Summer Intern - System Development Department
Santa Clara, USA
Job description
The Position
2024 Summer Intern - System Development Department
Department Summary
Our System Development team is committed to evaluating and integrating systems for sequencing-related in-vitro diagnostic applications. We are a diverse group of agile engineers and scientists, deeply passionate about delivering high-quality solutions to our customers. Our work is at the intersection of hardware, software, assays, and clinical data.
This internship position is located in Santa Clara, on site.
Key Responsibilities
1 Data Analysis
Assist in analyzing high-throughput biological data, such as Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) data, using established computational tools and pipelines.
Perform quality control, preprocessing, and basic statistical analysis of biological datasets.
2 Algorithm Implementation
Contribute to the development and implementation of computational algorithms or scripts for processing and analyzing biological data.
3 Literature Review
Stay informed about the latest developments in genomics and bioinformatics through literature review.
Summarize relevant research papers and contribute to understanding current trends in the field.
4 Data Visualization
Create visualizations to aid in the interpretation of biological data.
Assist in developing clear and informative figures for presentations and reports.
5 Collaboration
Collaborate with team members and researchers to understand project goals and contribute effectively to ongoing research initiatives.
Attend team meetings and present updates on assigned tasks.
6 Documentation
Maintain accurate and detailed documentation of analysis procedures, codes, and results.
Document any troubleshooting or optimization steps undertaken during the internship.
7 Professional Development
Engage in skill-building activities, training sessions, and workshops to enhance computational biology and bioinformatics skills.
Attend seminars or webinars related to genomics and computational biology.
Program Highlights
Intensive 12-weeks, full time (40 hours per week) paid internship.
Program start dates are in May/June (Summer)
A stipend, based on location, will be provided to help alleviate costs associated with the internship.
Ownership of challenging and impactful business-critical projects.
Work with some of the most talented people in the biotechnology industry.
Who You Are (Required)
Required Education
Must be pursuing a Master's Degree or PhD machine learning, statistics, bioinformatics, biomedical engineering or a data science related field.
Completed at least 2 years of graduate studies to be eligible for the program.
Minimum availability of 12 weeks (Required start on or before program Welcome Reception and end date on or after Summer End Poster Symposium).
Required skills:
Strong data analytical skill in Python or equivalent software.
Proficiency in machine learning, deep learning, computer vision and image analysis concepts
Proficiency in python programming to implement machine learning libraries (such as Scikit-learn, Pandas, Nmpy,Seaborn).
Familiarity with deep learning libraries (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, PyG, or DGL).
Familiarity with or willingness to learn best practices for code development and maintenance, using Git for version control.
Resourcefulness: Ability to quickly assimilate new information to perform assigned tasks effectively.
Understand the Design of Experiments.
Basic understanding or willingness to learn about Linux OS commands and tools such as Conda, Docker, or Singularity.
Familiarity with Research or IVD applications using NGS based technology.
Preferred Qualifications
Self-motivated and quicker learner.
Any prior experience or coursework involving MLops tools or involvement in projects with large-scale data or model implementations, like Large Language Models, would be a plus.
Familiarity with or interest in applying image processing methods to biomedical images. Any experience or knowledge of utilizing acceleration hardware would be a plus.
Exposure to or eagerness to learn about training and evaluating deep learning models using cloud-managed services such as AWS or GCP.
Must have a ≥3.0 GPA.
Relocation benefits are not available for this job posting
The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Santa Clara, CA is $22 - $50/hr. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. This position also qualifies for paid holiday time off benefits.
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Who we are
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