Global Data Intern
POSITION TITLE: Global Data Intern
LOCATION: Cambridge, MA
DATES: May 26 - August 28, 2026
This position reports to our global HQ in Cambridge, MA and is hybrid with 2-3 days onsite.
Who We Are: TriNetX connects healthcare organizations and researchers across the globe so they can see what’s happening in real patient populations—not guesses, not simulations. Our aim is simple and ambitious: Provide a clear path to trustworthy answers, whether your goal is to create promising new therapies, publish groundbreaking research, or improve health outcomes. We keep identifiable data where it belongs—inside more than 11,000+ clinical sites across 20+ countries—preserving security, provenance, and granularity. Our trusted partnerships with providers ensure high-fidelity data, and a properly governed linkage back to individual patients. At TriNetX, we enable life sciences, healthcare, and academic institutions to strengthen human health—with data you can trace, evidence you can defend, and answers you can
What challenges we work on:
TriNetX is the global health research network that optimizes clinical research and enables discoveries through the creation of real-world evidence. TriNetX combines real-time access to longitudinal clinical data with state-of-the-art analytics to answer complex research questions at the speed of thought. Each member of our community shares in the consolidated value of our global, federated health research network that connects clinical researchers to the patient populations that they are attempting to study.
Who we are looking for:
As we continue to grow globally, the Data Management and Operations Team is looking for an extremely talented, energetic, and motivated individual interested in data engineering and operations to join us for a unique 13-week internship. In this position, the summer intern will get an overview of the TriNetX data ecosystem and will get hands-on experience in data processing tasks. The intern, alongside the data operations team lead, will choose a project or an area of focus for their internship.
What you will be doing:
You will work with cross-functional teams (informaticists, data engineers, software engineers, and data scientists) to support data team projects
- Participate in improving the existing processes and tooling
- Be mentored by the members of respective teams and work in close collaboration with them
- Develop an individual project. The ideal project will accommodate the intern’s areas of interest as well as the ongoing business needs of the company. It will be scoped for completion in the span of a single summer. The intern will be expected to take a substantial role in the project, be proactive, and learn about the regular operations of their team
- The intern will present their work at an internal company meeting alongside other summer interns.
What you bring to TriNetX:
- Enthusiasm about clinical patient data
- Strong computer skills
- Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills
- Strategic thinker with strong analytic and problem-solving skills
- Ability to function effectively in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work independently, take ownership of responsibilities, and meet deadlines
- Strong communication skills, oral and written
- Able to think critically and effectively
- Proficiency in Python
Bonus points:
- Data analysis skills
- Software development skills
- Experience with SQL databases
- Knowledge or experience with clinical patient data
- Familiarity with controlled medical terminologies
- Experience with Databricks
- Experience in AI and/or Machine Learning
Learn more about TriNetX: To learn more about us, please check out our website, blog, and Careers page - and be sure to follow us on LinkedIn.
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TriNetX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons are considered for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex or gender, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, veteran status, or any other characteristic or status protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
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