Analytics Intern at Novartis Nigeria

Novartis provides healthcare solutions that improve and extend people’s lives. We use science-based innovation to address some of society’s most challenging healthcare issues. We discover and develop breakthrough treatments and find new ways to deliver them to as many people as possible. Our company is focused on industry-leading divisions with innovation power and global scale: pharmaceuticals, eye care and generic medicines

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Analytics Intern

Requisition ID.: 336102BR
Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full Time
Employment Type: Internship
Division: Pharma
Business Unit: Global Health PH
Shift Work: No
Functional Area: Interns / Students on Novartis Payroll

Job Description

• 769 million. That’s how many lives our products touched in 2020. And while we’re proud of that fact, in this world of digital and technological transformation, we must also ask ourselves this: how can we continue to improve and extend even more people’s lives?
• We believe the answers are found when curious, courageous and collaborative people like you are brought together in an inspiring environment. Where you’re given opportunities to explore the power of digital and data. Where you’re empowered to risk failure by taking smart risks, and where you’re surrounded by people who share your determination to tackle the world’s toughest medical challenges.

Duties
Imagine what you could do at Novartis!

• Interns will work on the application or development of statistical, machine learning or pharmacokinetic / pharmacodynamics modeling methods in drug development, under the supervision of a senior-level quantitative scientist.
• Depending on nature of specific drug development questions, interns may employ a variety of quantitative methods, including machine learning (e.g., deep learning), survival analyses, causal inference, Bayesian statistics, disease progression modeling and pharmacokinetic / pharmacodynamics modeling, among other quantitative methods.
• Interns will also attend seminars and other activities to enhance their understanding of the drug development process. There will be opportunities for interns to present their project results to a team of quantitative scientists and other key stakeholders.

Minimum Requirements

• Candidates should be graduate-level students in Biostatistics, Statistics, Pharmacometrics, Engineering or in a related discipline.
• Competitive candidates must have excellent oral and written communication skills and strong problem-solving skills.
• Preferred Competencies / Experiences:
• Candidates with working knowledge of R, SAS or strong background in NONMEM and/or other similar software/languages are preferred.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

EEO Statement

• The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers and take pride in maintaining a diverse environment.
• We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to building diverse teams, representative of the patients and communities we serve, and we strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration and empowers our people to unleash their full potential

Diversity & Inclusion / EEO:

• Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.