Quantitative Systems Pharmacology Modeling Intern, PhD Students
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is seeking PhD level students for a 12-week internship role in Gaithersburg, MD. The role involves developing a quantitative systems pharmacology model for oncology applications and maintaining a reproducible codebase while curating literature for parameter values.
Responsibilities
- Develop a quantitative systems pharmacology model for an oncology application
- Curate literature to identify parameter values and test various modeling scenarios to inform decision-making
- Maintain reproducible codebase with version control and transparently communicate modeling analyses
Skills
- PhD level students majoring in Biomedical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline
- Candidates must have an expected graduation date after August 2026
- Strong mathematical background and hands on experience of modeling with ODEs
- Some coding experience is required, preferably in Python/Julia/MATLAB
- Ability to report onsite to Gaithersburg, MD 3 days per week
- US Work Authorization is required at time of application
- This role will not be providing OPT support
- Experience of mathematical modeling of biological systems
- Knowledge of systems biology / QSP modeling, control theory
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