Bioinformatics Associate - Internship - #7530417

We are looking for a Bioinformatics Associate to join a dynamic team of more than 20 bioinformatics consultants within Clarivate Life Science Consulting Services reporting to Bioinformatics Consulting Manager.

This is a unique opportunity to support innovation in biomedical research by providing bioinformatics services to clients ranging from major pharmaceutical companies to biotech start-ups. We have a great skill set in applying a wide range of computational and systems biology tools to understanding of human disease and development of novel therapies. We would love to speak with you if you have experience in doing the same.

About You – Experience, Education, Skills, And Accomplishments

• 0- 2 years of experience in a professional setting (entry-level position)
• Proven experience in Bioinformatics, Computational or Systems Biology or a related field
• Experienced user of R, and Linux/Unix command line with strong understanding of statistics and data analysis
  
  

It would be great if you also:

• Applied your computational biology skills in the context of human disease and drug discovery research
  
  

What will you be doing in this role?

• Data gathering. You will assist in data collection and organization from various sources.
• Data analysis. You will conduct preliminary analysis under supervision.
• Delivery. You will support consultants in preparing client deliverables, applying state-of-the-art bioinformatics tools as well as our advanced proprietary Systems Biology Platform to generate hypotheses on disease mechanisms, drug response biomarkers, and drug targets.
• Research activities. You will participate in brainstorming sessions and team meetings. You will contribute to the development of analytical models and frameworks. Learn fundamental concepts of R&D processes in drug discovery, data processing and analysis, and consulting through training and client projects.
  
  

About The Team

• We are a growing team of more than 20 bioinformatics consultants mostly based in Barcelona, Spain with some team members based throughout the rest of Spain and US.
• We provide a wide range of bioinformatics services supporting clients from big pharma to small biotech start-ups, often leveraging Clarivate’s unique content in drug discovery and translation.
• Our work is mostly focused on understanding of disease mechanisms, identification of novel targets and translational medicine support through discovery of biomarkers and patient stratification.
• We also run two consortia with major industry partners around implementation and benchmarking of bioinformatics and Systems Biology algorithms.
• The team culture is dynamic with a focus on collaboration and mutual support
  
  

Hours of Work:

This is a fixed term full-time position from July 2024 until March 2025 both inclusive at 40 hours a week (35 hours during July and August).

The working schedule is flexible, mostly centered on the CET time zone with the occasional need to accommodate late or early meetings with US or East Asia time zones.

The position is hybrid going to the office in Barcelona 3-4 times per week.

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