Immunology Computational Intern

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.

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Immunology Internship Program Overview

The Johnson & Johnson Immunology Internship Program offers a full-time, immersive learning experience within Immunology Therapeutic Area Research and Development. Interns contribute to meaningful projects, engage with leaders and colleagues across functions, and build practical skills through structured learning, mentorship, and exposure to the drug development process. The program is designed to foster professional growth while giving interns an opportunity to support innovative immunology research and clinical development.

Designed to cultivate the next generation of talent, the program helps interns develop scientific, technical, and professional capabilities while exploring career opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry. The internship spans approximately three months, from May 17 through August 6, 2027. The position is located in Spring House, PA.

Job Description

As an Immunology Computational Scientist Intern within Discovery or Translational Science and Medicine, you will join a multidisciplinary team advancing the discovery and development of innovative therapeutics. Working closely with a dedicated mentor, you will lead a defined computational research project that applies bioinformatics, data science, and quantitative methods to address an immunology research question. Depending on the project, you may analyze human cellular, molecular, genetic, or multi-omics data; develop or evaluate computational workflows and algorithms; identify disease-relevant pathways, therapeutic targets, mechanisms of action, or biomarkers of response and resistance; and integrate findings with experimental or clinical evidence. You will collaborate with scientists across functions, build practical experience in pharmaceutical R&D and drug development, and communicate your findings to project teams and senior leaders. At the conclusion of the internship, you will present your work through an abstract or poster at the organization-wide research symposium.

You will be responsible for:

• Design and execute computational analyses aligned with a defined immunology research question and project objectives.
• Analyze and visualize complex biological datasets.
• Develop, adapt, benchmark, and troubleshoot reproducible computational workflows, statistical approaches, algorithms, or models using appropriate programming tools.
• Interpret results in the context of immunology and disease biology to generate testable hypotheses and insights related to pathways, targets, mechanisms of action, patient stratification, or biomarkers.
• Partner with computational, discovery, translational, or clinical colleagues to inform study design, integrate complementary evidence, and advance project decisions.
• Conduct focused literature and technology reviews to identify relevant datasets, methods, knowledge gaps, and emerging computational approaches.
• Maintain clear, accurate, and reproducible documentation of data sources, code, methods, analytical decisions, results, and conclusions in accordance with team practices.
• Participate actively in department, project team, and cross-functional meetings; share progress, seek feedback, and incorporate input from scientific stakeholders.
• Prepare clear written and oral communications, including analysis summaries, presentations, and an abstract or poster for the organization-wide research symposium.
• Engage in mentorship, professional-development activities, and opportunities to learn about functional roles across pharmaceutical research and development.
• Support additional scientific or program initiatives as assigned.

Qualifications

• Permanently authorized to work in the U.S., must not require sponsorship of an employment visa (e.g., H-1B or green card) at the time of application or in the future. Students currently on CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT usually requires future sponsorship for long term employment and do not meet the requirements for this program unless eligible for an alternative long-term status that does not require company sponsorship.
• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited University or College program throughout the duration of the internship.
• Must not be graduating before, during, or after the start or end of the internship program.
• Must be available for the entire duration of the internship program from 17 May 2026 through 06 Aug 2027.
• Undergraduate students with a minimum of six semesters, or equivalent quarters, at program start or graduate students are eligible.
• Graduate students must be pursuing a master's, PharmD, Physician Assistant or PhD or other clinical related degrees.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 which is reflective of all college coursework.
• Students in good standing, working towards the completion of an undergraduate or graduate degrees.
• Currently enrolled in computational biology, bioinformatics, computer science, biomedical engineering, clinical pharmacology, clinical or translational research, precision medicine, or similar areas of study.
• Availability to work full time (40 h/w) for the entire co-op or internship. We work on a "hybrid model" if you are NOT lab based. This means that you will be asked to report on site three times a week and can work remotely twice a week.
• Proven leadership/participation with campus programs and/or service programs is desired.
• Detailed oriented with good organizational skills.
• Possess strong leadership skills to participate and contribute to internship program initiatives and events.
• Great interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills and presentation skills.
• Ability to lead peers, project teams and present to project and senior leadership teams.
• Enthusiastic, collaborative, able to build relationships and work within global matrixed and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work on and balance multiple project deliverables.
• Working knowledge and/or experience using Slack, Microsoft suite of business applications/tools including but not limited to Excel, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, Sharepoint, Teams, and Word, etc.
• Proficiency in languages such as Python, R, C++, or Java and ability to leverage AI.
• Ability to develop, optimize, and troubleshoot algorithms and models.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.