Data Science Intern

Elephas • Madison, WI

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About The Position

Elephas, a Madison, WI based biotechnology start-up company, is seeking a highly motivated Data Science Intern to join our team. Applicants should be comfortable in a fast-paced and collaborative environment. The successful candidate will be a motivated student pursuing a career as a Data Scientist who will contribute to developing, optimizing, and validating Elephas’ cancer diagnostics platform.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Biomedical Engineering, Data Science, Computer Science, or related field
• Knowledge of machine learning, data science, data mining, statistics, signal processing, image processing, etc.
• Strong background in quantitative analysis and statistics
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience programming in Python is preferred

Responsibilities

• Extract meaningful information from high dimensional multi-modal datasets
• Assist with data analysis, modeling, visualization, interpretation, presentation and quality control of clinical and basic science data
• Develop and implement algorithms or numerical methods to support quantitative analysis of platform measurement modalities
• Validate and test existing analytical code to improve and harden workflows
• Work collaboratively with immunologists, scientists, data and software engineers
• Experience and interest in oncology, immunology, and cancer research

Benefits

• Practical experience with varied business activities
• Shadowing, mentoring, and training with experienced and accomplished professionals
• Competitive compensation
• Flexible schedule
• Collaborative and supportive work environment

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern