Sanofi Biostatistics Internship, USA | Clinical Statistical Modeling, Summer 2027 | Earn Upto $57 /hr

Apply advanced statistical methods to clinical data that informs drug development. This Sanofi biostatistics internship offers currently enrolled PhD students an opportunity to work with statisticians, modelers and clinical scientists on clinical statistical modeling projects.

  • Position: 2027 Summer Intern – Clinical Statistical Modeling

  • Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

About The Company

Sanofi is an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharmaceutical company developing medicines and vaccines, with deep expertise in the immune system. Its Clinical Statistical Modeling team applies statistical and computational approaches to support clinical research and drug development decisions.

Sanofi Biostatistics Internship: Role Overview

The intern will contribute to statistical modeling across ongoing clinical trials and drug development programmes. Working alongside experienced scientists, you will help develop and validate models, explore clinical datasets and communicate findings through reports, visualisations and a final project presentation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support clinical statistical modeling activities across trials and development programmes.

  • Assist with designing, developing and validating models used in clinical decision-making.

  • Conduct exploratory statistical analyses of clinical trial datasets.

  • Collaborate with Biostatistics, Clinical Pharmacology and Data Management teams.

  • Prepare documentation, reports and visualisations of modeling outputs.

  • Participate in team discussions and knowledge-sharing activities.

  • Present project outcomes at the end of the internship.

Required Qualifications

This Sanofi clinical statistical modeling internship is exclusively for current PhD students. Applicants must:

  • Be pursuing a PhD in Biostatistics or a related quantitative discipline.

  • Remain enrolled at an accredited college or university throughout the internship.

  • Be able to relocate to Cambridge and work onsite for the full programme.

  • Be available for 40 hours per week over 10–12 weeks.

  • Meet Sanofi’s permanent US work-authorisation requirements without current or future visa sponsorship.

Work-authorisation restriction: The posting states that students using CPT, OPT or STEM OPT usually do not meet its requirements unless eligible for an alternative long-term status.

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • Programming in R and/or Python.

  • Strong statistical theory, including regression, longitudinal data analysis and survival analysis.

  • Coursework or research in clinical trial design or biostatistics.

  • Familiarity with SDTM and ADaM data standards.

  • Experience with Git and reproducible research practices.

  • Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.

  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Pay and Learning Opportunities

The internship pays $57 per hour. Sanofi highlights mentorship, collaborative teams, practical project work, access to current tools and continuous learning.

Candidates must be able to relocate to the office location; relocation assistance is not specified in the supplied details.

For PhD students seeking practical experience in clinical research, this Sanofi biostatistics internship offers an opportunity to connect statistical theory with drug development questions while strengthening modeling, programming and scientific communication skills.

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