2026 Summer Intern – Development Operations and Biometrics (Undergraduate Student)

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">About Us</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <div data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Kardigan is a heart health company working to make cardiovascular disease preventable, curable and no longer the leading cause of death in the world.<br><br></div> <div>It is Kardigan’s mission to develop multiple targeted treatments in parallel that bring people with cardiovascular diseases to the cures they deserve.</div> <div> </div> <div>Led by Tassos Giannakakos, Jay Edelberg, <span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">M.D., Ph.D.,</span> and Bob McDowell, Ph.D., Kardigan’s co-founders have reunited after leading MyoKardia to discover and develop mavacamten, the first cardiac myosin inhibitor, resulting in an acquisition by Bristol Myers Squibb in 2020.</div> <div> </div> <div>We have a cutting-edge discovery and translational research platform, a pipeline of late-stage candidates, and an industry-leading team that is driven to improve the lives of patients.</div> <div> </div> <div>At Kardigan, we are motivated by our values which guide how we work, interact, and achieve our goals. <strong>Driven by patients and their families</strong>, we are deeply committed to improving the lives of patients and prioritizing their needs above all else. We believe in <strong>being authentic</strong>—leading with truth to bring out the best in others by creating an environment where every person knows they will be fully accepted. With an <strong>eagerness to learn</strong>, we encourage the highest levels of curiosity and are open to changing our minds. We are committed to <strong>winning as a team</strong> with urgency, excellence, and intention, and support each other no matter what role we play or where we sit. Lastly, we strive to <strong>enable the impossible</strong> because patients are counting on us. We are not afraid to take risks to unlock innovation and advance scientific discoveries.</div> <div> </div> <div>These values are the foundation of our work, empowering us to make a real difference, every day.</div> <div> </div> <div> </div></div><p><strong>Position Title: </strong>2026 Summer Intern – Development Operations and Biometrics (Undergraduate Student)</p> <p><strong>Department: </strong>Development Operations and Biometrics</p> <p><strong>Reports To:</strong> Senior Vice President/Head, Development Operations and Biometrics</p> <p><strong>Location: </strong>Princeton, NJ – On-site 4 days per week (Mon to Thurs)</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>Job Overview</strong></p> <p>In this internship, you will support the head of Development Operations & Biometrics with strategic initiatives and departmental organization.  Development Operations & Biometrics is a multi-disciplinary function responsible for the strategic planning, execution, and delivery of the Kardigan clinical trial portfolio (all phases).  This intern will work closely with senior leadership to help drive operational effectiveness, organization and execution of priority goals and initiatives.</p> <p>This internship will offer exposure to executive-level decision-making, clinical trial operations and data strategy, and organizational design in a biotech/clinical development environment.</p> <p>Objectives:</p> <ul> <li>Support the Head of DevOps & Biometrics in strategic planning, departmental organization, and execution of key departmental initiatives</li> <li>Improve organizational clarity, meeting effectiveness & structure, communications, and departmental repositories/archive</li> <li>Create structured tools, framework, and documentation for efficient department operations</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></p> <ol> <li>Strategic Initiative Support – assist in planning, tracking, and coordinating high-priority projects across the departmental.  Working alongside senior leaders and functional staff</li> <li>Support development or refinement of functional materials – charters, R&R matrices, governance frameworks</li> <li>Communication & Reporting – identify opportunities to improve efficiency, clarity, and alignment across the department</li> <li>Contribute to clinical trials through directed assignments to support clinical study leads, biostatisticians, and data management colleagues</li> </ol> <p>Outputs at the Conclusion of Program</p> <ul> <li>Portfolio of strategic project materials</li> <li>One or more organizational artifacts – department overview, role clarity or responsibility framework</li> <li>Executive-ready presentation or dashboard</li> <li>Summary report of key accomplishments, insights, learnings, future improvement recommendations</li> </ul> <p>Learnings:</p> <ul> <li>Education and insight into the clinical drug development ecosystem, focused on clinical operations, biostatistics, programming, and clinical data management functions.</li> <li>Exposure to executive leadership, strategic planning, and operational decision-making</li> <li>Insight into how clinical development organizations scale and operate</li> <li>Mentoring from Sr. clinical development leaders</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Qualifications </strong></p> <ul> <li>Rising Junior or Senior currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Life Sciences, at a 4-year accredited university.</li> <li>Strong interest in clinical development, pharma operations</li> <li>Organizational, analytical, problem-solving skills</li> <li>Ability to interact and network with various individuals across the organization</li> <li>Synthesize complex information into clear concise executive level outputs</li> <li>High Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Powerpoint, and Word</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Pay:</strong> $25 per hour <br><strong>Location requirement:</strong> Candidates must be based in the Princeton, NJ Area (no relocation or housing stipend is offered for this role)</p> <p> </p>