Data Scientist Intern

About

Epigene Labs ensures cancer drug hunters pilot R&D programs thanks to rich and diverse human genomic data. The company’s technology platform combines artificial intelligence with domain expertise for the aggregation and analysis of multi-dimensional genomic data.

The team initially focuses on the identification of immunotherapy drug targets and biomarkers based on gene expression datasets from multiple public and private databases. Epigene Labs thus aspires to significantly accelerate drug discovery for precision medicine in oncology.

The company is supported by Station F, Agoranov, Cancer Campus, AstraZeneca, and the Harvard Innovation Labs.

Job Description

Epigene Labs is looking for a Data Science Intern for a 6-month end-of-studies internship, starting between January and June 2025.

As a member of the data science team, you will collaborate with machine learning engineers and data engineers to develop, optimize, and maintain machine learning models. These models will be deployed within our NLP pipelines, which enable the integration of clinical datasets.

The idea of an internship at Epigene is to get a foot in the door of the company and to be able to focus on a specific subject during the months of internship with other members of the team. Many of our previous interns have gone on to join the team on permanent contracts.

Preferred Experience

Required

  • Proficiency in Python programming

  • Full professional proficiency in English

  • Strong foundation in Data Science and Machine Learning concepts

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

  • Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams

Preferred

  • Interest in NLP (Natural Language Processing), research and/or oncology

  • Knowledge of data management concepts (ETL, APIs, data storage solutions) and versioning tools (GitHub)

Recruitment Process

  • Initial fit call

  • Technical challenge based on real-world problems to assess collaboration skills

  • Meet the leadership team and discussion with the CEO

Additional Information

  • Contract Type: Internship (Between 6 and 6 months)
  • Location: Paris
  • Possible partial remote
  • Salary: 1250€ / month