NonDuke Student/Intern

About the role

School of Medicine Established in 1930, Duke University School of Medicine is the youngest of the nation's top medical schools. Ranked sixth among medical schools in the nation, the School takes pride in being an inclusive community of outstanding learners, investigators, clinicians, and staff where interdisciplinary collaboration is embraced and great ideas accelerate translation of fundamental scientific discoveries to improve human health locally and around the globe. Composed of more than 2,600 faculty physicians and researchers, nearly 2,000 students, and more than 6,200 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing, and Duke University Health System comprise Duke Health, a world-class academic medical center. The Health System encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Health Integrated Practice, Duke Primary Care, Duke Home Care and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations. Be You. The Duke Human Vaccine Institute is looking for a Non-Duke Student to join our team. In this role, you’ll work with teams of Researchers and Scientists providing bioinformatics training, consulting, applications support and development. Be Bold. Choose Duke. Join our award-winning team and be part of an inclusive culture that values excellence, innovation, and discovery. Duke University is consistently ranked among the top universities worldwide and is renowned for its cutting-edge research across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Develop computational code for structural bioinformatics-related applications and tools.
• Collaborate and consult with researchers to analyze problems, recommend technology-based solutions, and design computational strategies for a wide range of biological research.
• Contribute to the design, development, implementation, and testing of biocomputing tools as part of the Center or department computational biology and genomics programs.
• Develop computational tools in biology that use genomic data to generate biological hypotheses.
• Facilitate interdisciplinary collaborations with other centers or departments.
• Ensure completion of deliverables and adherence to timelines.
• Analyze and resolve issues that have the potential to jeopardize performance and/or ability to meet agreed-upon deliverables.
• Perform any other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Qualifications

• A high-school degree with demonstrable computational skills.

Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive medical and dental care programs
• Generous retirement benefits
• Wide array of family-friendly and cultural programs