2026 Summer Internship Program: QCP & PMx Intern

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Job Description

Takeda’s QCP & PMX is an integral part of the broader Quantitative Pharmacology & Translational Sciences organization within the R&D Data and Quantitative Sciences unit. The mission of QCP and PMX is to globally advance therapeutics by finding the right dose for the right patients with a purpose of maximizing benefit over risk. The model-based meta-analysis (MBMA) is crucial to enhance decision-making in the clinical development of multiple internal assets within Takeda’s Oncology therapeutic area.

In this role, the QCP & PMX intern will establish a MBMA framework for predicting long-term outcomes (OS/PFS) from the short-term endpoints (ORR, CR, PR etc.) to support early go/no-go decisions and improve future clinical trial designs.

How You Will Contribute:

Duties will include the following, under the manager's supervision

• Literature review: Latest publications & MBMA methodology.

• Building a comprehensive database for conducting hands-on analyses.

• Model building (link short-term endpoints to PFS/OS) and validation.

• Conducting head-to-head clinical trial simulations.

• Benchmarking Takeda’s internal assets against SoC/external competitors in early development and inform clinical development plan within the oncology space.

Internship Development Opportunities:

The QCP & PMX intern will learn:

• How to apply quantitative skills for addressing clinical drug development questions.

• How to conduct cutting-edge hands-on analyses.

• Enhance critical thinking, hone communication skills and build supportive professional network.

Job Requirements:

• This position will be hybrid in the Cambridge office.

• The candidate must be pursuing a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmacometrics, Biostatistics, or another relevant field.

• Demonstrate an understanding of basic concepts in PK/PD and biostatistics.

• Be acquainted with standard techniques of model building, validation, and simulations.

• Experience in using R/Rstudio software is a plus.

• Be motivated to conduct hands-on analyses in the context of clinical drug development with the ultimate goal of bringing back useful insights into the drug-development teams who do not have this kind of background.

For Location:

Boston, MA

U.S. Hourly Wage Range:

$21.00 - $46.00

EEO Statement

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Locations

Boston, MA

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Paid Intern (Fixed Term) (Trainee)

Time Type

Full time

Job Exempt

No

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