Solutions Engineering Intern - Commerical Team (Chicago)

About the role

Salt AI is seeking an intern to work closely with the Chief Business Officer and Sales Solutions team. The intern will be involved in designing, prototyping, and implementing AI-driven solutions in pharmaceutical, biotech, and enterprise applications.

Responsibilities

• Arcitect and iterate on agent-based systems that execute complex workflows, particularly in drug discovery and life sciences R&D
• Work alongside the CBO and solutions engineers to understand client workflows end-to-end
• Build functional workflow prototypes using Salt's orchestration platform
• Reproduce and evaluate existing AI models and research papers
• Identify opportunities within drug discovery and adjacent domains where AI can enhance processes
• Support development and optimization of ML and deep learning models for research applications
• Contribute to reusable templates, documentation, and technical content
• Stay current with emerging AI trends, agent frameworks, and orchestration tooling
• Collaborate cross-functionally to translate scientific and business problems into AI-driven approaches

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science, AI, Data Science, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or related field
• Experience with LLMs, agent frameworks, or workflow orchestration tools (e.g., LangChain, AutoGen, BioNemo)
• Familiarity with AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, Codex)
• Academic or personal AI/ML project experience
• Coursework or project work related to life sciences, bioinformatics, or computational biology
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective communication and teamwork skills
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced, build-from-scratch environment

Nice to have

• Prior experience in drug discovery or AI research
• Interest in pharmaceutical or biotech applications
• Familiarity with scientific computing environments, data lineage, or provenance tracking
• A scrappy mentality—comfortable wearing multiple hats
• Professional-level English communication skills