Summer 2026 - Oncology Translational Bioinformatics Internship

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Position Summary

Precision oncology stands at a critical juncture. While breakthrough AI technologies offer unprecedented opportunities to optimize cancer care, developing robust predictive biomarkers for treatment response remains a significant challenge. Traditional single-variable analyses often fall short, missing the complex multi-modal patterns essential for predicting treatment outcomes. Furthermore, the difficulty of tissue biopsies has created an urgent need for blood-based alternatives that can provide similar insights with less patient burden. This challenge presents a transformative opportunity : integrating peripheral blood biomarkers with clinical data through advanced AI and machine learning approaches. Recent advances in artificial intelligence now make it possible to extract meaningful patterns from complex clinical trial datasets while maintaining the clinical actionability that can directly impact patient care.

We are seeking a highly motivated student for a 10-week summer internship in Translational Informatics and Predictive Sciences Group. You will be at the forefront of implementing and validating cutting edge AI-powered multi-modal biomarker discovery frameworks. The internship will focus on integrating peripheral biomarkers with clinical data to help cancer patients receive optimal treatments. The successful candidate will work within an experienced cross-functional team of translational, computational, and biology scientists. This work will involve adapting contrastive learning approaches and translating complex neural network predictions into clinically actionable biomarker signatures. The insights and methodologies you develop will support early development and establish AI-driven platforms for biomarker discovery across oncology programs.

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

Key Responsibilities

Implement and adapt advanced deep learning frameworks for multi-modal biomarker discovery, customizing methodologies for clinical data requirements.

Train and validate deep learning models on clinical trial datasets to identify predictive biomarkers for treatment response, incorporating both peripheral biomarkers and clinical variables.

Develop model interpretability solutions to translate complex neural network predictions into clinically actionable and interpretable signatures.

Conduct robust performance evaluations, benchmarking AI / ML models against existing biomarker approaches.

Perform analysis and visualizations in a reproducible research framework, ensuring robust documentation of methodology and results.

Deliver results and present findings to cross-functional teams for decision-making support.

Qualifications & Experience

Master or PhD student enrolled in computational biology, bioinformatics, statistics, computer science, data science or related fields.

Demonstrable hands-on experience with deep learning frameworks, particularly TensorFlow and PyTorch, with experience, neural network architectures, tree-based models and ensemble modeling methods.

Strong proficiency in Python (preferred) or R programming including specialized libraries such as tidyverse, scikit-learn, pandas, and lifelines.

Foundational understanding of oncology and cancer biology, with familiarity in clinical trial design and biomarker development processes.

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.

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Compensation Overview :

The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee's work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience.

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Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect and may include the following : Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care. Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP). Financial well-being resources and a 401(K). Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection and survivor support. Work-life programs include paid national holidays and optional holidays, Global Shutdown Days between Christmas and New Year's holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility. Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave. Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility / infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder and pet care resources. Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program.

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.

On-site Protocol

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Company : Bristol-Myers Squibb

Req Number : R1596223

Updated : 2025-11-04 01 : 05 : 48.773 UTC

Location : Cambridge Crossing-MA

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