Overview

This two-week on-line summer academy will be an immersive, collaborative, dynamic and academic experience for students who are planning to pursue a career as a statistician/programmer in pharmaceuticals and health analytics. This program aims to bring together statisticians, clinicians, drug safety, medical writers, marketers and academics who will provide guidance on drug development, their perspective on an outstanding statistician/programmer and what can get you there. You will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the program. We expect that you will learn a great deal and can add this experience to your resume.

Highlights

  • Work on mock clinical trials
  • Learn about different phases of drug development
  • Interact with professionals
  • Learn interview tricks and resume writing

August, 2020

online

Interaction

Training Academy

Proposed Itinerary (subject to change)

All sessions open to all registrants except where noted.

Week 1

August 10-14 @ Online

Monday 8/10/2020
Boehringer-Ingelheim
(Day 1)

9:00-9:30 Welcome!
9:30-10:15 Careers in Data Science at BI
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-11:25 Just Breathe
Understanding the Disease Landscape
Statisticians making an impact
11:25-11:40 Break
11:40-12:30 Unpacking Your Mind
Understanding the Disease Landscape
Statisticians making an impact
12:30-1:30 Lunch Break
1:30-3:30 Fundamental topics you should know if you want to work as a biostatistician in a pharmaceutical company
3:30-3:45 Break
3:45-4:15 Dataverse of “Real World Evidence”
4:15-5:00 Meet Thy Neighbors

Tuesday 8/11/2020
Boehringer-Ingelheim
(Day 2)

9:00-9:45 Case study (Part 1): Background of the project, Clinical Development Plan
9:45-10:45 Case study (Part 2): Introduction to Phase 2 protocol, and Statistical Considerations
10:45-11:00 Break
11:00-12:00 Case study (Part 3): Introduction to Phase 3 protocol, and Statistical Considerations
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:00 Role of Statisticians in a clinical trial conduct.
1. Trial statistical analysis plan
2. Trial oversight meetings
3. Database Lock and Clinical Study Report
2:00-2:45 Data Life cycle and crash course on SDTM
2:45-3:00 Break
3:00-5:00 Introduction to ADaM and Simulation

Wednesday 8/12/2020
Pfizer

9:00-9:30 What it takes to be an effective statistical consultant
9:30-10:00 How Can I Succeed in a Pharma Stats Role?
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-10:45 An Alternative Path from Statistics Degree to Data Scientist in Pharma
10:45-11:15 TBD
11:15-11:30 Break
11:30-12:00 Efficacy Simulations in Clinical Pharmacology/Pharmacometrics in Support of Drug Development
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-1:30 About Pfizer: Who We Are and What We do
1:30-2:00 You Have Been Training to Be A Nonclinical Statistician This whole Time
2:00-2:15 Break
2:15-2:45 Nonclinical Statistics and Drug Development
2:45-3:15 Oncology Statistics
3:15-3:30 Break
3:30-4:00 Transition from School to Industry
4:00-4:30 Digital Medicine: Transforming Drug Development with Mobile and Wearable Technology
4:30-4:50 Q & A

Thursday 8/13/2020
UConn Center for Career Development

9:00-9:30 Opening Activity
9:30-10:30 Finding Jobs and Internships, Understanding Job Postings and Applicant Tracking Systems
10:30-11:00 Break
11:00-1:00 Resume/CV Presentation and Lab
1:00-2:00 Lunch
2:00-3:00 Building a LinkedIn Profile
3:00-4:00 Optimizing Your Use of LinkedIn

Friday 8/14/2020

Homework, UConn Students only

Week 2

August 17-21 @ Online

Monday 8/17/2020

9:00 – 12:00 Homework and project group discussions, UConn students only
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch Break
1:00 - 5:00 Homework and project group discussions, UConn students only

Tuesday 8/18/2020
Vertex

8:30-9:30 Overview of Vertex
9:30-12:15 Case Studies, Statistical Innovations on Rare Diseases
12:15 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 Development Path in Vertex Biometrics
2:00 – 3:15 Opportunities for Students at Vertex
3:15-4:15 Mingle Session, Speakers plus Vertex Junior Statisticians

Wednesday 8/19/2020
Biogen

9:00-9:30 Welcome & Introduction
9:30-9:50 Introduction to Clinical Biostatistics, Non-Clinical and Pre-Clinical Biostatistics, and Statistical Innovation Group at Biogen
9:50-10:30 New Analytic Tools
10:30-11:00 Overview of MERI Group
11:00-11:10 Break
11:10-11:40 Endpoint Development
11:40-12:10 Topic TBD
12:10-1:00 Lunch Break
1:00-1:50 A Day as SMT Statistician
1:50-2:30 Bayesian Shrinkage for Subgroups
2:30-2:40 Break
2:40-3:30 Single Cell RNA
3:30-4:15 Confirmed Disease Progression: A Clinical Question Driving Methodological Innovations
4:15-4:30 Closing Remarks

Thursday 8/20/2020
Servier

8:30-12:00 Homework and project group discussions, UConn students only
1:00 -1:30 Introduction and Overview of Servier Pharmaceuticals and MVD
1:30-2:15 The Role of Biostatistician in Drug Development: overview
2:15-3:00 Statistical Programming: Roles, Responsibilities and What to Expect
3:00-3:45 Life as a Consultant vs. Life as a Sponsor Statistician
3:45-4:30 Statistical Innovation and Influence in the Pharmaceutical Industry
4:30-5:00 Q & A

Friday 8/21/2020

9:30-12:00 Team Presentation
12:00-2:00 Pizza Lunch
2:00-4:00 Team Final Presentation (Part II) (30-45 minutes each)
4:00-4:30 Closing Remarks and Presenting the Certificates

Registration

This year’s virtual summer academy is open to undergraduate students, graduate students (MS or PhD) in Biostatistics, Health analytics, Statistics, or related fields, at UConn or any other universities.
To register please email tracy.burke@uconn.edu with your name, email address, university/college, degree (Undergraduate/Graduate) and Major before July 10, 2020.