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Job Description

About the role:

At Takeda, we are committed to lifelong learning.

To that end, Takeda's summer internship program blends real world experience with an extensive overview of the pharmaceutical industry. Knowledgeable mentors will provide guidance as you gain professional hands-on experience to start your career or further develop in your expertise.

The summer internship program is a full-time commitment of 12 weeks in length and offers a unique perspective into a world-class pharmaceutical company. Our internship program also provides you the opportunity to network with people at Takeda through various planned events and activities. 

Please note that Takeda does not provide intern housing or a housing stipend.

Project Outline:

• The intern will engage in lab (70%) and bioinformatics (30%) work. The intern along with the team will generate NGS data and the candidate is expected to analyze using the available pipeline.

This is a hybrid position i.e., the candidate will participate in lab based activities and will have a choice of work from home for data analysis.  

How you will contribute:

• Deadline-driven with a high level of organizational and planning skills

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and oral and written communication skills

• Ability to work well in teams, effectively manage projects, and present ideas clearly and concisely.

• Global mindset to grow in a diverse work environment

• Excellent communication and leadership skills

• Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team.

• Hands-on experience on NGS sample preparation.

• Use the Use of modern biostatistical tools for analysis of high-throughput molecular data (NGS).

• Analysis, integration and visualization of NGS data for molecular signatures.

• Communicating and presenting the work to a diverse audience of biologists and scientists.

• Mammalian cell-culture.

• At least 1+ years of experience in NGS library preparation and sequencing.

• Experience doing the QC of the data generated before the data analysis.

• Analysis, integration and visualization of high-throughput molecular data (NGS data) for molecular signatures.

• Work collaboratively with bench scientists, comprehend project objectives, and develop bioinformatics flow solution.

• Understanding and hands-on experience with data mining, machine learning, and statistical data analysis.

• Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team.

• Understanding of biology and basic cell- and gene- therapy is  a plus.

Requirements / Qualifications:

• Currently authorized to work in the US (United States) without sponsorship. Takeda does not provide sponsorship for internship positions.

• Available to work full-time (40 hours/week), within the core business hours of 8:00am – 5:00pm, for 12 weeks during the summer months.

• Undergraduate, Graduate, PhD, MD student with completion of a minimum of one year of university studies.

• Must be enrolled in school the semester following your internship with Takeda.

The hourly pay rate range is $19.00 per hour - $37.00 per hour. The final pay rate offered for this internship may consider several factors including, but not limited to, location, skills, education, and experience.

EEO Statement

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

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