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Some opportunities happen only once in a lifetime - like a job where you have the chance to change lives. At Alexion, people living with rare and devastating diseases are our Guiding Star. We are driven to continuously innovate and create meaningful value in all we do to help patients and families fully live their best lives. We value the uniqueness and diversity of our employees and recognize that nurturing the diverse perspectives and strengths of our people translates into innovative breakthroughs for patients.This is what you will do:HEOR Data Analytics summer intern will support the Alexion HEOR team develop key analytics capabilities to show the value impact of Alexion's innovative drug portfolio. Gain valuable experience in application of analytical skills to improve access to Alexion's innovative medicines by patients all over the world.You will be responsible for:* The Summer intern will be work closely with the Associate Director of HEOR analytics implementing data ingestion and processing workflows for various datasets showcasing impact to value and evidence generation projects.* Assess and qualify various data assets at Alexion and AstraZeneca with respect to the indications of interest to Alexion GMA and Commercial teams.* Analyze patient characteristics and outcomes of observational data.* Help the HEOR analytics team organize and manage their data assets, develop custom or implement open-source applications with R Shiny and/or Jupyter notebooks to support modeling and analytical projects.* Explore and implement visual analytics layers on key data sets in our analytics and data platforms.You will need to have:* Candidates applying to the summer internship role should have completed at least 1 year of (graduate or equivalent undergraduate) coursework in Statistics, Biostatistics, Data Science, or Computer Science or a similar quantitative focused discipline. Will consider both undergraduate or graduate level candidates provided they bring the level of skills in statistics, programming, and data science.* Be fluent (Should be able to independently develop code) in one or more programming languages preferably Python and R for querying/processing large data sets, run statistical analysis and report the results.* Experience with inverse probability weighting methods, regression, and survival analysis.* Experience with registries, claims databases, and EMR.* Experience with R Shiny and or BI applications will be a plus.* Experience working in cloud environments, use of various cloud compute services such as elastic compute, big data stores (SQL, Redshift, Snowflake, S3) and working with notebooks.* Some background/coursework or understanding of healthcare data, pharma drug development will be valuable for this role.Alexion is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on serving patients and families affected by rare diseases and devastating conditions through the discovery, development and commercialization of life-changing medicines. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Alexion has offices around the globe and serves patients in more than 50 countries. Further information about Alexion can be found at: www.alexion.com.Alexion is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where every single person can belong because of their uniqueness. The Company will not make decisions about employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment based on race, color, religion, creed or lack thereof, sex, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), parental status (including adoption or surrogacy), military status, protected veteran status, disability, medical condition, gender identity or expression, genetic information, mental illness or other characteristics protected by law. Alexion has taken critical steps to protect colleagues, loved ones, and patients from COVID-19 and its variants. All US-based employees must comply with Alexion's COVID-19 vaccination mandate. Alexion provides exceptions based on applicable state law as well as reasonable accommodations to meet the needs of candidates and employees. To begin an interactive dialogue with Alexion regarding a legally required exemption or accommodation, please contact ...@Alexion.com. Alexion participates in E-Verify.As a leading employer in our industry, Alexion offers a highly competitive package of base and incentive compensation as well as a comprehensive benefits program designed to support the health, wellness and financial security of our employees and their families. Benefits include group medical, vision and dental coverage, group and supplemental life insurance, 401(k) with company match, tuition reimbursement, and much more.AstraZeneca completed its acquisition of Alexion, marking the creation of Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease. If you're interested in career opportunities with AstraZeneca, click here.