At Biogen, our mission is clear - we are pioneers in neuroscience. Biogen discovers, develops, and delivers worldwide innovative therapies for people living with serious neurological and neurodegenerative diseases. Together, our employees create, commercialize, and manufacture transformative therapies for our patient population. 

We at Biogen are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients who we serve. We are focused on strengthening our foundation to advance our overall Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) strategy and, most importantly, ensure all our employees feel included.

As an intern or co-op at Biogen, you can expect to be placed on a real project, under the guidance of experience professionals and subject matter experts who are invested in your career and academic growth. We also ensure that you have plenty of opportunities to build your network, learn more about our organization through weekly lunch and learns led by leaders from across the company, and join us for several fun events.

This application is for a 6-month student role from July - December 2022. Employees can work remotely from anywhere in the contiguous U.S., or choose to work on-site.

In Biogen’s Human Genetics group, statistical geneticists, genetic epidemiologists, and clinical geneticists work together with molecular biologists, computational biologists, bioinformaticians, and clinicians to identify and prioritize novel drug targets, and advance drug targets toward clinical development. We leverage our understanding of human genetics and genomics, disease biology, and cutting-edge technologies for deeper analysis of pathogenic mechanisms.

We seek a talented Co-op with strong analytical and communication skills to help identify and prioritize drug targets for neurodegenerative diseases.

Position Description

We seek a talented co-op to apply their computational skills for target identification and prioritization. As a co-op, you will:

• Apply and further refine an existing pipeline for statistical genetic analyses (colocalization)
• Leverage an internal database that contains GWAS and QTL genome-wide summary statistics from internal unpublished data and publicly available data
• Ingest additional data into the GWAS/QTL database
• Develop a pipeline to creatively visualize genetic analysis results

Results from this project will contribute towards identifying and ranking therapeutic targets for neurodegenerative disease.

You will meet weekly with their mentor to discuss experiments and results and be given the opportunity to present their results internally.

Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

To participate in the Biogen Internship Program, students must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Legal authorization to work in the U.S.
• At least 18 years of age prior to the scheduled start date
• Be currently enrolled in an accredited college or university

Additional Qualifications

Required

• Programming skills (e.g. Python, R, Unix)
• Familiarity with Jupyter or other Python notebooks
• Outstanding written & oral communication
• Strong self-motivation

Preferred

• Experience with statistical software (e.g. PLINK, R) and visualizing/plotting results
• Familiarity with summary statistics from genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and expression quantitative trait locus (eQTL) studies
• Experience working on a high-performance computing (HPC) cluster
• Experience manipulating large datasets

Education

• Graduate student in Bioinformatics, Statistical Genetics, Genetic Epidemiology, Human Genetics, Biostatistics or related field
• Must be enrolled in a Master or Ph.D. level program, or have graduated in the past year from a Master or Ph.D. level program

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.