Internship in Data Science

We are seeking a motivated intern to join our team and work on building property prediction models in early drug discovery. The primary focus will be on developing a prediction model for frequent hitter identification and hit prioritization. This will involve analyzing screening results in correlation with chemical structures and chemotype classes. This role offers a unique opportunity to interact with a diverse team of data scientists, biologists, and chemists, providing a holistic view of the drug discovery process

Preferred start date: May 2025
Duration: 3-6 months

Please attach a cover letter explaining your motivation for this position and let us know when you are available. Thank you very much.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement models for activity prediction in early drug discovery.
• Collaborate closely with data scientists, biologists, and chemists to integrate multidisciplinary insights.
• Analyze and interpret complex datasets to drive meaningful conclusions.

What We Offer:

• Hands-on experience in a cutting-edge research environment.
• Mentorship from experienced professionals in the fields of data science, computational chemistry, and biology.
• A collaborative and supportive team culture.

Minimum Requirements:

Currently pursuing or recently completed a master degree (within the last 6 month) in Data Science, Computational Chemistry, Computational Biology, or a related field.

Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a master degree (within the last 6 month) in Data Science, Computational Chemistry, Computational Biology, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with Python, machine learning, cheminformatics and statistics.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Languages :

• English.

Why Novartis? 

Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? 

https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture 

Benefits and rewards: 

Read our handbook to learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally: 

https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards 

Diversity & Inclusion: 

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve. 

Accessibility and accommodation: 

Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in any order to receive more detailed information about essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to inclusion.switzerland@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message. 

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