Research Intern (for Students) : Quantum Computing for Chemistry and Drug Discovery

Join an excellent team of researchers dedicated to coming closer to the mission of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, that no child will die at the dawn of life. The Quantum AI for Bio (QAI4Bio) Lab led by Dr. Christoph Gorgulla in the Center of Excellence for Data-Driven Discovery in the Structural Biology Department, seeks a skilled and highly motivated student intern in quantum computing / quantum machine learning for problems in the life sciences (chemistry, biology, drug discovery). Our research group is focused on developing state-of-the-art computational methods for ligand / drug discovery, using machine learning, high-performance / cloud computing, and quantum chemistry and quantum computing. Our group also includes a wet lab dedicated to experimentally verifying the computationally predicted results in real-world drug discovery projects.

We are seeking a highly motivated student intern with deep expertise in machine learning and deep learning. You will join an interdisciplinary team to push the boundaries of what’s possible at the intersection of artificial intelligence and molecular modeling.

More information about our lab can be found here :

Key learning objectives :

• Design, implement, and optimize quantum computing / quantum machine learning methods for applications in drug discovery, biology, or quantum chemistry.
• Integrate and deploy models into our computational discovery pipelines.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of computational chemists, structural biologists, and experimental scientists.
• Contribute to high-impact scientific publications and present research findings.

Study levels this internship would complement :

About St. Jude

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is a world-class research institution dedicated to pediatric cancer and other catastrophic diseases of childhood. The first and only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children. Our 300 faculty work across the spectrum of basic, translational, clinical, and population science in a highly collaborative multidisciplinary environment that includes a Nobel laureate and members of the National Academy of Science and the National Academy of Medicine. St. Jude is ranked on Fortune Magazine’s “Best Workplaces in Health Care & Biopharma” and Glassdoor’s “Best Places to Work”. St. Jude is one of the best-funded research institutes in the US with an annual budget of over $2 billion per year ( ).

Being at St. Jude is a remarkable and special experience in many ways.

About Memphis and St. Jude

St. Jude is located in the heart of Memphis, Tennessee, a vibrant and friendly city at the historic American crossroads of music, trade, food, and culture. Living in Memphis provides several unique advantages, including :

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is high school and college students’ top “dream employer,” according to the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) 2018 Career Interest Survey.

And ranked #2 in the 2026 list of dream employers :

Position Details

Application

Please submit your application here on LinkedIn, as well as by email to application@qai4bio-lab.org

In your application email, please mention your preferred start date and preferred duration, and whether you will be enrolled in a university during the entire duration of the internship (required). Please attach the following documents :

Thank you for your interest in joining us!