Summer 2025 - Computer Aided Drug Design Internship - Bristol Myers Squibb

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Position Summary

We are seeking exceptional, undergraduate students to join the BMS Computer-Assisted Drug Design team. As part of our team, you will utilize structure-based and ligand-based computational chemistry methods together with machine learning to design and evaluate molecules with superior pharmacological properties. You will test computational hypotheses, execute computational experiments, provide data-driven analysis and interpretation of results in support of BMS drug discovery portfolio.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Computational project work that may include one or more the following - data analysis and visualization, statistical analysis, molecular modeling and software development and/or scripting.
• Develop and build computational solutions to tackle drug discovery problems
• Interact with project teams and collaborate on key issues for analysis and experiments
• Communicate your analysis and findings to project teams

Background Requirements:

• An undergraduate student in chemistry, biological sciences, machine learning or a related field with a computational background preferred.

Scientific/Technical/Functional Skills:

• Skills in application of computational software packages in any area
• Ability to independently analyze data using software packages.
• Basic programming experience in at least one scripting language (e.g., Python) or programming language (Java, C, C++) preferred

• Excellent communication and organizational skills and ability to work within a multidisciplinary teams
• Personal attributes of curiosity, integrity, creativity, problem solving, and strong work ethic

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

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 an inclusive culture, promoting diversity 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

BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries toadastaffingsupport@bms.com. Visitcareers.bms.com/eeo-accessibilityto access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.

BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

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