Student Assistant at Evaxion A/S

We are seeking a student assistant to support our bioinformatics team.

Using cutting-edge immunology, bioinformatics, and machine learning methods, Evaxion develops predictive models to design and develop efficacious vaccines for patients. We are seeking a student assistant to support our bioinformatics team.

Your role

You will support a team of bioinformaticians with tasks such as setting up and running pipelines for sequence analysis, curating immunological data, and developing predictive models. You will gain industry experience in bioinformatics and vaccine development. As you grow into the role, you will gain a great deal of freedom and responsibility and will be able to present your own findings and interpretations to the team. The position is 10–15 hours per week.

Your responsibilities

— Develop and run pipelines for the analysis of sequencing data (WGS, RNA-seq)

— Collect and curate immunological data and use it to develop novel tools or improve existing ones

— Conduct literature research on relevant bioinformatics tools and methodologies

Your profile

You are near the end of your bachelor’s degree or at the beginning of your master’s degree in bioinformatics, computational biology, data science, or a related field, and you can conduct basic bioinformatics analyses with limited guidance.

Your skills could include:

— Experience with Python scripting for bioinformatics or data analysis

— Knowledge of workflow management systems (e.g. Snakemake or Nextflow)

— Familiarity with working in a shared Linux-based compute cluster environment

— Ability to read a scientific paper and present the main findings

What we offer

At Evaxion, you will work with dedicated colleagues in an inspiring and fast-moving environment with a collaborative and innovative spirit. We have a flat project-based structure, fostering a creative and open-minded environment with a high level of individual responsibility and decision-making.

About Evaxion Biotech

Evaxion is a pioneering TechBio company based upon its proprietary, clinically validated and scalable AI platform, AI-Immunology™. The platform harnesses the power of artificial intelligence to decode the human immune system and develop novel vaccine candidates for cancer and infectious diseases.

With AI-Immunology™ we conduct rapid, efficient and high-quality target discovery, drug design and development. Our team of +40 experts covers the entire value chain from target discovery to clinical development

We have developed a clinical pipeline of both personalized and off-the-shelf cancer vaccine candidates as well as prophylactic vaccine candidates for infectious diseases. All our candidates address high unmet medical needs, reflecting our commitment to transforming patients’ lives by providing innovative and targeted treatment options.

For more information about Evaxion, AI-Immunology™ and our pipeline, please visit our website.

Contact

If you would like to know more about the position, please contact Christian Garde, at

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so do not hesitate to apply. The position will remain open until a suitable candidate has been found.