Together, we can beat cancer.

At Varian, a Siemens Healthineers Company, we bring together the world's best talent to realize our vision of a world without fear of cancer. Together, we work passionately to develop and deliver easy-to-use, efficient oncology solutions. If you want to be part of this important mission, we want to hear from you.

The bioinformatics group within the Global Translational Science team at Varian is seeking a highly motivated Bioinformatics Research Scientist Intern this summer. The group is currently discovering biomarkers for patient stratification, developing model to predict radiotherapy outcome and optimizing the treatment planning. The intern will have the opportunity to contribute to high profile project within the company. The intern will be mentored by the lead Scientist for the bioinformatics group and function as a research Scientist/Associate and lead their own project for the summer. There will be an opportunity for publication/patent filing.

Role Responsibilities

• Fully remote internship
• Analyze high-throughput RNA/DNA sequencing data and work with our team of scientists and bioinformaticians to answer specific biological questions.
• Write clean, reusable, and composable code to develop tools and automated bioinformatics pipelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze and communicate results and recommend follow-up actions in multiple settings (including: 1:1, seminars, group, and project meetings)
• Actively learn from the recent bioinformatic publications and apply the methods to our questions

Qualifications

• Applicants should be enrolled in university pursuing a degree or graduated within 12 months with a degree (BS, BA, MS, PhD) in bioinformatics, biostatistics, statistics, computer science or a related field.
• Knowledge of genomics and relevant NGS analyses (mapping, variant calling, etc.).
• Solid programming skills in Python and related packages (pandas, numpy, scikit-learn, matplotlib).
• Strong experience analyzing data from a range of bioinformatic tools such as samtools, fastqc, and kallisto
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and data presentation skills
• Experience with public domain data sources, e.g. TCGA, is strongly preferred.
• Experience with a scientific programming environment, such as R, is preferred.
• Experience using Linux command-line tools is a plus
• Knowledge in cancer biology or immunology is a plus
• Experience computational cancer genomics, medical image processing is a plus.
• Team player, self-motivated and detail-oriented.

*the base pay below is not related to the internship program

To ensure compliance with applicable legal requirements in the U.S., including the federal COVID-19 vaccination mandate, all U.S. employees must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, subject to legally required and approved accommodations .

Fighting cancer calls for big ideas.

We envision a world without fear of cancer. Achieving this vision takes dedication and commitment from all of us, every single day. That's why we celebrate and value the distinctly beautiful and intersectional identities of each of our employees. We are a mirror of our patient-base, which allows us to innovate. Big ideas come from everywhere, and the best ideas are fostered by our unique individual experiences. At Varian, we encourage you to bring your whole self to work and believe your bold and authentic perspective will help to power more victories over cancer.

#TogetherWeFight

The base pay range for this position in Colorado is

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