Flagship Pioneering · 12 hours ago
AI Research Scientist Intern (Summer 2026)
Cambridge, MA USA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$50/hr - $75/hr
Start in 2026 SummerFlagship 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.
FinanceFinancial ServicesVenture Capital
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
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
Flagship Pioneering is a venture capital firm that invests in life sciences and healthcare companies.
Founded in 2000
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Noubar Afeyan
Founder and CEO
Chuck Carelli
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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