AstraZeneca Global Hub is an innovation-driven global biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of prescription medicines, primarily for the treatment of cardiovascular, renal and metabolic, respiratory and immunological, oncological and rare diseases.

In line with our firm commitment to training and developing exceptional talent, this person will join our Epidemiology & Real-World Science (EpiRWS) department to learn and grow through active collaboration with our team.

Conditions:

Duration: 1 year

Hours per day: Full time

Location: Barcelona

Focus area: Epidemiology

Training through practical experience:

As an Epidemiology intern within the Global Epidemiology and Real World Science (EpiRWS) department you will be an integrated member of the Epidemiology Forecasting team at Alexion-Astrazeneca Rare Disease Unit. 

You will have the opportunity to:

• Learn how epidemiology can help deepen our understanding of diseases and inform decision-making within drug development & commercialization.
• Build on your research skills through hands-on experience with Epi Forecasting team research, from project conceptualization to delivery.

During your internship, you will:

• Assist in the collation, analysis, interpretation and delivery of evidence to characterize the epidemiology of one or more rare diseases (using literature and/or real-world data sources)
• Support functional excellence activities designed to help improve ways of working, for example: landscape assessment to appraise how existing real-world data may be used for current and future research by the Epi Forecasting team; assisting in the development & roll-out of knowledge management systems and documentation.

You will work closely with Barcelona-based Epidemiologists within the Epi Forecasting team, as well as the wider Global EpiRWS organization. As appropriate, the intern will accompany the program lead Epidemiologists in cross-functional meetings, where epidemiological strategy/data are discussed.   

A passion for learning, a desire to gain broad exposure to the department’s contribution across the product lifecycle, flexibility, and an ability to plan and navigate multiple projects simultaneously will make for a successful internship experience.  

Requirements:

• Must have obtained or be currently enrolled in a Master’s degree program in Epidemiology or relevant quantitative field in public health.
• Experience of conducting English-language literature searches in databases such as PubMed or EMBASE and reviewing epidemiological literature.
• Excellent interpersonal, collaborative and communication skills.
• Advanced English.

AstraZeneca is a company that promotes equal opportunities. AstraZeneca will consider all eligible persons, without discrimination based on disability, sex or sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity/paternity period, race or origin (national or ethnic), age, religion or belief, identity of gender, marital or de facto partnership status and/or any other characteristic protected by law