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Job date: 2018-03-28
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Company : Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp. Country : Role : Student
Job date: 2018-03-28
End Date:
Company : Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp. Country : Role : Student
Job Description:
As an intern, you will gain up to 12 weeks of unparalleled exposure to challenging, cutting-edge projects that offer you a substantial advantage in your future career. We offer the opportunity to blend your academic training with real-world experience to further your development in an exciting, dynamic setting. You will also learn how to work in a professional environment and have ample opportunity to partner with department leaders and other key professionals in the industry. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN: Adaptive Biotechnologies is looking for an outstanding Summer Intern in Computational Biology to build novel statistical models of adaptive immune cells and repertoires. We have a variety of possible projects available for qualified applicants, such as (i) developing Bayesian models of malignant B/T cells during cancer treatment, (ii) developing novel metrics for characterizing the diversity of an adaptive immune repertoire, and (iii) developing model-based clustering approaches and visualizations for TCRs that bind a common antigen. You will gain experience in the following areas:
Additional Info:
ARE YOU ADAPTIVE? We’re driving groundbreaking research in cancer and other immune-mediated diseases that translates into novel clinical diagnostics and innovative therapeutics. We are at the forefront of immune-based discoveries, transforming the future state of health through our disruptive, proprietary immunosequencing technology. With strong financial footing and rapid growth, we are looking for the brightest, most passionate and collaborative innovators to join us. At Adaptive, you'll be challenged, you'll be inspired, and you'll be proud to be part of an innovative organization making a real impact on improving the quality of life globally. No matter what your role is, you'll find a diverse, team-driven, fun culture where your contributions truly count. #BeingAdaptive NOTE TO EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES: Adaptive Biotechnologies values our relationships with our Recruitment Partners and will only accept resumes from those partners whom have been contracted by a member of our Human Resources team to collaborate with us. Adaptive Biotechnologies is not responsible for any fees related to resumes that are unsolicited or are received by any employee of Adaptive Biotechnologies who is not a member of the Human Resources team. Keyword: INTERN, Computational Biology, Statistical Modeling From: Adaptive Biotechnologies At Adaptive, we place great value and investment in our interns and strive to ensure you receive a learning experience that fits your career goals through full immersion in an innovative and exciting field.[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]
As an intern, you will gain up to 12 weeks of unparalleled exposure to challenging, cutting-edge projects that offer you a substantial advantage in your future career. We offer the opportunity to blend your academic training with real-world experience to further your development in an exciting, dynamic setting. You will also learn how to work in a professional environment and have ample opportunity to partner with department leaders and other key professionals in the industry. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN: Adaptive Biotechnologies is looking for an outstanding Summer Intern in Computational Biology to build novel statistical models of adaptive immune cells and repertoires. We have a variety of possible projects available for qualified applicants, such as (i) developing Bayesian models of malignant B/T cells during cancer treatment, (ii) developing novel metrics for characterizing the diversity of an adaptive immune repertoire, and (iii) developing model-based clustering approaches and visualizations for TCRs that bind a common antigen. You will gain experience in the following areas:
- Designing and implementing novel statistical methods
- Exploratory data analysis and visualization
- Collaborating with wet lab scientists, computational biologists, and statisticians
- Presenting results to a wide variety of stakeholders within a company
- Writing reproducible code
Required Experience:
Required:- A strong quantitative background, with multiple years of experience at the graduate level in a field like statistics, population genetics, computational biology, or similar.
- Proficiency in at least one language for scientific computing (python, R, perl, etc.)
- Experience building, implementing, and testing Bayesian and likelihood models
- Previous coursework or research on the adaptive immune system
- Publicly available code from previous projects
- Experience working with interdisciplinary teams
- Collaborative and supportive team member
- Critical thinker who asks good questions
- Independent, curious, and motivated
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Additional Info:
ARE YOU ADAPTIVE? We’re driving groundbreaking research in cancer and other immune-mediated diseases that translates into novel clinical diagnostics and innovative therapeutics. We are at the forefront of immune-based discoveries, transforming the future state of health through our disruptive, proprietary immunosequencing technology. With strong financial footing and rapid growth, we are looking for the brightest, most passionate and collaborative innovators to join us. At Adaptive, you'll be challenged, you'll be inspired, and you'll be proud to be part of an innovative organization making a real impact on improving the quality of life globally. No matter what your role is, you'll find a diverse, team-driven, fun culture where your contributions truly count. #BeingAdaptive NOTE TO EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES: Adaptive Biotechnologies values our relationships with our Recruitment Partners and will only accept resumes from those partners whom have been contracted by a member of our Human Resources team to collaborate with us. Adaptive Biotechnologies is not responsible for any fees related to resumes that are unsolicited or are received by any employee of Adaptive Biotechnologies who is not a member of the Human Resources team. Keyword: INTERN, Computational Biology, Statistical Modeling From: Adaptive Biotechnologies At Adaptive, we place great value and investment in our interns and strive to ensure you receive a learning experience that fits your career goals through full immersion in an innovative and exciting field.[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]