Intern oncology data science drug discovery

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Job Description Summary

The primary focus of your projects will be the management, transformation, and integration of data derived from preclinical experiments, incorporating them into both existing and new infrastructure systems, to answer questions from drug discovery teams.

Job Description

• Location: Campus Novartis
• Start: as soon as possible
• Duration: 6 months

Key Performance Indicators:

• In collaboration with a mentor, you will contribute to drug discovery initiatives by developing practical analytical and visualization tools, using R or Python.
• This role requires handling diverse ‘omic datasets (such as mutational screening, RNASeq, and scRNASeq) within a high-performance computing environment, as well as researching and applying innovative methodologies.
• The successful candidate may also collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate experimental data with publicly available resources to address critical scientific questions
• Minimum Requirements:
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computational Science/Bioinformatics or similar. 

Skills:

• Experience using R (Bioconductor/Tidyverse/RShiny) or Python/DASH. 
• Experience applying workflows and software to visualize complex data sets. 
• Experience addressing questions concerning target discovery, drug mechanism elucidation, and patient stratification using data sources related to cancer. 
• Knowledge of biological sciences genetics & genomics. 
• Clear communication to explain how and why an analytical method was used. 

Languages :

• English

Accessibility and accommodation
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