• Job Description

  Req#: 901870
  The J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) is a dynamic non-profit research organization using science to impact the world. Our research groups focus on human genomic medicine, infectious disease, plant, microbial and environmental genomics, synthetic biology and biological energy, bioinformatics, and software engineering. We are looking for self-motivated, inquisitive minds to join us in pioneering genomics and metagenomics.

  Briefly, our team has collaborated with researchers from various institutes to generate (sc)RNAseq and short/long read (meta)genomic sequence data from a variety of environmental and clinical sources. With these data, we have investigated the ecological effects of marine-based carbon sequestration, transcriptional differences between endometrial and normal tissues, metagenomic characteristics of samples from patients with post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC, i.e. Long COVID), and more.

  With supervision and guidance from a mentor in the Dupont Group, the candidate will assist in analyzing one or more (meta)genomic and/or (meta)transcriptomic datasets. The candidate will be responsible for learning and applying bioinformatics methods to investigate questions related to human and environmental microbiomes. The program will provide an opportunity to develop expertise in a subject area and present their findings in regular lab meetings and in an institute-wide poster session.

  The candidate will learn:

  This internship will touch each stage of bioinformatics analysis, from preprocessing to exploratory analyses to figure creation and presenting of findings. The candidate will have opportunities to work with widely used tools (e.g. SeqKit, Bowtie2, metaSPAdes) as well as contributing to new pipelines. The candidate will also learn and apply unsupervised machine learning algorithms over the course of the internship. Depending on the project, the candidate may have opportunities to perform network analyses and visualizations as well.

  
  Skills the intern will acquire:

  • Unix command line interface
  • Python and/or R programming
  • Experience with high performance computing (HPC) via the San Diego Supercomputer
  • Compositional data analysis skills
  • Exploratory and metagenomic data analysis skills (e.g. PCA and taxonomic profiling)
  • Package management using Conda

  Requirements:

  • Current undergraduate or graduate Student
  • Some Biology or Computer Science coursework, or relevant experience
  • Ability to work independently, while respecting the needs of a larger team
  • A commitment to scientific discovery
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Full-time attendance (40 hours per week)

  Application Process

  Please use the link to review the Application Process and Eligibility Requirements. https://www.jcvi.org/careers#internships

  Work Environment
  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a teammate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic)
  • Ability to work in a confined area.
  • Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period.
  • Ability to stand and/or sit for an extended period, if working in the lab.

  Physical Demands
  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard reach, stoop kneel to install computer equipment
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer and lab work
  • Light to moderate lifting is required

  J. Craig Venter Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic or status.

  JCVI does not sponsor employment for intern positions.

  JCVI does not provide relocation for intern positions.

• About the company

  Dedicated to advances in human health & the environment through genomic research.

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