Intern, Machine Learning

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Who we are:

Calico is a research and development company whose mission is to harness advanced technologies to increase our understanding of the biology that controls lifespan, and to devise interventions that enable people to lead longer and healthier lives. Executing on this mission will require an unprecedented level of interdisciplinary effort and a long-term focus for which funding is already in place.

Position description:

Calico is seeking a summer intern to join our Computing group. To succeed, you will need to be an enthusiastic team player, detail-oriented, extremely organized and eager to work on complex biological problems. In this position, you will be part of a cross-functional effort to develop novel machine learning (ML) models and algorithms to support research into human aging and aging-related diseases. You will work closely with scientists at Calico to tackle challenging research questions at the intersection of ML and biology. Through the course of the summer internship you will be expected to develop or adapt current work in one or more active areas of ML research -- such as computer vision, interpretable ML, representation learning, and Bayesian optimization -- to help solve key problems in both basic and translational research. Interested students should apply online ASAP and direct any questions to [email protected].

Responsibilities: 

  • Investigate specific research area(s) / problem(s) in ML and computational biology
  • Develop and implement ML algorithms and experiments
  • Communicate ideas and results to both computational scientists and biologists

Position requirements:

  • Currently pursuing a Master’s or PhD degree in computer science, computational biology, statistics, or related field 
  • Experience in ML research and developing ML methods
  • Knowledge of current research in the relevant sub-field(s) of machine learning or computational biology
  • Ability to implement ML models and experiments in TensorFlow, PyTorch, or JAX
  • Detail-oriented and organized
  • Strong teamwork and communication skills
  • Self-motivated with a “can-do” attitude
  • Flexible, able to respond quickly to shifting priorities, and able to multitask
  • Available to work in South San Francisco throughout June, July and August of 2020 

Nice to have:

  • Prior experience in processing biological or chemoinformatic datasets and/or some background in biology or chemistry
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1170 Veterans Blvd. , South San Francisco, CA 94080

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