Intern, Computational Biology at Strand Therapeutics in Boston, MA

Summary: Strand Therapeutics is a clinical stage biotechnology company specializing in synthetic biology to develop innovative immunotherapies. They are seeking an Intern in Computational Biology to work on incorporating data into mathematical models of genetic circuits and support cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities: - Incorporate NGS data as well as data from other sources into existing mechanistic and statistical/ML models of therapeutically relevant genetic circuits - Refine mathematical models to better predict genetic circuit behavior in different contexts - Engage with cross-functional project teams to support data-driven modeling of biological systems Required Qualifications: - On track to graduate with a Ph.D. or M.S. in Computational Biology, Biological Engineering, Synthetic Biology, Chemical Engineering, Statistics, or a related discipline; or a B.S. with multiple years of relevant industry experience - Experience in the biotechnology space is a plus - Familiarity with modeling biological systems; familiarity with mammalian regulatory biology and genetic circuit design is a plus - Proficiency in programming languages (Python) as well as modern software development techniques and Unix systems (Git, Linux, shell scripting, etc.) - Familiarity with high-performance computing (HPC) and cloud computing (AWS) is a plus - Strong collaboration and inter-personal skills - Ability to present data science and computational concepts to a diverse audience - Ability to multi-task and prioritize to meet important deadlines Required Skills: Computational Biology, Modeling biological systems, Python Important Skills: Unix systems, High-performance computing Nice-to-Have Skills: Inter-personal skills, Multi-tasking, Collaboration skills