Takeda is a biopharmaceutical company focused on transforming patient outcomes in Oncology. They are seeking an intern to collaborate with cross-functional teams in analyzing tumor datasets to support precision medicine strategies and contribute to personalized cancer treatment.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with scientists across oncology, bioinformatics, and translational medicine, contributing to cross-functional research initiatives and gaining exposure to diverse perspectives in cancer research
- Develop and apply innovative methods for integrating and analyzing multi-omics tumor data, using approaches such as statistical modeling and machine learning to uncover novel insights
- Combine proprietary datasets with known biological pathways, networks, and interactions to explore mechanisms of treatment response and resistance
- Identify molecular subtypes of cancers to support precision medicine strategies, including patient stratification and biomarker discovery
- Design and execute your own integrative multi-omics analysis, tailored to your interests and experience, with guidance from experienced mentors
Skills
- Must be pursuing a Doctoral Degree in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Computer Science, or a related field
- Strong foundation in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, biostatistics, or a related scientific field
- Hands-on experience or coursework in bioinformatics, with exposure to transcriptomics, proteomics, or genetic mutation analysis
- Proficiency in R
- Interest in applying 'omics data to real-world healthcare and drug development challenges
- Clear and effective communication skills, with the ability to work well in cross-functional teams
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to write clean, reproducible code and document analyses for collaborative research
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a permanent basis without requiring sponsorship
- Must be currently enrolled in a degree program graduating December 2026 or later
- The intern must be able to commit to one of these time frames
- Able to work full time 40 hours a week during internship dates
Benefits
- Paid sick time
- Civic Duty paid time off
- Participation at company volunteer events
- Participation at company sponsored special events
- Access to on-site fitness center (where available)
- Commuter Benefit: To offset your work-commute expenses, Takeda provides U.S. employees with a fixed monthly subsidy to be used for either public transportation (transit) or parking.
Company Overview
Takeda is a biopharmaceutical company that researches and develops pharmaceutical drugs. It was founded in 1781, and is headquartered in Tokyo, Tokyo, JPN, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://www.takeda.com.
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