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stage bioinformatique dna data storage sequencing sequençage pipeline

Description

Bioinformatics for DNA Data Storage

Concerning the job

6-Month full-time Master 2 internship - Starting early 2024

Seeking bioinformatics students (or equivalent)

Location: Paris – 14th Arrondissement

Call closing date: January 30, 2024

The company

Biomemory aims at reducing the carbon footprint of the data-storage industry through biology. Biomemory is a spin-off of CNRS and Sorbonne University. Our ambition is to create an economically viable and eco-friendly DNA data storage solution in order to meet the biggest technological challenge of the next 10 years: storing ever-increasing volumes of data while reducing the ecological impact on the planet by several orders of magnitude (greenhouse gases, electricity consumption, water consumption).

You can find more information on our website: https://www.biomemory.com/

Context of the job

Biomemory is a leading biotechnological company specializing in digital data storage on synthetic DNA. Harnessing the synergy across diverse disciplines such as molecular biology, biochemistry, robotics, and bioinformatics, Biomemory has developed innovative, sustainable technologies that do not rely on petrochemical-derived products for DNA data storage.

Biomemory is creating its own sequencing platform to manage the extensive sequencing data necessary for quality control, research, and development.

The intern will have the opportunity to learn about Oxford Nanopore sequencing and its analysis and pre-processing tools, Cloud Computing, team development with git, orchestrators (Nextflow), and containers (Singularity, Docker).

The mission

Build a fully integrated multiparametric analysis pipeline for DNA sequencing data from third-generation sequencing.

This pipeline will be automatic, efficient, usable by non-expert users, and robust enough to perform data quality control and data analysis and visualization from multiple types of DNA sequencing data.

Development of the pipeline will be guided and tested with experimental datasets produced continuously in-house.

Your skills

The candidate should meet the following prerequisites:

• Be enrolled as a second-year Master's student (or equivalent) in bioinformatics or computer science.

• Proficiency in programming in Python and Bash

• Familiarity with UNIX environment

• Familiarity with git

• Theoretical knowledge in molecular biology.

• Some Cloud Computing experience is a plus

• Fluent in both French and English.

The applicant should have a collaborative mindset, enjoy working in a team, and be highly motivated.

Why and how to apply ?

Our mission is to make DNA data storage economically viable in data centers. We want to prevent the world from experiencing the looming data crunch. Here's what we offer at Biomemory:

• A first experience in a rapidly growing startup, where your work will have a direct impact.

• The opportunity to work in a stimulating and dynamic environment.

• The chance to collaborate with a passionate and dedicated team.

• You will gain of lot of scientific and soft skills.

• A company culture that values autonomy, innovation, and teamwork.

Recruitment process:

• One initial 30 min video interview.

• One on-site interview with the direct supervisor (N+1) of about 1 h.

• One on-site informal meeting with the team.

To apply, send us your resume and tell us why you are the right person for the internship by emailing Antoine Chouteau (antoine@biomemory.com), and jobs@biomemory-labs.com.

All candidates are encouraged to provide 1 to 3 reference(s).