session (mandatory)
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Must apply to online job posting and provide resume & cover letter
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Application deadline: Friday, March 24, 2023
Prospective new hires for this position must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Vaccine verification will be required on your start date unless an exemption has been approved by the Company as a medical or religious accommodation.
Join our team and you’ll become part of a close-knit family – one in which you’ll be listened to and your contributions valued. If you love to come up with new ways to make a positive difference and see them through, welcome to the team.
We are proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer (including Disability/Protected Veterans).
We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
Location:
Parsippany, New Jersey
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