2026 Future Talent Program - Image Data Analytics Intern

Merck • Boston, MA

8h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Future Talent Program features internships that last up to 12 weeks and will include one or more projects. These opportunities in our Global Support Function Division can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals.
The Image Data Analytics Team of the Data Science & Scientific Informatics Department at our company is offering an internship opportunity. The intern will work on developing techniques for quantitative analysis of multidimensional images, with the goal of identifying biomarkers in biological datasets to support drug development. This involves the application of machine learning, deep learning, data mining, image processing, and signal processing techniques to extract meaningful information.

Requirements

• Candidates must be currently pursuing a PhD in fields such as Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, Bioinformatics, Applied Mathematics, or Statistics
• Knowledge in mathematical algorithms in areas such as machine learning, deep learning, pattern recognition, data mining, image processing, computer vision, signal processing, bioinformatics, and statistics.
• Research experience in biomedical image processing (such as histology-based, CT, MR, microscopy etc.) with applications in medical, healthcare, and/or pharmaceutical fields.
• Research experience in analyzing multimodal datasets.
• Ability to plan and schedule daily computing, research, and reporting activities to meet established timetables and objectives.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• They must be available to work full-time for 10-12 weeks during the summer of 2026 and return to school in the fall upon completion of the assignment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in software packages such as Python, Matlab, R, C++, and Java.
• Experience in deep learning frameworks and libraries such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras, CLAM, MONAI.
• Experience in high-performance computing, GPU computing, and Cloud computing.
• Experience/knowledge in bioinformatics and genomics.
• Experience with big data tools such as Hadoop and Spark.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree