Data Science AI/ML Summer Intern - Computer Vision - Microscopy

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Job Description

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

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Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is currently seeking a summer intern to join our Computer Vision team located in the United States.

Position Overview - Tasks & Responsibilities

The Computer Vision team at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is seeking a PhD student for a 10-12 week summer research internship. We are looking for a knowledgeable, self-motivated, and creatively inclined graduate student with a strong interest in computer vision, deep learning, and medical image analysis. The internship will focus on application and refinement of deep learning algorithms to quantitate histopathology in clinical and/or preclinical H&E-stained whole slide microscopy images.

This internship offers the opportunity to work within a cross-functional team in a pharmaceutical environment. In addition to gaining technical exposure through the various projects the team is undertaking, you will also gain valuable insights into how algorithms are developed to support clinical trials under the mentorship of experienced scientists, while contributing to initiatives aimed at improving global health.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement and validate innovative deep learning solutions addressing high-priority computer vision challenges in medical imaging.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams of scientists, engineers, and clinicians to advance algorithm and product development to improve project outcomes.
• Clearly communicate complex technical methodologies and present findings to diverse audiences and stakeholders to support informed decision-making.
• Prepare and draft manuscripts outlining development methodologies to contribute to the scientific community.

Qualifications - Education And Experience

• Actively pursuing a PhD in a field related to deep learning and computer vision, such as computer science, medical informatics, biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related discipline. Equivalent experience will also be considered.
• Strong publication record with the ability to effectively communicate technical work to a broad audience. Publications in conferences such as CVPR, ICLR, ICCV, ICML, MICCAI, ACL, and NEURIPS are preferred but not mandatory.

Qualifications - Skills

• Fluent in English.
• Strong communication & interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a matrix organization and participate effectively both independently and as part of multiple teams.
• Capacity to work under strict timelines.
• Strong programming skills in Python and PyTorch.
• Demonstrated solid foundation in applying deep learning techniques for computer vision and image analysis, particularly in object detection and image segmentation.
• Experience working with histopathology data (whole slide images) is highly preferred.
• Experience working with JSON and pandas is preferred.

Our Offering

• 3 months full time internship in an international healthcare company to grow your professional experience, start date ------ 2026.
• Exciting and intensive insight into one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world.
• Great team and excellent sense of belonging.
• Gain technical exposure through various projects the team is undertaking.
• Acquire valuable insights into algorithm development in support for clinical trials under the mentorshi