Research Internships at Microsoft provide a dynamic environment for research careers with a network of world-class research labs led by globally-recognized scientists and engineers. Our researchers and engineers pursue innovation in a range of scientific and technical disciplines to help solve complex challenges in diverse fields, including computing, healthcare, economics, and the environment.
Our organization, Microsoft Health Futures, is working at the intersection of machine learning and biomedicine. We are an interdisciplinary group of researchers, data scientists, computational biologists, bioinformaticians, engineers, medical doctors, designers, and user experience researchers who are working to improve the UX of healthcare and accelerate medical discovery.
We offer a unique vibrant environment that features cutting-edge academic research, enterprise software development, and real-world delivery, with tight feedback loops and rapid iterations among all three, much like a lean startup. We apply the design thinking process and engage with stakeholders to understand their needs, challenges, and workflows. Our team selects challenges in life sciences and healthcare to develop solutions to advance the promise of precision medicine.
Interns put inquiry and theory into practice. Alongside fellow doctoral candidates and some of the world’s best researchers, interns learn, collaborate, and network for life. Interns not only advance their own careers, but they also contribute to exciting research and development strides. During the 12-week internship, students are paired with mentors and expected to collaborate with other interns and researchers, present findings, and contribute to the vibrant life of the community. Research internships are available in all areas of research, and are offered year-round, though they typically begin in the summer.
We are looking for a research intern with expertise in biomedical/clinical informatics, AI/ML UX research & design, and human-computer interaction to help us understand user needs and challenges in healthcare and rare disease diagnosis workflows. We are looking for an intern who likes conducting foundational research and is comfortable with ideation and user-centered design. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical abilities, experience with user research and design, knowledge of rare disease clinical diagnosis process, and familiarity with rare disease platforms for medical discovery.
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Interns are expected to be physically located in their manager’s Microsoft worksite location for the duration of their internship.
The base pay range for this internship is USD $5,090 - $10,120 per month. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $6,690 - $11,030 per month.
Benefits/perks listed here may vary depending on the nature of employment with Microsoft and the country work location. U.S.-based interns have access to medical and vision insurance, paid sick time (accrued at 3.34 hours per pay period worked), paid federal holidays, and software discounts. Puget Sound-based interns gain access to a bus pass and a fitness club membership.
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Understanding Roles at Microsoft
The top of this page displays the role for which the base pay ranges apply – Applied Sciences IC2.
The way we define roles includes two things: discipline (the type of work) and career stage (scope and complexity). The career stage has two parts – the first identifies whether the role is a manager (M), an individual contributor (IC), an admin-technician-retail (ATR) job, or an intern. The second part identifies the relative seniority of the role – a higher number (or later letter alphabetically in the case of ATR) indicates greater scope and complexity.
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Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
