Audit & Monitoring Dashboard Intern
Description
Ardelyx is a publicly traded commercial biopharmaceutical company founded with a mission to discover, develop and commercialize innovative first-in-class medicines that meet significant unmet medical needs. Ardelyx has two commercial products approved in the United States, IBSRELA® (tenapanor) and XPHOZAH® (tenapanor). Ardelyx has agreements for the development and commercialization of tenapanor outside of the U.S. Kyowa Kirin commercializes PHOZEVEL® (tenapanor) for hyperphosphatemia in Japan. A New Drug Application for tenapanor for hyperphosphatemia has been approved in China with Fosun Pharma. Knight Therapeutics commercializes IBSRELA in Canada.
The Audit & Monitoring Dashboard Intern will support the transformation of how the Audit & Monitoring team tracks, analyzes, and reports audit findings and monitoring observations. The department currently relies on spreadsheets and documents, which makes trend analysis and reporting time‑consuming. In this internship, you will design and build a centralized, visual reporting tool in Tableau to help the team identify recurring issues, track remediation efforts, and provide leadership with a clear, data‑driven view of the compliance landscape.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain Tableau dashboards to centralize audit and monitoring data.
- Consolidate information from spreadsheets and documents into a structured, analysis‑ready format.
- Create visualizations that highlight trends, recurring issues, and key compliance risk areas.
- Build reports and views that help track remediation activities and their status over time.
- Partner with Audit & Monitoring team members to understand reporting needs and translate them into dashboard requirements.
- Validate data accuracy and ensure dashboards are reliable, user‑friendly, and easy to interpret.
- Document data sources, dashboard logic, and reporting workflows for long‑term sustainability.
Desired Outcomes:
- Tableau dashboards that provide real‑time insight into audit findings and monitoring observations.
- Clear visibility into compliance trends, recurring issues, and remediation progress.
- Tools that help the Audit & Monitoring team identify where additional support or process improvements can create value for the broader business.
Qualifications:
- Currently pursuing a degree in Data Analytics, Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Analytics, or a related field.
- Experience building dashboards in Tableau (coursework, projects, or prior internships).
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a high attention to detail.
- Comfort working with data in spreadsheets and other structured formats.
- Ability to translate business questions into metrics, reports, and visualizations.
- Strong communication skills and willingness to collaborate with non‑technical stakeholders.
Preferred Skills:
- Familiarity with basic data modeling, data cleaning, or ETL concepts.
- Experience with Excel, SQL, or other data tools is a plus.
- Interest in audit, compliance, or risk management.
What You Will Gain:
- Hands‑on experience building production‑grade Tableau dashboards in a corporate environment.
- Exposure to audit and compliance processes and how data supports decision‑making.
- Experience collaborating with cross‑functional stakeholders and presenting insights to leadership.
- A portfolio‑ready project demonstrating your ability to turn raw data into actionable insights.
The hourly rate for this Internship position is $25/hour. Ardelyx utilizes industry data to ensure that our compensation is competitive and aligned with our industry peers.
Ardelyx is an equal opportunity employer.