On-Site Computational Lab Co-op: Lung Modeling & ML

United Therapeutics Corporation; Silver Spring (MD); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 62,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Onsite work

Job summary

United Therapeutics Corporation in Silver Spring, MD invites a Spring 2026 Co-op to join the Computational Systems Biology Lab. You will help develop and implement mathematical models of lung physiology and drug response, and contribute to in-silico experiments supporting translational research.

The role runs June/July for six months, requiring active enrollment in a Master's or PhD program, strong coding skills (R, Python, MATLAB, or Julia), and the ability to work onsite 40 hours/week with

Qualifications

• Active enrollment in a Master's or PhD program in a science/engineering field.
• Experience with modeling and simulation or bioinformatics / ML skills.
• Strong writing and communication skills; ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement mathematical models of molecular and physiological processes.
• Present plans and results to lab members and scientists.
• Identify literature data suitable for training and validating models.
• Implement models with clear documentation and version control.

Skills

Modeling and simulation

Programming

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Master's or PhD student in science/engineering

Tools

R

Python

Julia

MATLAB

Job description

United Therapeutics Corporation in Silver Spring, MD invites a Spring 2026 Co-op to join the Computational Systems Biology Lab. You will help develop and implement mathematical models of lung physiology and drug response, and contribute to in-silico experiments supporting translational research.

The role runs June/July for six months, requiring active enrollment in a Master's or PhD program, strong coding skills (R, Python, MATLAB, or Julia), and the ability to work onsite 40 hours/week with