Located in Manhattan, The New York Proton Center (NYPC) is one of the most unique and respected clinical partnerships in the world of proton therapy. The collaboration between Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Montefiore Medical Center and Mount Sinai Health System brings state of the art proton therapy treatment to the patients of New York and the surrounding areas.

Our team at NYPC is comprised of highly motivated, passionate, professional and engaged individuals working together as a dynamic team to deliver an exceptional level of patient care, providing the most advanced proton therapy technology. We offer our employees a competitive compensation and benefits package with flexibility for growth and career advancement.

If you meet the criteria and would like to be a part of our collaborative, innovative and patient focused team, please apply with a cover letter and copy of your resume, or CV, to the current opportunity listed below.

Position Summary:

The Healthcare Data Analysis Intern is a temporary position to be filled by an under-graduate or graduate college student. From the Intern’s point of view, it provides real-life, referenceable, experience within a fully functioning IT department. From NYPC’s perspective, the intention is to perform data anlysis project(s) that can be completed within the allotted period and are either directly usable or form the foundation for future development. The project(s) will require technical skills that the Intern possesses due to their college work.

During a previous internship engagement, NYPC established a rudimentary data warehouse that is currently primarily used for financial analysis. In 2026, the Healthcare Data Analysis Intern’s work will be focused on making the warehouse more robust and expanding its use for clinical and operational data analysis, possibly integrating additional data sources to supplement the existing data. Developing and operationalizing various reports and dashboards will be a significant part of the role. We welcome ideas to innovate with the platform including alternative architectures, use of visualization tools, and AI.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Meet regularly with the Senior Director of Information Systems and other stakeholders to agree scope and daily tasks.
Work with clinical and operational teams both in-person and virtually to elicit and clarify requirements, perform validation and testing, and drive adoption.
Develop an overall plan for the assigned project(s) including expected milestones with dates.
Install and configure all necessary development tools required to perform the project(s)
Maintain documentation in Confluence and JIRA for the agreed project(s) to include at minimum, project plan, technical specifications and reference material, regular status reports, risks and issues log, testing and release plans.
Provide complete transparency of activities with the IT team.
Attend team meetings as agreed with the Senior Director of Information Systems
Work collaboratively with IT, finance, clinical teams, and other stakeholders to resolve project issues.
Comply with all New York Proton Center policies related to Privacy Rules established under the Health Information Privacy and Portability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
Opportunity to shadow other IT team members and understand their tasks.
Perform other job-related duties, as assigned.

Qualifications:

Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree for a relevant subject, such as Computer Science or Healthcare Informatics.
1-2 years competency in Microsoft SQL Server plus SQL scripting skills.
1-2 years of competence with developing in modern programming language(s) such as Python or node.js.
Knowledge of gathering, analyzing, and defining business and functional requirements and designing/re-engineering IT databases and systems
Experience with data visualization tools and/or AI technologies
Theoretical knowledge of data warehouse design preferred.
Advanced skills in general computing (Windows 11, Office 365, Web applications, iPhone and/or Android, authentication technologies) preferred.

About the Area:

New York City is a major metropolitan city and is home to world-renowned cultural offerings. Outdoor attractions include a variety of parks and greenspaces including Central Park, the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, the Bronx Zoo, and the High Line; multiple waterfronts on the island afford convenient access to scenic activities. Cultural activities abound in Broadway, Madison Square Garden, Lincoln Center, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Museum of Modern Art, Iconic sites include the Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, Times Square, and the One World Trade Center; championship teams in every major league sport; shopping abounds in SoHo, Fifth Avenue, Chelsea Market, and the Fashion district; and culinary offerings are second to none. The New York Proton Center is well-located for city living and suburb living, with multiple suburbs located 25 minutes from the Center, home to some of the best public-school systems in the country.

The salary range and/or hourly rate displayed is a determination of base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. NYPC takes into consideration several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skillset, experience and training, licensure and certifications, internal equity and other business and organizational needs.

The New York Proton Center (NYPC) strives to maintain a workplace that accepts and appreciates the differences among our employees. The company will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, status with respect to public assistance or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.