Intern - PhD Data Science

Company Summary:

Kriya is a next generation gene therapy company focused on expanding the field to new frontiers. We have built a fully integrated, technology enabled platform for rational vector design, analytical characterization, and scalable manufacturing to design and develop gene therapies for diseases with well-understood underlying biology. We believe that rationally engineered gene therapies can transform the treatment of a broad universe of diseases – and we are prepared to lead this revolution in medicine.

Our team is made up of leading scientific experts who are passionate about improving patients’ lives and easing the burden of these life-changing disorders for patients. We are looking for teammates with the ambition, creativity, and energy to help us build a unique organization.

If you are looking to be a part of a company with an entrepreneurial culture, a bold vision, and a meaningful purpose, Kriya is the company for you.

Position Summary:

We are seeking an independent and creative data science summer intern to join the Genomics & Data Science group at Kriya. The intern will contribute to data science and machine learning (ML) efforts in support of Kriya’s pre-clinical pipeline and platform technologies.

This internship is an excellent opportunity to gain direct experience at the intersection of data science and genomics.

Primary Responsibilities:

The intern will collaborate with data scientists, bench scientists, and engineers to develop and deploy analytics pipelines and ML models for large genomic, molecular, and imaging datasets. Example projects include building interactive dashboards, implementing analyses of next-generation-sequencing datasets, and building ML modeling pipelines.

Required Qualifications:

• The ideal candidate is a PhD candidate or postdoc in a computational discipline with experience or interest in applying data science and/or ML to biological data. Candidates from a life science background with interest in data science and candidates from data science backgrounds with an interest in life science could both be good fits.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Python, common data science python libraries, and command-line tools is required. Experience with R, especially in the context of genomics and next-generation-sequencing, is a plus
• Basic familiarity with version-control and cloud computing.

Working Conditions:

• Work is normally performed in a typical office work environment

Kriya is an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

All job requirements in the job description provided indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities deemed necessary to perform the job competently. Job descriptions are an overview of the duties, responsibilities and requirements of the position. Employees may be required to perform other job-related assignments as requested.