Hummingbird Bioscience – Intern, Genomics – Dry Lab

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for an Intern, Genomics – Dry Lab to join the Computational Biology & Bioinformatics team to help develop cutting edge methods for the analysis of Next Generation Sequencing data (both short read sequencing and third generation long read sequencing) to improve our bulk and single cell NGS workflow. The successful candidate will learn:

• To build a data analysis pipeline for Illumina and Oxford Nanopore sequencing data for different application such as RNA-seq, whole genome sequencing and exome sequencing
• Get exposure to antibody discovery and development methods and the application of genomic technologies to that
• Get exposed to current challenges in oncology drug discovery

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Be part of a team to develop novel bioinformatics pipelines for analysis of Illumina RNA and DNA sequencing data
• Be a part of a team to develop novel bioinformatics pipelines for analysis of Oxford Nanopore RNA and DNA sequencing data
• Mine important and meaningful genomic data from publicly available databases

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor or Master’s Program in Computer Science, Computational Biology or related Science program
• Experience with programming languages R and Python
• Interest in Life science, Genomic technologies and Big Data analysis

OUR MISSION & VALUES

Our fast-growing biotechnology company is committed to discovering and developing important new drugs for cancer and autoimmune diseases, and living by our values: Excellence, Determination, Teamwork, Intellectual Integrity and Audacity.

JOIN US AT THE FRONTIER OF DRUG DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT

We are looking for passionate and motivated individuals committed to solving important, complex problems. We are committed to the personal and professional development of our team and offer robust learning and development programs. Hummingbird Bioscience understands the need for flexibility for our team and offers a generous paid time off program with flexibility to support employees through different life stages. We invest in our team’s health by offering competitive benefits including health and dental insurance, and a comprehensive and holistic employee assistance program. We foster a more collaborative, productive, and sociable culture with on-site lunches and snacks. Finally, we believe in creating social impact beyond our business through corporate social responsibility initiatives.

Are you ready to join us on our mission to discover and develop important new drugs for cancer and autoimmune disease? Click on ‘Apply for this Job’ to submit your application.

Hummingbird Bioscience is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Singapore and US federal, state and local laws and/or guidelines that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, religion, genetic carrier status, disability, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, marital status, protected veteran status and other protected classifications.