Takeda · 1 month ago
Machine Learning Research Intern
Boston, MA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$21/hr - $46/hrTakeda is a pharmaceutical company focused on integrating computational methodologies to advance drug discovery and development. As a Machine Learning Research Intern, you will curate datasets and fine-tune models to improve drug discovery processes, while gaining hands-on experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
BiotechnologyHealth CareManufacturingMedicalPharmaceutical
No H1B
Responsibilities
Curate ADMET datasets (e.g., BBB, HIA, Caco-2, logS/logD/lipophilicity, PPBR, VDss, CYPs, hERG, DILI, LD50) using TDC split recommendations
Fine-tune a permissively licensed base LLM on multi-task instruction formats (SMILES → label) with parameter-efficient adapters (LoRA)
Quantify transfer: show that learning one property improves others (positive multi-task transfer), as suggested by generalist models like TxGemma
Benchmark against strong baselines including MolE (graph foundation model)
Deliver a reproducible codebase
Qualification
Required
Must be pursuing a graduate degree in Computer Science, Computational Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or related field
Solid programming and scripting capabilities (e.g., Python) with a proven ability to design and automate scalable computational workflow
Hands on experience in building predictive models using deep learning techniques
Knowledge of basic chemistry principles is required
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a permanent basis without requiring sponsorship
Must be currently enrolled in a degree program graduating December 2026 or later
The intern must be able to commit to one of these time frames (May 26th-August 14th or June 15th- August 21st)
Able to work full time 40 hours a week during internship dates
Benefits
Paid sick time
Civic Duty paid time off
Participation at company volunteer events
Participation at company sponsored special events
Access to on-site fitness center (where available)
Commuter Benefit: To offset your work-commute expenses, Takeda provides U.S. employees with a fixed monthly subsidy to be used for either public transportation (transit) or parking.
Company
Takeda
Takeda is a biopharmaceutical company that researches and develops pharmaceutical drugs.
Founded in 1781
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.46B2025-06-27Post Ipo Debt· $2.4B
2016-09-01Grant· $19.8M
2016-05-08Grant· $38M
Leadership Team
Christophe Weber
President and CEO
Schuyler Fairfield
Senior Vice President, Global Head of Supply Chain
Recent News
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