Process Innovation - Software Engineering Intern

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Overland Park, KS, USA
In-Office
Internship
Information Technology • Analytics • Biotech
The Role
Intern team will build fast prototypes using LLMs and OCR to auto-populate scientific reports. Work includes wiring APIs, handling real document content, user interviews with report authors, pair-programming, and delivering a working prototype plus recommendations.
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At Altasciences we all move in unison to assist and work in the discovery, development, and manufacturing of new drug therapies to get them faster to people who need them.  No matter your role, we all play an important part and you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. By living our values of Employee Development, Customer Focus, Quality and Excellence, Respect and Integrity, we look to foster a passionate and collaborative work environment and we are looking for talented and enthusiastic people, like you, to join our growing team! Whether you're a recent college graduate or seeking your next career opportunity, it's time to discover your future at Altasciences.

We are better together and together We Are Altasciences.

About the Role

Report authoring is one of the highest-effort, lowest-leverage activities our scientific and operational teams do. This role will be a small intern team that will spend 10 weeks experimenting – cheaply and quickly – with how modern AI tooling (LLMs, OCR, and adjacent systems) could move our report authors from blank templates to populated first drafts that humans then review, edit, and finalize. The project starts from a blank canvas. The team will focus on one line of business and one document type, work directly with report authors to understand the current workflow, and deliver a working prototype plus an honest recommendation on whether to invest further. The project will be shaped to align with the team's strengths and interests – what you see here is the starting point, not the finish line.
 

What You'll Do Here

  • Building and breaking small prototypes – trying things, throwing them out, trying again

  • Working with real document content (templates, historical reports, source data) to figure out what's possible

  • Wiring together LLM APIs, OCR tooling, and whatever else the problem calls for

  • Pair-programming and reviewing each other's work; you won't be siloed

  • Sitting in on user interviews with report authors so you understand who you're building for

  • Presenting what you've built (and what hasn't worked) to stakeholders, including senior leadership
     

What You'll Need to Succeed

High School Seniors through rising college Juniors with a serious interest in computer science or software engineering. We are not looking for a long resume – we are looking for curiosity, the habit of building things, and comfort sitting with ambiguity. If you've taught yourself something outside of class, broken and fixed your own code, or have opinions about how software should be built, we want to hear from you. You should apply even if you don't tick every box. If the project sounds exciting and you can point to one or two things you've built or figured out on your own, that's enough to start a conversation.
 

In lieu of a Cover Letter

Please choose 2 of the 4 questions below and answer each in 30–60 words.

We're looking for answers that sound like you. Specifics – real people, actual questions, and genuine moments – matter more than polish. The questions themselves are viable parts of your answer; you don't need to repeat them back. Short and honest beats long and impressive.

  • Describe your personal approach to when you do or don't use AI.

  • Describe a system – technical or otherwise – you use to keep yourself organized on a project, and what about it works for you.

  • Describe a problem you noticed outside of school or work and decided to do something about. Focus on what made you notice it, not what you did about it. Include at least one detail that's specific to your situation.

  • What's something you find yourself thinking about that most people you know don't?

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MOVING IN UNISON TO DELIVER A BIG IMPACT WITH A PERSONAL TOUCH

Altasciences is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Our goal is to attract, develop and retain highly talented employees from diverse backgrounds, allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or any other protected grounds under applicable legislation. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities during the recruitment process are available upon request. Join us at Altasciences!

Skills Required

  • Be a high school senior through a rising college junior
  • Serious interest in computer science or software engineering
  • Demonstrated personal projects or self-taught technical work (able to point to one or two examples)
  • Answer two of the four provided short questions (30-60 words each) in lieu of a cover letter
  • Comfort with ambiguity, curiosity, and habit of building things
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The Company
HQ: Laval, Quebec
1,832 Employees
Year Founded: 1995

What We Do

Outsourcing made easy with a one-stop solution to early-phase drug development. We are an integrated drug development solution company, offering pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies a proven, flexible approach that removes the need for multiple service providers during the early stages of drug development. Whether for one study or an end-to-end program, we help you reach critical decision-making milestones sooner by improving speed and ease from lead candidate selection to clinical proof of concept, and beyond. When partnering with Altasciences, you can experience up to 40% in time savings thanks to our integrated, one-stop solution offering. We strive to create a true partnership with our clients, our partners, and our colleagues that enables a mutually supporting relationship built on a combination of excellent science and solid communication. Helping sponsors get better drugs to the people who need them, faster, for over 25 years. Our full-service offering is always tailored to your specific research needs: - Preclinical research - Clinical pharmacology - Drug formulation - Manufacturing and analytical services - Bioanalysis - Program management - Medical writing - Biostatics - Data management - And so much more!

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