Summer 2026 - Computational Sciences Internship

Internship Opportunity At BMS Computational Sciences Team

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Position Summary

We are seeking exceptional, undergraduate students to join the BMS Computational Sciences team. As part of our team, you will utilize structure-based or ligand-based computational chemistry methods together with AI/ML techniques to design and evaluate molecules with superior pharmacological properties or develop state-of-the-art methods. You will test computational hypotheses or algorithms, execute computational experiments, provide data-driven analysis and interpretation of results in support of the BMS drug discovery portfolio.

The full-time internship will take place June - August 2026.

Key Responsibilities

• Computational project work that may include one or more the following - data analysis and visualization, statistical analysis, machine learning, molecular modeling and software development and/or scripting.
• Develop and build computational solutions to tackle drug discovery problems
• Interact with project teams and collaborate on key issues for analysis and experiments
• Communicate your analysis and findings to project teams

Qualifications & Experience

• An undergraduate student in chemistry, biological sciences, machine learning or a related field with a computational background preferred.
• Skills in application of computational software packages in any area
• Ability to independently analyze data using software packages.
• Basic programming experience in at least one scripting language (e.g., Python) or programming language (Java, C, C++) preferred
• Excellent communication and organizational skills and ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
• Personal attributes of curiosity, integrity, creativity, problem solving, and strong work ethic
• All candidates must be authorized to work in the US both at the time of hire and for the duration of their employment. Please note that immigration or visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

This is a temporary, time-bound position intended for the duration of the internship or co-op program. Employment in this role does not imply or guarantee ongoing or permanent employment with BMS.

The starting hourly compensation for this assignment is within the range of $25.00 to $29.00/hr. Please note that the final individual compensation and any applicable benefits will be determined by your employer of record (and not BMS). Factors influencing this decision may include the characteristics of the assignment, such as demonstrated experience, required skill, and the geographic location of the job. Compensation details are subject to change.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers With a single vision as inspiring as "Transforming patients' lives through science ", every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

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