AbbVie · 5 hours ago
2026 Computational Data Scientist Intern (PhD)
North Chicago, IL
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$59K/yr - $100K/yr
Start in 2026 SummerAbbVie is a pharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering and delivering innovative medicines. The Computational Data Scientist Intern will work within the Genomics Research Center, focusing on variant annotation tools and databases to prioritize variants for association studies.
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Responsibilities
Survey and compare major variant annotation tools (e.g., VEP, SnpEff, ANNOVAR)
Compare the gene and transcript lists of humans in RefSeq and Ensembl/GENCODE
Explore and integrate multi-source annotations (e.g., ClinVar, HGMD, splice-disrupting variants in SpliceAI, functional scores in FAVOR, AlphaMissense & AlphaGenome, and regulatory features)
Annotate the variants in a WGS project using selected tools and support/conduct association analysis
Qualification
Required
Currently enrolled in university, pursuing a PhD in Genome sciences, Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Human genetics, Computer Science or other related fields
Must be enrolled in university for at least one semester following the internship
Expected graduation date between December 2026 – July 2027
Proficient in programming languages (R or Python)
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision
Preferred
Have experience performing variant annotation and prioritizing variants based on their annotations
Strong quantitative and analytical skills
Energetic and eager to tackle new projects and generate new ideas
Benefits
Competitive pay
Relocation support for eligible students
Select wellness benefits and paid holiday / sick time
Company
AbbVie
AbbVie is a biopharmaceutical company focused on immunology, oncology, neuroscience, virology, and aesthetics. It is a sub-organization of AbbVie.
Founded in 2013
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$15B2024-02-27Post Ipo Debt· $15B
2023-03-08Post Ipo Equity· $0.25M
2012-12-20IPO
Leadership Team
Robert Michael
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Micah Bregman
Vice President, Global Strategy and Pipeline, Allergan Aesthetics
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