GlyGen Internships/GlyGen-CFDE Summer 2024 Internship Program Announcement
GlyGen-CFDE Summer 2024 Internship Program Announcement
Position: Summer Intern (Bioinformatics Programming and Data Wrangling)
Location: Washington DC, The George Washington University
Duration: June 1 – July 30, 2024 (8 weeks)
Number of Positions: 4 (2 - Bioinformatics Programming, 2 - Data Wrangling)
Internship Type: 40 hours/week, In-person Paid Internship
Internship Stipend:$5440 (8 weeks)
Internship Focus: Bioinformatics programming, data wrangling, exploration and analysis of glycans, proteins, and biomarkers with an emphasis on training and documentation
Internship Level: Undergraduate, Graduate
Internship Overview:
The GlyGen Team at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is excited to offer an in-person paid summer internship for enthusiastic and driven undergraduate and graduate applicants. This 8-week internship program is tailored to provide a comprehensive experience in bioinformatics and biology applications in biomedical research through Common Fund Data Ecosystem (CFDE) and GlyGen tools and data. Interns will have the opportunity to expand their understanding of biology, biochemistry, and bioinformatics concepts including exploration and analysis of glycans, proteins, and biomarkers while working on tasks to find answers to biological questions. This program is designed for 4 ambitious individuals eager to gain hands-on exposure to bioinformatics and biology while simultaneously nurturing valuable soft skills. Interns will collaborate with GlyGen and CFDE teams from both GW and University of Georgia (UGA), all under the expert guidance of our Internship Director. This internship provides a valuable opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge biomedical research and develop essential skills in both bioinformatics and biology.
Internship Benefits:
- Paid Internship in the heart of Washington DC
- Hands on experience in bioinformatics, exposure to web resources, data and tool
- Advance your understanding about glycans, proteins and biomarkers
- Explore advanced concepts such as machine learning, data curation, data standards
- Soft skills development
- Professional networking with principal investigators, early investigators, experts
- Recommendation Letter for future applications
- Post internship completion certificates
- Opportunity to organize a workshop
Click on the links below to know more about the internships and how to apply (coming soon).
GlyGen-CFDE Summer 2024 Internship Program Details - Bioinformatics
GlyGen-CFDE Summer 2024 Internship Program Details - Biology