Summer 2026 - PhD Data Science Internship

Data Science Internship

Working with Us Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren't words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You'll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Position Summary

Data Science interns will work to extract insight from complex clinical, translational and real-world data. They will have the opportunity to work on complex data science problems including modeling techniques to interpret, infer and recommend based on insights from data.

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

• Formulates, implements, tests, and validates predictive models and implements efficient automated processes for producing modeling results at scale.
• Creates robust models based on statistical and data mining techniques to provide insights and recommendations based on large complex data sets.
• Presents stories told by data in a visually appealing and easy to understand manner.

Qualifications & Experience

• Currently in a quantitative sciences PhD program (Computer Science, Math, Computational Biology)
• Demonstrated passion for healthcare
• Strong knowledge of programming languages, with a focus on machine learning (Python, Spark, R, Tensorflow, Sagemaker, etc)
• Proven data driven problem solving capabilities using AI/ML approaches
• Experience with longitudinal real-world patient data analysis
• Experience with next generation sequencing (omics) translational data analysis
• Experience in using deep learning-based algorithms in one of the following areas - image analysis, clinical NLP, physiological waveforms, genomic or clinical data
• 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 $35.00 to $43.00/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.

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn't perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.