Bioinformatics Summer Associate

Passionate about precision medicine and advancing the healthcare industry?

Recent advancements in underlying technology have finally made it possible for AI to impact clinical care in a meaningful way. Tempus' proprietary platform connects an entire ecosystem of real-world evidence to deliver real-time, actionable insights to physicians, providing critical information about the right treatments for the right patients, at the right time.

Tempus is seeking a highly qualified advanced-degree Bioinformatics Summer Associate (Solid/DNA Assay focus) to work with us for the summer of 2024. We are looking for people who can change the world.

Our goal is to provide you with a comprehensive overview of what it's like to work at Tempus and the chance to have a true impact. We hope that at the end of your internship, you leave with a deeper understanding and appreciation for Tempus' profound goals and mission; to connect an entire ecosystem of real-world evidence to deliver real-time, actionable insights to physicians, providing critical information about the right treatments for the right patients, at the right time.

As a Summer Intern at Tempus, you will:

• Apply skills and knowledge learned in the classroom to on-the-job experiences
• Work on comprehensive, value-added project(s) that help enhance the fields of science and technology
• Collaborate with teams/colleagues in a fast-paced environment
• Gain professional development & build relationships with peers from across the country

Anticipated Summer Project(s):

• Project #1 Using Tempus' deidentified database and biological knowledge, identify strong correlations between clinically significant features in multiple data modalities and propose/implement algorithms which utilize those correlations to inform analytical variant detection.
• Project #2 Using Tempus' deidentified database, identify linkages between DNA structural variation and RNA fusion transcripts in order to predict RNA results from DNA and vise versa.

Qualifications:

• Masters or Ph.D. (advanced degree graduation between winter of 2024 and summer of 2025) In Bioinformatics or related field.
• Familiarity with SQL and machine learning
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in a variety of settings and media.
• Strong computer skills, including advanced knowledge of Google Suite and Gmail, preferred.
• A self-starter with the ability to work independently as well as in collaboration with others in a fast-paced environment is critical. Be ready to fly the plane as you're still building it!

Additional Details:

• You will spend 8 or 10 weeks working in our Chicago office. The internship will be a hybrid, onsite 3 days/week with the option to work remotely the remaining days.
• The program will start in early June and run through August.
• A competitive hourly wage will be provided for the summer employment and a relocation bonus to help offset some of the relocation costs and resources to help you find housing.

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