AI Research Scientist Intern (Summer 2026) jobs in United States
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Flagship Pioneering · 16 hours ago

AI Research Scientist Intern (Summer 2026)

Flagship Pioneering builds on its legacy of founding cutting-edge science and computational ventures, focusing on AI and machine learning to accelerate fundamental research. The AI Research Intern will work on fundamental problems in machine learning for biology and chemistry, collaborating with a team of interdisciplinary scientists to advance research efforts.

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Responsibilities

Conduct research at the intersection of ML and biology in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team of scientists
Experiment with large datasets and novel techniques
Communicate your work to a multi-disciplinary audience, both internally and externally

Qualification

Machine LearningPythonComputational BiologyGenerative ModelsNatural Language ProcessingLarge DatasetsSoftware DevelopmentCommunication SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

Current PhD student in CS, Computational Biology, or related field
Experience with ML research and applications to problems in Biology and/or Chemistry
Fluency in Python and experience implementing ML methods with standard tools and packages (e.g., PyTorch, JAX)

Preferred

Publications in CS, ML, Computational Biology or a similar computational field
Experience with large, high-dimensional datasets
Experience with generative models, natural language processing, graphical neural networks, reinforcement learning, or similar
Familiarity with software development, including git and public cloud computing resources (e.g. AWS, GCP, Azure)

Benefits

This role is a short-term engagement that is not eligible for health and welfare benefits.
Retirement benefits may be available after completing a set number of hours.

Company

Flagship Pioneering

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Flagship Pioneering is a venture capital firm that invests in life sciences and healthcare companies.

H1B Sponsorship

Flagship Pioneering has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2024 (4)
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2021 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Noubar Afeyan
Founder and CEO
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Chuck Carelli
Chief Financial Officer
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