Intern, Data Science

7,000 Diseases - 500 Treatments - 1 Rare Pharmacy 

PANTHERx is the nation’s largest rare disease pharmacy, and we put the patient experience at the top of everything that we do. 

If you are looking for a career in the healthcare field that embraces authentic dedication to patient care, you don’t need to look beyond PANTHERx. In every line of service, in every position and area of expertise, PANTHERx associates are driven to provide the highest quality outcomes for our patients.  

We are seeking team members who: 

Are inspired and compassionate problem solvers;

Produce high quality work; 

Thrive in the excitement of the ever-challenging environment of modern medicine; and 

Are committed to achieving superior health outcomes for people living with rare and devastating diseases. 

At PANTHERx, we know our employees are the driving force in what we do. We cultivate talent and encourage growth within PANTHERx so that our associates can continue to explore their interests and expand their careers. Guided by our mission to provide uncompromising quality every day, we continue our strategic growth to further reach those affected by rare diseases.  

Join the PANTHERx team, and define your own RxARE future in healthcare!

Location: Pittsburgh, PA (Hybrid or Remote)

Classification: Non-Exempt  

Status: Internship (Part-Time or Full-Time)

Reports To: Data Scientist

Purpose

The Data Science Intern supports analytics, data preparation, and model development efforts to support the organization. This role is designed for students or early-career individuals looking to gain hands-on experience applying statistical, machine learning, data engineering and software development techniques to build tools and automation that support operations within a healthcare and specialty pharmacy environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with data scientists and data engineers on tools, technologies, and best practices.
• Participates in analytics or AI projects and help document processes, methodologies, and outcomes.
• Contributes to presentations and summaries that communicate analytical findings to business and clinical teams.
• Contributes to the design and development of internal AI-based software applications and APIs. 
• Conducts exploratory analysis on patient, clinical, and operational data to generate insights.
• Assists with data preparation, including cleaning, transforming, and validating datasets.
• Supports the development and evaluation of predictive models and machine learning workflows.

Required Qualifications

• Current enrollment in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Basic proficiency in Python, R, or SQL.
• Familiarity with Git and version control.  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly with technical and non-technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Coursework or project experience working with healthcare data.
• Exposure to machine learning techniques or libraries such as scikit-learn, TensorFlow, or PyTorch.
• Exposure to LLMs, prompt engineering, or AI application development.  
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• Experience with NLP or text analytics (academic or project-based).

Work Environment

This role operates in a home or professional office environment and regularly uses standard office equipment such as computers and phones.

Physical Demands

The intern is regularly required to sit, see, talk, and hear. They may also need to stand, walk, and use hands or fingers to operate equipment. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Benefits: 

Hybrid, remote and flexible on-site work schedules are available, based on the position.  PANTHERx Rare Pharmacy also affords an excellent benefit package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, health savings and flexible spending accounts, 401K with employer matching, employer-paid life insurance and short/long term disability coverage, and an Employee Assistance Program!   Generous paid time off is also available to all full-time employees, as well as limited paid time off for part-time employees.  Of course we offer paid holidays too!

Equal Opportunity:

PANTHERx Rare Pharmacy is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, promotions or any term or condition of employment based on race, age, religion, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran's status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.