Public Health/Epidemiology & Biostatistics Intern – Final Year Engineering/Master Student

As a member of the Data Science team, you will contribute to the execution of real-world (observational) patient studies for our clients, including pharmaceutical companies, medical technology companies, biotechnology companies, medical device manufacturers, and medical researchers.

Responsibilities

• Participating in the conduct of prospective observational studies based on data collected directly from patients.
• Supporting the design of studies and questionnaires: drafting survey questions and defining response options based on client needs.
• Programming and launching online questionnaires on the Carenity platform.
• Monitoring fieldwork and response rates: tracking study progress and coordinating with internal teams while supporting participant recruitment efforts.
• Processing and analyzing data: data cleaning and preparation, statistical analysis using R.
• Contributing to study deliverables: preparing study reports and presentations, supporting the development of insights and client recommendations, and participating in the presentation of results.

Contribution to internal projects

• Improving and developing R scripts and packages.
• Building internal data tools and analytical workflows.
• Enhancing data visualization.

Qualifications

• Final‑year student from a top engineering school, or a Master’s student specializing in Data Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Public Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with attention to detail.
• Good knowledge of statistics (descriptive analysis, basic modeling).
• Proficiency in R is required.
• Comfortable working with data (data cleaning, manipulation, analysis).
• Fluent in English, with strong written communication skills in both English and French.
• Proactive, organized, and eager to learn.
• Interest in healthcare, life sciences, or real‑world data.