Student Internship in Bioinformatics and Exploratory Data Analysis (6-8 months)

Job description

  Job facts

As an intern in the Bioinformatics and Exploratory Data Analysis group (BEDA), located in Basel, you support the Oncology Disease and Translational Area (oDTA) within Roche Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED) using state-of-the-art bioinformatics and biostatistics tools and analyses.The main focus of this bioinformatics position is the implementation of tools and methods that can be used to identify novel targets across different disease translational areas.

As an intern your tasks will include:

·  Data mining of public and internal data for genes associated with disease mechanisms
·  Applying and developing state-of-the-art bioinformatics methods and techniques
·  Assessment and ranking of targets
·  Implementation of tools and visualization components

·  Who we are

Basel is the headquarters of the Roche Group and one of its most important centres of pharmaceutical research. Over 8,500 people from approximately 90 countries work in Basel, which is one of Roche`s largest sites. Read more .

Roche is an equal opportunity employer.

Desired profile

Who you are

You're someone who wants to influence your own development. You're looking for a company where you have the opportunity to pursue your interests across functions and geographies. Where a job title is not considered the final definition of who you are, but the starting point.

You are an enrolled student in Bioinformatics, Biostatistics or a related field
who is looking for a challenging internship in a professional environment. You are highly motivated, interested in working in a multinational company and you have good programming skills.

Furthermore you have:

·  Proficiency in working with bioinformatics tools and methods.
·  Good knowledge of R and R shiny or at least one programming language
·  Basic knowledge in biological sciences (especially Immunology and Molecular Biology)
·  Good communications skills in English

Applications need to include a CV and a motivation letter. Due to regulations non-EU/EFTA citizens must provide a certificate from the university stating that an internship is mandatory as part of the application documents.

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