Healthcare Data Science R&D Intern (Graduate)

Highmark Health; Sioux Center (IA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Health invites applications for the Summer 2027 Data Science Research & Development (DSRD) Graduate Internship. This program partners graduate students with researchers to apply advanced ML, AI, and software engineering techniques to healthcare challenges.

Interns collaborate with a multidisciplinary team on knowledge graphs, medical imaging, predictive modeling, and AI applications, gaining hands‑on experience and presenting findings to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree completed or in progress for graduate studies.
• Pursuance of a graduate degree full or part‑time in an accredited college or university.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of researchers and data scientists to apply ML/AI methods to healthcare data.
• Develop analytical solutions and prototypes for clinical and insurance data problems.
• Assist in model evaluation, experimentation, and reporting of findings to technical and business audiences.
• Engage in mentorship and applied research activities to strengthen technical expertise.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Graduate degree pursuit

Tools

Python

NumPy

Pandas

Scikit-learn

PyTorch

TensorFlow

SQL

Job description

Highmark Health invites applications for the Summer 2027 Data Science Research & Development (DSRD) Graduate Internship. This program partners graduate students with researchers to apply advanced ML, AI, and software engineering techniques to healthcare challenges.

Interns collaborate with a multidisciplinary team on knowledge graphs, medical imaging, predictive modeling, and AI applications, gaining hands‑on experience and presenting findings to stakeholders.