About the role#
MSD is offering a 10-12 week internship within the Research & Development Division, specifically in the Data, AI, and Genome Sciences (DAGS) Department. This role is part of the AI/ML Data Science, In Silico Perturbation Team. You will work on projects designed to build your skills and contribute to biological research.
What you'll do#
- Develop statistical and computational methods and pipelines to analyze, interpret, and validate perturb-seq datasets.
- Create approaches to assess and validate in silico perturbation predictions derived from single-cell foundation models.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a PhD program in Computer Science, Statistics, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or a related technical field.
- Availability to work full-time for 10-12 weeks starting in May or June 2027.
- Demonstrated experience working with single-cell omics data, such as scRNA-seq or perturb-seq.
- Strong software design skills and proficiency in Python.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience with biological foundation models, advanced statistics, or Bayesian methods.
- Proficiency in modern machine learning frameworks like PyTorch and experience building scalable solutions.
- A record of publications in journals or conferences is preferred.
- Independent project leadership experience and motivation to impact biological projects.
Location & details#
- Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Work Modality: Hybrid.
- Employment Type: Full-time.
- This is a paid internship. Please note that visa sponsorship is not provided for this position.
About MSD
MSD is a pharmaceutical manufacturing company founded in 1891. It develops medicines and vaccines for both humans and animals. The organization operates globally and maintains its headquarters in Rahway, New Jersey. It employs over 39,000 people.
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