Intern, Data Science @American Heart Association
Data and Analytics
Salary $23.00 per hour
Remote Location
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA Only
Employment Type part-time
Posted 4d ago

[Hiring] Intern, Data Science @American Heart Association

4d ago - American Heart Association is hiring a remote Intern, Data Science. ๐Ÿ’ธ Salary: $23.00 per hour ๐Ÿ“Location: USA

Role Description

The American Heart Associationโ€™s Internship Program provides college students an opportunity for hands-on experience in various facets for individuals interested in gaining work experience with a non-profit, voluntary health organization. This internship supports the Data Science team and provides hands-on experience in biostatistics, statistical programming, clinical research methods, and applied data analysis within cardiovascular, clinical, and population health research settings.

  • The intern will collaborate with biostatisticians, data scientists, clinicians, and research partners to support rigorous study design, analysis, interpretation, and scientific communication.
  • The role offers opportunities to contribute to real-world projects that advance evidence generation and data-driven decision-making.

Internship Overview:

  • Time Commitment: 20-25 hours per week
  • Internship Duration: 9/8/26-12/11/26
  • Location: [Location]
  • Salary: $23.00 per hour

Internship Outcomes:

  • Gain important and practical job skills to be successful in a non-profit environment.
  • Opportunity to explore a career-path with a reputable voluntary health/service organization.
  • Complete an internship that enriches your academic and professional resume as well as enriching your personal life by making a difference in the lives of others.

Responsibilities

  • Assist with preparing, cleaning, validating, and documenting clinical, registry, and research datasets.
  • Conduct descriptive and inferential statistical analyses under the guidance of senior team members.
  • Support study design, sample size and power considerations, statistical analysis plans, and interpretation of results.
  • Develop and evaluate statistical models, which may include regression, survival analysis, longitudinal analysis, mixed-effects models, and other methods appropriate to the research question.
  • Create reproducible analytical workflows using R, Python, SAS, or other approved statistical tools.
  • Perform quality-control reviews of data, code, tables, figures, and analytical outputs.
  • Produce clear tables, figures, data visualizations, and summaries for scientific and business audiences.
  • Contribute to literature reviews, manuscripts, abstracts, conference materials, and presentations.
  • Participate in team meetings, code reviews, documentation activities, and research best practices.

Qualifications

  • Currently pursuing an MS or PhD degree in Biostatistics, Statistics, Epidemiology, Public Health, Data Science, or a related quantitative field.
  • Foundational knowledge of statistical methods, research design, and interpretation of quantitative findings.
  • Experience with statistical programming in R. Additional experience in Python or SAS is a plus.
  • Experience in working with healthcare, clinical, cardiovascular, registry, or population health data.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and attention-to-detail skills.
  • Commitment to reproducible research, data quality, and clear documentation.
  • Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with both technical and non-technical colleagues.
  • Coursework or applied experience in regression modeling, survival analysis, longitudinal data analysis, causal inference, clinical trials, or observational research.
  • Communicate project details to technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Familiarity with AI/ML/LLM is preferred.
  • Experience creating publication-ready tables and figures or contributing to scientific writing is preferred.
  • Familiarity with version control, code review, or reproducible workflow practices are preferred.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment managing multiple priorities involving multiple entities.
  • Intermediate to excellent proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
  • Required Equipment: Reliable WiFi Connection.
  • Minimum availability of 20 hrs/wk, M-F between the hours of 8:30am-5pm.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship, now or in the future.

Compensation & Benefits

  • The job application window is expected to close: October 16, 2026.
  • The American Heart Association invests in its people.
  • Competitive compensation, ongoing professional development and training.
  • Opportunity to participate in our Teladoc General Medical and Behavioral Health programs.
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no cost.
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Intern, Data Science @American Heart Association
Data and Analytics
Salary $23.00 per hour
Remote Location
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA Only
Employment Type part-time
Posted 4d ago
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