Intern, Genomic Sciences & Target Research
Alkermes
Intern, Genomic Sciences & Target Research
Alkermes
Posted 7 days ago
Internship
Waltham, Massachusetts
In Person
Smart Summary
The intern will support the Genomic Sciences and Target Discovery team by building computational frameworks and AI-driven workflows to enhance early target assessments, competitive intelligence, and systematic target prioritization. This role offers hands-on experience at the intersection of data science, machine learning, and early discovery research, contributing to platform development for neuroscience drug discovery.
This internship focuses on applying AI/ML methods to enhance early target assessments within the Genomic Sciences and Target Discovery team. Responsibilities include building computational frameworks and data-driven workflows for competitive intelligence, target dossier generation, and systematic target prioritization. The role offers hands-on experience at the intersection of data science, machine learning, and early discovery research, contributing to neuroscience and psychiatric drug discovery.
Must Have Skills for ATS
Python
Pandas
Numpy
Scikit-learn
BeautifulSoup
Selenium
Machine Learning
AI
Large Language Models
Data Handling
Analytical Skills
Problem-Solving
Communication
Web-Scraping
Streamlit
Docker
Job Description
The Summer Intern will support the Genomic Sciences and Target Discovery team in strengthening the rigor, efficiency, and scalability of early target assessments through the application of AI/ML methods.
This role will focus on building computational frameworks, data and AI-driven workflows that enable real-time competitive intelligence, improved target dossier generation, and systematic target prioritization.
The intern will gain hands-on experience at the interface of data science, machine learning, and early discovery research, with opportunities to contribute directly to platform development that informs neuroscience and psychiatric drug discovery.
Why join Team Alkermes?
Alkermes applies its decades of deep neuroscience expertise to develop medicines designed to help people living with complex and difficult-to-treat psychiatric and neurological disorders. A global biopharmaceutical company, headquartered in Ireland with U.S. locations in Massachusetts and Ohio, we seek to make a meaningful difference in the way people manage their diseases. We have a portfolio of proprietary commercial products for the treatment of alcohol dependence, opioid dependence, schizophrenia, bipolar I disorder and narcolepsy, and a pipeline of clinical and preclinical candidates in development for various psychiatric and neurological disorders.
We are proud to have been recognized as an employer of choice by many national organizations. In 2024 and 2025, we were certified as a Great Place to Work in the U.S. and named one of Massachusetts’ Top Places to Work by the Boston Globe, a Best Place to Work in Greater Cincinnati by the Cincinnati Business Courier and recognized as a Best Place to Work in BioPharma by Fortune Magazine.
Alkermes, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any qualified applicant or employee because of race, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression and identity, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, application for military service or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law. Alkermes also complies with all work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Alkermes is an E-Verify employer.
Alkermes
At Alkermes, we apply our deep neuroscience expertise to develop medicines designed to help people living with complex and difficult-to-treat psychiatric and neurological disorders, including addiction, serious mental illness and sleep disorders. With our portfolio of marketed medicines and investigational pipeline candidates, we seek to make a meaningful difference the way people manage these chronic diseases. Our patient-inspired science, integrated research strategy, sophisticated development capabilities and specialized commercial infrastructure enable us to pursue the development and commercialization of innovative new medicines, including those for people with conditions that have traditionally been overlooked or stigmatized. Our greatest strengths at Alkermes are our people and our inherent empathy for patients, families and caregivers. Neurological and psychiatric disorders strike people at the core of who they are and impact many facets of their lives. We work with urgency to develop new treatment options for people living with these conditions. Our core values also guide and define our culture and contribute to our recognition as an employer of choice in the biotech industry. In 2025, Alkermes was proud to be recognized as: - A Best Workplace in BioTech and Pharmaceuticals by Fortune Magazine; - A Top Place to Work in Massachusetts by the Boston Globe; - A Best Place to Work in Ireland by the Sunday Times Ireland; and - A Best Place to Work in Greater Cincinnati by the Cincinnati Business Courier Alkermes is headquartered in Ireland, and also has a corporate office and research and development center in Massachusetts and a manufacturing facility in Ohio. See our Community Guidelines: https://www.alkermes.com/social-community-guidelines
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