Junior Bioinformatician Intern

Complete an internship project at SOPHiA GENETICS whose mission is to build the future of AI-assisted medicine, joining the Bioinformatics Services Team as a Junior Bioinformatician Intern.  

Your mission: 

You will be involved in supporting the client-facing bioinformatics team by analyzing data from clients in the process of implementing a SOPHiA-powered assay – i.e. clients going through MaxCare programs. This includes running NGS pipelines, curating variants, and assisting in the creation of client-facing presentations. 

You will be involved in: 

• Receiving training on MaxCare programs, including NGS pipeline operations and release procedures. 

• Running NGS pipelines for MaxCare programs to support accurate variant analysis. 

• Curating and analyzing confirmed variants submitted by MaxCare users, leveraging the non-regression system. 

• Assisting in preparing client-facing presentations for the MaxCare program. 

• Joining MaxCare client calls in an observer role to gain firsthand experience with client interactions. 

Requirements

The experience you bring:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Life Science, Biology or Bioinformatics 

• Proficient in version control systems, specifically Git. 

• Comfortable using the command line for task execution and automation. 

• Experience with NGS data analysis is a plus. 

• Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal. 

• Ability to prioritize the tasks effectively, and work both independently and as part of a team. 

Benefits

What you will learn: 

• Product development procedures, including client-facing bioinformatics products. 

• Running NGS pipelines and performing variant analysis. 

• Collaborative development using Gitlab. 

• Client interaction skills through observer roles in MaxCare program calls. 

Start: Jan 2025 

Contract type: 6-month internship 

All SOPHiA GENETICS internships & apprenticeships are paid as per each country's best practices and degree level.    

Application process 

Apply now with your CV and any supporting information. 

Suitably qualified candidates will be invited through an interview and screening process where you will speak with members of our Talent Acquisition Team, the hiring leader, alongside key colleagues, and stakeholders from across the business. 

As a global business, English is our primary language and English-only speakers will be involved in your recruitment process. All resumes should be in English for a successful review! 

SOPHiA GENETICS: 

We believe there is a smarter, more data-driven way to make decisions in healthcare and our AI SaaS Platform enables that. You will have direct input into our mission to radically improve the outcomes for Cancer & Rare Disease patients globally. Enable our customers to push industry boundaries, as we pioneer into newly discovered fields and combine complex, multi-modal data for the first time! 

For more information, visit our website: https://www.sophiagenetics.com/