Health Clinical Outcomes PhD Intern

Looking for an internship program where you'll make a real difference – rather than just completing busy work? Then you've come to the right place. The Cigna Group’s Summer Internship Program is designed to assign you projects that have a lasting impact on our business – which touches millions of people across the globe. 
 

As an intern, you'll get an inside look at your desired field, while working next to some of the best in the industry. Program activities, including an executive speaker series, volunteer events, and career development workshops, give you the opportunity to network with employees across the organization and prepare you for a full-time career.

Where You’ll Work

Evernorth Health Services, a division of The Cigna Group, is seeking 2025 Summer Interns who have a passion for applying advanced analytics and data science to healthcare’s biggest challenges.  Evernorth Health Services creates pharmacy, care and benefits solutions to improve health and increase vitality. We relentlessly innovate to make the prediction, prevention and treatment of disease more accessible to millions of people.

About the Department

The mission of Evernorth Health Services Research Institute (Institute) is to assist our members, clients and the broader community with empirical evidence fostered through peer-reviewed research alongside innovative and thought-provoking reports. Through our research, we support clinical and business decision-making enabling the Institute to deliver safe and effective healthcare solutions and improving health outcomes. 

What You’ll Do

The (Institute) Summer interns will directly report to leaders in the Institute and will be involved in some of the research activities aimed at investigating challenging questions facing healthcare today, supporting the value of services delivered to patients, identify new business opportunities, and demonstrate the clinical and financial impact of Evernorth Health Services products and services. The summer interns will apply some basic understanding of research methodology (including research design and statistical analysis) to the development and implementation of research projects and serve as collaborators for one or more projects that will provide opportunities to learn new specialized skills and gain exposure to a breadth of expertise in clinical, research, payer and provider solutions teams at Evernorth Health Services. Summer interns may assist project leads in various activities such as conceptualizing research questions in conjunction with clinical and operational team members, developing research design and determining appropriate methodology, writing research proposals, completing complex analyses, and interpreting and disseminating results to key audiences in a manner appropriate to each audience. Summer interns should be able to work as part of a research project team and will have the opportunity to work with a cross-functional team within a matrix environment to ensure timely completion of work.

• Previous project examples:
  • Cardiovascular disease among high-risk pregnant women
  • Assessment of diabetes medication trends pre and post COVID 19 pandemic
  • Utilization of vaccinations in high and low social determinants of health areas
  • Emergency room utilization in the United States

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a PhD program majoring in health services research, health economics, health outcomes, pharmacy administration, public health, social sciences, epidemiology, biostatistics or other quantitative majors.
• Demonstrated ability to manage research projects and experience in developing and giving presentations suitable for relevant audiences.
• Peer-reviewed publication experience a plus.
• Beginner- to intermediate-level statistical software programming skills using SAS preferred. Proficiency in R, SPSS or similar 4th generation statistical analysis programming language a plus.
• SQL programming and relational database skills a plus
• MS Office Suite experience preferred
• Prior experience managing and working with large data sets a plus
• Some experience with medical and pharmacy claims data a plus
• Working knowledge of medical diagnosis, procedure, and other pharmacy coding schemas
• Good communication (written and oral), presentation skills, and the ability to effectively communicate technical and other data to broad audiences.
• Proven team player - flexible, collaborative
• Self-directed
• Ability to manage, document and prioritize work to meet deadlines
• Eager to learn skills to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Additional Information

• Location: This in an in-office internship.  Applicants should be prepared to be aligned to one of the following locations:
  • 525 W Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60661
  • 2800 North Loop West, Houston, TX 77092
  • 26 Executive Park, Irvine, CA 92614
  • 3111 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Tampa, FL 33607
  • 4600 North Hanley, St. Louis, MO 63134
  • 115 Tabor Road, Morris Plains, NJ 07950
• Work Authorization: One goal of this internship program is to prepare and identify qualified candidates for roles with The Cigna Group post-graduation. Therefore, this temporary internship is open only to individuals who are eligible for employment in the United States and who would not require visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• Schedule: You must be available to work 40 hours/week for 12 consecutive weeks beginning May 19, 2025.  Working hours are Monday – Friday
• Compensation: For this position, we anticipate offering an hourly rate between $30.00 and $40.00 an hour depending on relevant factors, including major and year of study.