Research Intern - Translational Molecular Pathology
- Requisition #: 149100-202604071059
- Department: Translational Molecular Path
- Location: Houston, TX
- Posted Date: 4/1/2026
A research intern position is available in the department of Translational Molecular Pathology. We seek a research intern to develop, implement, and deploy innovative computational pipelines for multimodal pathology data repositories. The research intern will develop cutting edge artificial intelligence (AI) tools in multimodal pathology that spans digital pathology, spatial transcriptomics/proteomics, and language processing. The research intern will be closely mentored by Dr. Song. The research intern will also collaborate and consult with pathologists and clinicians to address key clinical challenges that will have an impact on our patients.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center provides the ideal environment for developing, testing, and deploying AI technologies for improved early cancer diagnosis and accurate treatment selection. The Computational Pathology program is a key focus area of the IDSO and supports the IDSO's mission to drive high-impact discovery research by optimizing multidimensional data integration, analysis, and application.
All duties and responsibilities are carried out in compliance with institutional policies, ethical research standards, and applicable federal and state regulations.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Develop impact-driven AI technologies for pathology
-Develop and maintain computational methods with AI in multimodal pathology.
- Work with a highly interdisciplinary team to generate biologically meaningful results and work towards clinical translation of AI for oncology. - Keep current and evaluate state-of-the-art methods and tools, establish and help maintain computational infrastructure and analytic pipelines. - Present results in collaboration meetings, internal and external conferences.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Applicant must hold a bachelor's or master's degree
Degree must have been obtained recently (within one year)
Applicant must have previous research experience
Applicants who hold a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree (e.g., M.D., D.V.M., M.B.B.S.) are not eligible
Ideal candidates will have a minimum of a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Applied Mathematics, Biomedical Engineering, Statistics, Computational Biology, or related field, with extensive experience in scientific software development/analysis (specifically in Python, image processing and Deep Learning)
ADDITIONAL APPLICATION INFORMATION
Translational Molecular Pathology Department web site: https://www.mdanderson.org/research/departments-labs-institutes/departments-divisions/translational-molecular-pathology.html
Visit Dr. Song's website (https://andrewhsong.com) for more information.
POSITION INFORMATION
Offsite work arrangements are subject to approval and may be modified or revoked at any time based on business needs, performance considerations, or regulatory requirements.
This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center provides the ideal environment for developing, testing, and deploying AI technologies for improved early cancer diagnosis and accurate treatment selection. The Computational Pathology program is a key focus area of the IDSO and supports the IDSO's mission to drive high-impact discovery research by optimizing multidimensional data integration, analysis, and application.
All duties and responsibilities are carried out in compliance with institutional policies, ethical research standards, and applicable federal and state regulations.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Develop impact-driven AI technologies for pathology
-Develop and maintain computational methods with AI in multimodal pathology.
- Work with a highly interdisciplinary team to generate biologically meaningful results and work towards clinical translation of AI for oncology. - Keep current and evaluate state-of-the-art methods and tools, establish and help maintain computational infrastructure and analytic pipelines. - Present results in collaboration meetings, internal and external conferences.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Applicant must hold a bachelor's or master's degree
Degree must have been obtained recently (within one year)
Applicant must have previous research experience
Applicants who hold a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree (e.g., M.D., D.V.M., M.B.B.S.) are not eligible
Ideal candidates will have a minimum of a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Applied Mathematics, Biomedical Engineering, Statistics, Computational Biology, or related field, with extensive experience in scientific software development/analysis (specifically in Python, image processing and Deep Learning)
ADDITIONAL APPLICATION INFORMATION
Translational Molecular Pathology Department web site: https://www.mdanderson.org/research/departments-labs-institutes/departments-divisions/translational-molecular-pathology.html
Visit Dr. Song's website (https://andrewhsong.com) for more information.
POSITION INFORMATION
Offsite work arrangements are subject to approval and may be modified or revoked at any time based on business needs, performance considerations, or regulatory requirements.
This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
