Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) is the largest nonprofit focused on accelerating a cure for multiple myeloma patients. The AI Research Engineering Intern will support the introduction of AI applications to the Virtual Lab platform, working with a team to enhance the platform and prototype new analytical capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Engage with a project supporting the introduction of AI applications to the Virtual Lab platform
- Work directly with the Translational Research engineering team to enhance the platform, prototype new analytical capabilities, and expand the technical foundation supporting large-scale biomedical data analysis
- Provide hands-on experience working with modern cloud infrastructure, biomedical data platforms, and emerging AI-assisted research tools within a mission-driven nonprofit research environment
- Work with large-scale multi-omic datasets and modern open-source data platform technologies used by leading biomedical research institutions
- Contribute to scientific outputs such as conference abstracts, technical reports, and collaborative publications associated with the Virtual Lab platform
- Deliver a prototype AI-assisted research interface demonstrating natural language-driven exploratory analysis capabilities within the MMRF Virtual Lab platform, together with technical documentation and a final presentation to the Translational Research department
Skills
- Currently pursuing a Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Computational Biology, or a related technical discipline
- Strong programming ability (3+ years) in Python or another modern programming language, with familiarity with software engineering best practices and version control systems (e.g., Git)
- Interest in building software systems for scientific or data-intensive applications
- Strong problem-solving ability, intellectual curiosity, and interest in applying technology to advance biomedical research
- Experience (1-2 years) with cloud computing environments (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization (Docker)
- Exposure to data analysis, scientific computing, or machine learning tools
- Familiarity with genomics, bioinformatics workflows, biomedical datasets, or research software development
- Experience building APIs or data visualization tools
Company Overview
We drive the development and delivery of next-generation therapies, leverage data to identify optimal and more personalized treatment approaches, and empower myeloma patients and the broader community with information and resources to extend their lives. It was founded in 1998, and is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://themmrf.org.