Summer Intern – AI-Based Protein Design
At Insmed, every moment and every patient counts — and so does every person who joins in. As a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to transforming the lives of patients with serious and rare diseases, you’ll be part of a community that prioritizes the human experience, celebrates curiosity, and values every person’s contributions to meaningful progress. That commitment has earned us recognition as Science magazine’s No. 1 Top Employer for four consecutive years, certification as a Great Place to Work® in the U.S., and a place on The Sunday Times Best Places to Work list in the UK.
For patients, for each other, and for the future of science, we’re in. Are you?
About the Role:
We’re looking for a Summer Intern - AI-Based Protein Design on the Research Team to help us expand what’s possible for patients with serious diseases. This role will be reporting to the Sr. Scientist, Deep Learning.
The Insmed Summer Internship Program is designed to give you more than just a glimpse into the pharmaceutical industry—it’s a chance to make a real impact. Over the course of the summer, you’ll gain hands-on experience, contribute to meaningful team projects, and learn directly from skilled professionals who are invested in your growth.
The Insmed Summer Internship Program gives students an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a corporate environment in the pharmaceutical industry, receive mentoring from highly skilled professionals, and work on dynamic team projects. Our 2026 Summer Intern program is a full-time (40 hours per week), paid internship. The internship may present opportunities for rotational assignments within the function, and the intern will be assigned goals and objectives that will support the strategic business plan of the company.
What You'll Do:
In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to apply AI to de-novo design and optimize protein therapeutics.
You’ll also:
• Build AI architectures to generate and optimize protein candidates guided by multiple protein properties
• Develop and implement AI algorithms to predict protein properties, learning from both general data as well as protein target-specific data
• Curate new datasets for training or fine-tuning AI models
• Collaborate with computational and experimental colleagues to advance biotherapeutics discovery
• Effectively present your findings to team members with various backgrounds
Who You Are:
You are a current student working on a PhD or MS in computational biology, computational chemistry, computer science, mathematics, or other quantitative discipline.
You are or you have:
• Proficiency in Python and general-purpose ML and DL frameworks, such as pytorch; understanding of general AI architectures, such as generative models
• Basic knowledge of chemistry/biology and protein science
• Desire to work at the interface of computational and biological sciences
• Good problem-solving, teamwork and communication abilities
Nice to have (but not required):
• Experience with large-scale data cleaning
• Familiarity with high-performance computing environments and/or cloud computing platforms
Where You’ll Work
This is a fully remote role. It can be performed effectively from anywhere while staying connected to your Insmed team and community. Occasional travel for team meetings or events may be expected.
Pay Range:
$20.00-35.00 Hourly
Life at Insmed
At Insmed, you’ll find a culture as human as our mission—intentionally designed for the people behind it. Our internship program reflects that commitment by supporting how you learn, grow, and show up each day while contributing to work that matters.
Our internship offerings include:
Paid company holidays
Hands-on learning in real-world projects
Networking opportunities with leaders and social events with your peers
Mentorship and professional development
A final presentation to celebrate your contributions
Access to office amenities for those who are not remote
Insmed Incorporated is an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Applications are accepted for 5 calendar days from the date posted or until the position is filled.