Data Science Intern, AbCellera Biologics
8-Month Co-op/Internship
$3,300 - $3,700 CAD per month
Biotech focused on antibody treatments
Be an early applicant
Biotech focused on antibody treatments
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$3,300 - $3,700 CAD per month
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To improve health with technologies that transform the way that antibody-based therapies are discovered.
Role
Who you are
- We are looking for a motivated and talented individual currently pursuing a BSc/BASc/BEng/MSc degree in a relevant field to join our Technology Integration team as a co-op or intern for an 8 month term, starting in May 2025
- You are currently enrolled in a BSc, BASc, BEng, or MSc program in a relevant field, such as Data Science, Computer Science, Biology, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, or Physics
- You have some familiarity with using Python, SQL, and/or R for data analysis and visualization, and are eager to learn more
- You have a solid understanding of experimental design and statistical analysis
- You are passionate about making data accessible to others and presenting data in an attractive and clear way
- You are a great communicator who is skilled at distilling complex data for a broad audience
- Adapting your work to the rapidly moving drug development landscape excites you
What the job involves
- Starting in May 2025
- In this role, you will design and develop tools to help scientists access and analyze key experimental data for selecting drug candidates
- While in this on-site position, based in beautiful Vancouver, you will receive guidance and supervision from experienced team members within the Technology Integration team
- The internship is designed to offer exposure to real-world projects and the opportunity to contribute to the advancement of antibody-based medicines from target to clinic within Canada
- Developing innovative approaches to analyze data from biophysical and analytic experiments in support of AbCellera’s drug development efforts
- Creating interactive tools with custom data visualizations that highlight key results
- Collaborating with scientists, data scientists, and software engineers to design and build your data analysis tools
- Managing big data and our reporting workflow to query, clean, and share data for scientists to review
- Supporting scientists in data upload in ELN platforms (e.g. Benchling) to standardize our data analysis pipelines
- Training others on how to use your tools and implementing their feedback
Application process
- Please submit your application through our website and refer to Job ID 23261 in your cover letter. We apologize in advance, but we receive a large volume of applications and are only able to contact those who are selected for an interview
- Application deadline: December 6, 2024
- Start date: May 1, 2025
- Duration: 8 months
Our take
The increasing application of artificial intelligence in pharmaceutical contexts combined with the declining capabilities of antibiotic treatment has opened up a huge opportunity for antibody-discovery firm, AbCellera.
The company provides an artificial-intelligence powered platform for identifying antibodies and developing treatments, and it scored a big win by helping Eli Lilly identify the antibody for its bamlanivimab COVID treatment.
The company is looking to successfully execute its 100 or so discovery programs for new drugs from which it can hope to earn millions in royalties.
The challenge for AbCellera, like many startups in the space, will be staying ahead of the curve in the application of emerging technologies while maintaining total compliance with regulations. So far signs are encouraging : it saw its revenues increase by about 25% over 2022 as it added 18 new partnerships in the period.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
35% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
May 2023
$498.7m
GRANT
May 2020
$102.5m
SERIES B
Total funding: $619.8m
Company benefits
- Health Benefits - Stay well with a comprehensive health benefits package that includes health, dental, life and critical illness coverage
- Stock Options - Work together, win together with an ownership stake in AbCellera.
- Active Lifestyle Allowance - Use the active lifestyle allowance for the fitness activities that keep you active and healthy
- Paid Vacation - You work hard and should take well-deserved time off, starting with a minimum of 3 weeks' vacation
- Flexible Work Hours - Optimize how you work with flexible work hours.
- Personal & Professional Development - Ignite your curiosity, learn and be inspired through workshops, conferences and programs
- Work-Life Balance - Take the time you need to support yourself and your family.
- Immigration & Relocation Assistance - Get you (and your family) settled into a new city with the help of our team, including personalized immigration support
Company values
- Passion
- Courage
- Character
- Integrity
Company HQ
Mount Pleasant, Vancouver, BC
Articles
Leadership
Carl Hansen
(CEO)Until August 2019, Carl was a Professor at the University of British Columbia, where they co-authored over 65 papers in the fields of microfluidics, immunology, genomics, and nanotechnology. Before leading AbCellera, they were a scientific Co-Founder of Precision Nanosystems, and served on the SAB of Fluidigm Corp.
Véronique Lecault
(COO)Véronique received their PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering from the University of British Columbia, where they co-invented the high-throughput microfluidic platform that is now part of AbCellera’s core technology. They are a recipient of the L’Oreal-UNESCO For Women in Science Mentorship Award.
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