COMPANY:

At BioCryst, we share a deep commitment to improving the lives of people living with complement-mediated and other rare diseases. For over three decades we’ve been guided by our passion for not settling for “ordinary” in our quest to develop novel medicines. We leverage our expertise in structure-guided drug design to develop first-in-class or best-in-class oral small-molecule and protein therapeutics, led by the efforts of our team of expert scientists in our Discovery Center of Excellence in Birmingham, Alabama. Our global headquarters is in Durham, North Carolina, our European headquarters is in Dublin, Ireland and our employees span the globe across sites in multiple countries. We are proud of our culture of engagement and accountability that rewards people for innovative thinking and achievement of key objectives. For more information, please visit our website at www.biocryst.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.

SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

The BioCryst Internship Program is your ticket to getting a head start on your career! As an intern, you will gain hands-on, real-world work experience. Our internship program includes: 

• 12 weeks of full-time, PAID work experience
• Access to our Durham, NC campus OR Discovery Center of Excellence in Birmingham, AL
• In-person Summer Internship Orientation
• Professional development workshops and access to LinkedIn Learning
• Expand your professional network through our career connections series
• Social and volunteer activities
• In-person Summer Intern Showcase
• Opportunities to connect with company leaders and MORE! 

JOB SUMMARY

This is an exciting opportunity to obtain hands-on experience in a fast-growing biotech company. As an AI//ML Intern, you will engage in projects with BioCryst Discovery team that support AI/ML use cases. This is a unique position allows for application of academic experience primarily in drug design. BioCryst’s Discovery Group in Birmingham is seeking a self-motivated intern with a background in fields like computer sciences, computational biology, computational chemistry, physics, or related areas to support using machine learning and AI tools in the context of drug design. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are needed along with a strong research interest in drug design.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop algorithms/models focused on machine learning and AI tools for drug discovery – lead candidate optimization and structure property prediction.
• Design and evaluate machine learning models to predict drug binding mode and activity.
• Assess emerging AI/ML drug discovery methods and trends in the public domain and provide recommendations on paths to replicating the promising methods/trends in BioCryst.
• Stay up to date with the latest computational models and AI techniques in Drug Discovery and report.
• Other projects, as assigned.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Working towards a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering, computer science, statistics, data science, or related discipline with a minimum 3.0 GPA  
• Experience in dealing with large data sets, strong interest in application of artificial intelligence, machine learning, with a strong research interest in drug design.
• Coursework, practicum work in computational biology, computational chemistry, physics, computer science, pharmacology, deep learning, biochemistry, organic chemistry, cellular engineering.
• Proficient in Python, Arduino (C++), Java, SQL, R, MATLAB, Microsoft office suite.
• Team player who is willing to flex outside the prescribed role   
• Exceptional written and verbal communicator, strong interpersonal skills.  
• Self-directed, creative, and ability to be flexible and adjust quickly as priorities change.
• Must be available to work 30-35 hours/week during the period of the summer internship
• Must be in proximity to the Durham, NC office OR Birmingham, AL office

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

• Resume
• References (2-3)

The statements in this position description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. The manager may assign additional responsibilities and assignments from time to time.

BioCryst is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to age, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, Veterans status, disability and/or other protected class characteristics. Additionally, BioCryst is committed to achieving its business objectives in compliance with all federal, state and local law.