Bioinformatics (Internship) at Sumitovant Biopharma, Inc.

Internship Overview:

As a Bioinformatics Intern in the Computational Research team at Sumitovant Biopharma, you will be part of a team using data-driven approaches to address biological questions to support the identification of novel drug targets and evaluation of early-stage pharmacological compounds.

You will contribute to cutting-edge projects and the development of innovative bioinformatic pipelines while working on multiple data types, disease areas, emerging molecular technologies and therapeutical approaches.

You will contribute to the analysis of different omics’ datasets, including but not limited to large sequencing datasets from NGS technologies using state-of-the-art workflows and/or ad-hoc pipelines internally generated. Data will derive from studies developed by collaborators in the discovery and clinical teams at Sumitovant and affiliated companies, publicly available through generic repositories such as GEO/SRA and disease-focused databases such as TCGA and DepMap portal.   

You will contribute to the interpretation of the results for presentation to collaborators and coworkers as well as the dissemination of scientific findings and methods in scientific journals and conferences.   

The position will report to the Executive Director of Bioinformatics. To be considered for this role, you must be currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genetics, Biomedical Engineering or related quantitative field.     

About Sumitovant Biopharma:

Sumitovant Biopharma’s mission is to improve the lives of people globally by using technology to rapidly develop and deliver new therapies that address unmet needs. The Computational Research team is focused on building an analytical engine to enable the identification and valuation of drugs for potential acquisition.

 About You:

  • Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genetics, Biomedical Engineering or related quantitative field
  • Knowledge and experience in the use of existing bioinformatics tools and biological databases
  • Proficiency in programming skills (i.e. R and Python)
  • Experience working in a Linux environment, shell scripting and Jupyter notebook
  • Experience with cloud-based big-data analytics and machine learning to integrate omics data is highly valued
  • Strong interest and background in biology and molecular medicine is preferred
  • Passionate about our mission to systematically reduce the time, cost, and risk of delivering new medicines to market
  • Self-starter with excellent problem-solving, organizational, and creative skills
  • Legal authorization to work in the United States

About the Internship:

  • Summer internship
  • Approximately 3 months in duration, flexible start and end dates
  • Location: US-based, remote, flexible location
  • Hours per week: 40
  • Compensation: $32/hour

This job requires you to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to your start date.  If you are unable to be vaccinated, we will consider requests for reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

At Sumitovant Biopharma, Inc., we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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