Data Sciences and Quantitative Biology Intern, Master’s and PhD Students

AstraZeneca • Waltham, MA

12h • $42 - $48 • Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for Master’s and PhD level students majoring in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Machine Learning/Deep Learning or a related discipline for a 10-week internship role in Waltham, MA (preferred) OR Gaithersburg, MD from June 1st to August 7th.

Requirements

• Master’s and PhD level students majoring in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Machine Learning/Deep Learning or a related discipline.
• Candidates must have an expected graduation date after August 2026.
• Proficiency in programming in R and/or Python for data analysis, with familiarity in machine learning and deep learning methods and framework.
• Comfortability working with SQL relational databases (for example, PostgreSQL, MySQL, or SQLite) to query and integrate data is required.
• Ability to report onsite to Waltham, MA (preferred) OR Gaithersburg, MD 3-5 days per week.
• US Work Authorization is required at time of application.
• This role will not be providing OPT support.

Nice To Haves

• A basic understanding of molecular biology concepts relevant to chemical biology preferred.
• Familiarity with mass spectrometry–based proteomics and drug-discovery is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Data integration and curation: Aggregate data, QC, and harmonize internal and external chemical proteomics datasets (e.g. covalent datasets, molecular glues, chemoproteomics hits, compound/warhead annotations) into the in-house database.
• Insights and predictive modeling: Perform analyses and prototype models to predict drug–target affinity and generate prioritization scores for nominated targets.
• Visualization and reporting: Create dashboards/figures to communicate findings and deliver concise summaries to stakeholders.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees