Job Details

Cencora is excited to offer students the opportunity to apply for a paid ten-week virtual summer internship that is focused on applying your health economic and outcomes research (HEOR) skills to generate real-world evidence demonstrating the value of innovative therapies.

Cencora is a leading consulting company specializing in providing innovative market access and HEOR services. Be a part of our long history of helping companies commercialize innovative medical treatments and technologies in complex and cost-constrained global markets. Students will engage with leaders and learn unique perspectives on market access, health care delivery, and career advancement.

This internship is designed to be a hands-on research and educational experience in a HEOR consulting environment. It is expected that the intern will work on retrospective/prospective RWE projects in various disease areas, while interacting with pharmaceutical or medical device companies. Topics for research projects will include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following areas: costs and resource utilization analysis; treatment patterns assessments; effectiveness assessments; and reimbursement policy analysis.

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On a day-to-day basis, the intern will participate in one or more of the following areas of research:

• Research design
• Large database management and analysis primarily using SAS (knowledge of SQL is preferred)
• Development of research proposals
• Identifying and finalizing lists of appropriate ICD, HCPCS, and CPT codes for research engagements
• Development of study reports and/or conference submissions for research dissemination
• Logistics and implementation issues associated with research studies
• Health outcomes strategy

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Application submission deadline: October 31st, 2025

Phone interviews: September - November 2025

Candidate selection: November 28th, 2025

Internship : June 8th, 2026 - August 14th, 2026

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Minimum Qualifications

• Candidates will be selected from a national pool of graduate students working toward a Doctor of Philosophy or equivalent degree in HEOR or a related discipline
• Experience in SAS programming required (knowledge of SQL is preferred)
• A demonstrated record of scientific publication is preferred, but not required
• An understanding of analytical concepts and research methods pertaining to HEOR and the ability to effectively communicate this understanding in both verbal and written form
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Availability is required through the length of our 10-week program
• Must not require sponsorship to work in the US now or in the future

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