Bioinformatics Scientist Intern, NGSDeep Learning – Summer 2026
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Job Location:
La Jolla, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 40250 - 64400
Posted on:
08-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Help us change lives
At Exact Sciences were helpingchange how the world prevents detects and guides treatment for cancer. We give patients and clinicians the clarity needed to make confident decisions when they matter most. Join our team to find a purpose-driven career an inclusive culture and robust benefits to support your life while youre working to help others.
Position Overview
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic summer intern to join our bioinformatics team. This internship offers hands-on experience in testing and benchmarking state-of-the-art deep learning architectures contributing to innovative research in genomic data analysis. The intern will collaborate closely with our bioinformatics scientists gaining practical skills in variant calling pipelines data processing and performance evaluation.
Justification for the Position
The OncoExTra pipeline reports a wide range of genetic variants including SNVs indels and structural variants (SVs). Current variant annotations rely on databases available in ACARE. To ensure that clinically significant variants are accurately identified and reported it is essential to incorporate additional tools that can verify or predict the biological and clinical impact of each variant. This intern will be responsible for evaluating and developing deep learningbased genomic tools to achieve this goal helping to enhance the robustness and clinical relevance of our variant reporting.
Essential Duties
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Setting up and running deep learning-based genomic tools on synthetic or R&D-generated genomic datasets.
Testing and benchmarking a variety of tools including Enformer which is free of use for public and commercial purposes with an emphasis on categorizing the effects of variants in both protein-coding and non-coding regions for disease understanding.
Analyzing and comparing results from multiple tools to assess their strengths and limitations.
Working collaboratively with team members to refine evaluation criteria and communicate findings.
Documenting methodologies results and key insights throughout the testing process.
Demonstrating and upholding the companys mission and values including accountability innovation integrity quality and teamwork.
Supporting and adhering to the companys Quality Management System policies and procedures.
Acting with an inclusion mindset and modeling inclusive behaviors for the organization.
Scheduling requirements
Ability to work designated schedule from June 2026 to August 2026.
Physical requirements:
Ability to work on a mobile device tablet or in front of a computer screen and/or perform typing for approximately 100% of a typical working day.
Ability to work seated for approximately 100% of a typical working day.
Minimum Qualifications
Senior Ph.D. student majoring in Bioinformatics Computational Biology Data Science or a related field
Extensive experience of handling and analyzing Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) datasets.
Familiarity with major bioinformatics algorithms particularly variant calling process.
Experience with genomics data preprocessing and feature engineering.
Must have a good understanding of genomics data and bioinformatic algorithm development process
Experience with deep learning frameworks concepts and techniques.
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Good communication skills and the ability to work independently.
Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age color creed disability gender identity national origin protected veteran status race religion sex sexual orientation and any other status protected by applicable local state or federal law. Applicable portions of the Companys affirmative action program are available to any applicant or employee for inspection upon request.
Salary Range:
$40250.00 - $64400.00The annual base salary shown is for this position located in US - CA - San Diego on a full-time basis.
Exact Sciences is proud to offer an employee experience that includes paid time off (including days for vacation holidays volunteering and personal time) paid leave for parents and caregivers a retirement savings plan wellness support and health benefits including medical prescription drug dental and vision coverage. Learn more about our benefits.
Our success relies on the experiences and perspectives of a diverse team and Exact Sciences fosters a culture where all employees can develop personally and professionally with a sense of respect and belonging. If you require an accommodation please contact us here.
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Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Public Relations
- Google Docs
- Data Collection
- MailChimp
- Microsoft Word
- Dermal Fillers
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Research Experience
- Microsoft Excel
- Adobe Photoshop
- Writing Skills
About Company
Exact Sciences’ products, services, mission, and people all work together to support early cancer detection and smarter treatment decisions.
