About the role#
This internship is part of the Future Talent Program within the Data, AI, and Genome Sciences department. You will join the AI/ML Methods and Modeling group for a 10-12 week term. This role offers the chance to work on projects that help you develop your technical skills while contributing to our research and development goals.
What you'll do#
- Develop statistical and computational methods and pipelines to analyze genetic and genomic datasets.
- Analyze large-scale human genetic and genomic data to help discover novel targets and biomarkers for disease risk and progression.
- Perform bioinformatic analysis of bulk and single-cell sequencing.
- Work within an integrated, interdisciplinary team to support validation efforts.
What you'll need#
- Currently enrolled in a PhD program in Computer Science, Statistics, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or a related technical field.
- Available to work full-time for 10-12 weeks starting in May or June 2027.
- Strong software design and development skills with proficiency in Python.
- Experience with modern ML frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX and implementing scalable solutions for complex tasks.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.
- A genuine interest in life sciences and disease biology.
- Experience fine-tuning foundation models on multiple GPUs, working with biological foundation models, or handling biological data such as perturb-seq is a plus.
- Publications in top-tier ML conferences like NeurIPS, ICML, or ICLR are a plus.
Location & details#
- Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- Term: Summer 2027 (10-12 weeks).
- Work modality: On-site.
- This is a paid, full-time internship. We do not provide visa sponsorship 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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