Massachusetts Eye and Ear · 2 months ago
Computational Biology Intern
Boston, MA
Internship
Onsite
InternMassachusetts Eye and Ear is seeking a motivated student with an interest in computational biology to join their research group. The Junior Bioinformatics Researcher will assist with processing and analyzing single-cell and spatial transcriptomics data while learning standard analysis workflows under mentorship.
Health CareMedical
Hiring Manager
Petr Baranov
Responsibilities
Assist with data parsing, preprocessing and QC of single-cell RNA-seq and spatial transcriptomics datasets
Apply analysis tools such as Seurat, Scanpy, and basic Linux command-line workflows
Support integration, clustering, differential expression, and cell-type annotation
Help maintain organized scripts, notebooks, and data files
Generate visualizations and figures for meetings and data reviews
Participate in lab discussions, contribute ideas, and develop independent skills over time
Qualification
Required
Motivated student with emerging interest in computational biology
Ability to assist with processing and analyzing single-cell and spatial transcriptomics data
Support ongoing projects and learn standard analysis workflows under mentorship
Assist with data parsing, preprocessing and QC of single-cell RNA-seq and spatial transcriptomics datasets
Apply analysis tools such as Seurat, Scanpy, and basic Linux command-line workflows
Support integration, clustering, differential expression, and cell-type annotation
Help maintain organized scripts, notebooks, and data files
Generate visualizations and figures for meetings and data reviews
Participate in lab discussions, contribute ideas, and develop independent skills over time
Gain experience in R/Python coding for biological data analysis
Gain experience in single-cell pipelines (10x Genomics, Cell Ranger, Seurat/Scanpy)
Gain experience in data visualization and reproducible workflows
Gain experience in basic HPC/terminal use, Git version control, and documentation practices
Gain experience in biological interpretation of transcriptomic results
Preferred
Undergraduate or early grad student in Biology, Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Engineering, Neuroscience, or related field
Interest in learning single-cell genomics and computational analysis
Intermediate experience coding in R or Python (coursework or self-taught accepted)
Curiosity, organization, and willingness to learn new computational tools
Company
Massachusetts Eye and Ear
Massachusetts Eye and Ear is a specialty hospital dedicated to excellence in the care of disorders that affect the eye, ear, nose, throat, and adjacent regions of the head and neck.
Founded in 1824
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Microsoft
2019-05-15Grant
2017-01-27Acquired
Leadership Team
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Jennifer Street
Vice President of Communications & Planning
C
CarolAnn Williams
President
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