Data Science Intern

Zoo New England is seeking a Data Science Intern to support a research project using paired genomic and health data from gorillas and meerkats. The role will involve genomic data processing, statistical modeling, genome-wide association studies, data visualization, scientific documentation, and collaboration with researchers at the Center for Zoonomics and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.

What you'll do:

• Processing and managing large, next-generation genomic datasets
• Working on a computer server using Unix environments and shell scripting
• Performing genomic data processing, quality control, and genotyping
• Conducting genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to investigate genetic predictors of cardiomyopathy
• Developing and applying statistical models to genomic and health data, primarily in R
• Creating clear visualizations of genomic and statistical results
• Using GitHub to document, track, and manage analytical code
• Reviewing results with research mentors and contributing to their scientific interpretation
• Documenting methods and findings for presentations, reports, and scientific manuscripts
• Collaborating with researchers at the Center for Zoonomics and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
• Potentially contributing as a co-author to a scientific publication

What they're looking for:

• * Must be a resident of Massachusetts
• * Masters degree in bioinformatics or related field is required
• * Experience working with genomic data

Benefits:

• Receive training in computational genomics
• Gain experience with the full lifecycle of scientific genomics research
• Potentially contribute as a co-author to a scientific publication