17 May
Data Science Intern
California, Redwoodcity , 94061 Redwoodcity USA

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Synthego is seeking an enthusiastic and collaborative intern who wants to be a part of a team solving biological problems. This person will work closely with an interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers to develop the next generation of gene editing tools and assays. They will gain experience in data science, bioinformatics, algorithm development, and coding. What You'll Do:

    • Develop our bioinformatics tool for predicting genotype to experimental outcome by literature mining associated genes, variants, diseases, phenotypes.
    • Leverage python programming and statistics to glean insights from noisy, high-dimensional data from cell factories to inform continuous improvement.
    • Present progress at meetings
    • Participate in Journal Club
About You:
    • Major in Computer Science, Data Science, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Genomics, or related field
    • Basic experience programming in Python
    • Basic experience in data analysis
    • Interest in gene editing and synthetic biology
    • Excellent communication skills
    • Ability to work in teams
Nice to Haves:
    • Prior experience in an research lab
    • Introductory biology courses
    • Track record of independent projects
Benefits:
    • Practical experience with a wide variety of data science projects
    • Collaborating with skilled teams
    • Shadowing, mentoring, and training opportunities with industry professionals
    • Opportunity to participate in networking events and company meetings
    • Flexible schedule for students
    • Fully stocked kitchen and snacks; catered lunch and dinner
    • Compensation available
About Us Synthego is a genome engineering company that enables the acceleration of life science research and development in the pursuit of improved human health. The company leverages machine learning, automation, and gene editing to build platforms for science at scale. With its foundations in engineering disciplines, the companys platforms vertically integrate proprietary hardware, software, bioinformatics, chemistries, and molecular biology to advance basic research, target validation, and clinical trials. By providing both commercial and academic researchers and therapeutic developers with unprecedented access to cutting-edge genome engineering, Synthego is at the forefront of innovation, accelerating the development of truly engineered biology.

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