Real World Research Intern

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine • Hopewell Township, NJ

23h • $23 - $52 • Onsite

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Summer Intern, Real World Research, Scientific Evidence & Policy Research (SEPR) at Scientific Affairs to be located in Titusville, NJ. At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/. The Summer Intern is to support our real world research and methodology activities in the Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine business. This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience generating real-world evidence (RWE) related to disease, health service utilization, and the effects of medical products through the analysis of healthcare data. Under the guidance of experienced researchers, the intern will support members of the Real World Research Group on scientifically rigorous RWE studies. The role will involve contributing to the design and analyses of secondary data sources, such as administrative claims databases, electronic health records (EHRs), and other real-world data assets, to support evidence generation to address key business questions, as well as contribute to the adoption and advancement of advanced causal inference methodologies in real-world research.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an accredited college/institution pursuing a graduate degree in a relevant discipline such as epidemiology, statistics, biostatistics, health economics, mathematics, operations research, computer science, data science, public health or related fields.
• Available for at least 10 weeks over the 2026 summer.
• Skilled at statistical programming (e.g. R, SAS, SQL, Python).
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without limitations and require no sponsorship for visa status now or in the future (e.g. H1-B status).
• A minimum 3.0 GPA is preferred.
• Candidates must be able to provide their own transportation to the work location.
• Permanently authorized to work in the U.S., must not require sponsorship of an employment visa (e.g., H-1B or green card) at the time of application or in the future.
• Students currently on CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT usually requires future sponsorship for long term employment and do not meet the requirements for this program unless eligible for an alternative long-term status that does not require company sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• A PhD candidate with good publication records is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with study design in observational research and parametric/non-parametric statistical methods (e.g., generalized linear models, Kaplan-Meier survival estimates).
• Familiar with recent development in causal inference methods, such as propensity score-based methods, target trial emulation framework, and g-methods.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and execution of real-world research projects to evaluate complex treatment strategies using causal inference methods, including propensity score-based methods and the target trial emulation framework
• Assist with study design activities, including but not limited to contributing to protocol development, analysis plans, and drafting of abstracts and presentation materials
• Apply statistical and programming approaches, under supervision, to support analyses of large, patient level longitudinal healthcare datasets, including claims data, electronic medical records, and other real-world databases
• Assist in developing, reviewing, and documenting statistical and database programming outputs in alignment with established RWE programming and quality standards
• Contribute to analyses by preparing datasets, executing predefined analytic code, and summarizing results with guidance from senior team members
• Gain exposure to outcomes research, comparative effectiveness analyses, and health economics through supervised project work
• Understand the value and role of real world evidence generation in our current healthcare system and in payer negotiations and medical adoption
• Gain familiarity with Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine key therapeutic areas, including oncology, immunology and neuroscience
• Develop competency in the analysis and interpretation of real world data
• Develop scientific writing and communication skills
• Prepare and conduct presentations on scientific and outcomes research
• Gain familiarity with the pharmaceutical industry

Benefits

• Co-Ops/Interns are eligible to participate in Company sponsored employee medical benefits in accordance with the terms of the plan.
• Co-Ops and Interns are eligible for the following sick time benefits: up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington, up to 56 hours per calendar year.
• Co-Ops and Interns are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension).
• For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern