Intern, Computational Biology - Temporary
Intern, Computational Biology - Temporary
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Job Description
Overview
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institutedesignated cancer center in Washington.
With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation HIV/AIDS prevention immunotherapy and COVID19 vaccines Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the worlds leading cancer infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology infusion radiation proton therapy and related services and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the worlds deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.
At Fred Hutch we value collaboration compassion determination excellence innovation integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity dignity and inherent value of each employee patient community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.
The Lin group fosters a lively yet casual environment with a strong emphasis on collaborative work. The Computational Biology Program is housed in a lovely campus on Lake Union a short walk from downtown and a short bus ride from the University of Washington. The Lin group is in the newlyremodeled Steam Plant building overlooking the lake. One internship position is available starting Spring 2025.
Responsibilities
The lab of Dr. Xueqiu (Chu) Lin in the Computational Biology program at Fred Hutch is seeking one highly motivated student interested in developing deep learning models to decipher the DNA regulatory syntax (e.g. motif syntax) of epistasis interactions in genomic regulation. This internship would be a good fit for someone with a more computational background.
Qualifications
- Applicants must a student in good standing in a current undergraduate program or be a recent graduate
- Have completed introductory computer science and/or biology
- Be interested in learning more about computational biology and related careers
- Applicants should have experience in a major programming language and a willingness to learn about deep learning and genomic regulation.
The hourly pay range for this position is from $20.76 to $29.54 and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees access to a retirement savings plan an employee assistance program paid sick leave (1 hour for every 30 hours worked) and prorated paid holidays (up to 11 days per year).
Additional Information
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Unclear
