Fall 2023 Co-op: Informatics Software Engineering @ Prime Medicine

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Internship

Fall 2023 Co-op: Informatics Software Engineering

Posted on 2/28/2023

Prime Medicine

201-500 employees

Gene editing biotechnology company

Biotechnology

Cambridge, MA, USA

Required Skills

Agile

Python

Data Science

Git

Docker

AWS

SCRUM

Requirements

B.S./M.S.candidate in Computer Science/Computer Engineering or related major
Basic knowledge of software engineering lifecycle
Good understanding of Python including data science packages
Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills
Ability to work independently and within a team

Responsibilities

Work as a member of the software engineering team to deliver well documented/thoroughly tested Python modules to support Prime's science
Collaborate with members of the scientific and/or data science teams to understand/prototype and deliver functional software tools
Participate in Agile (Scrum) ceremonies and our software lifecycle to plan, estimate, develop and release high quality software

Desired Qualifications

Experience working with AWS tools including Lambd& Batch(using Docker)
Experience participating in code review and working using Git
Basic knowledge/interest in molecular biology, cell biology and biochemistry

Company Overview:

Prime Medicine is a leading biotechnology company dedicated to creating and delivering the next generation of gene editing therapies to patients. The Company is leveraging its proprietary Prime Editing platform, a versatile, precise and efficient gene editing technology, to develop a new class of differentiated, one-time, potentially curative genetic therapies. Designed to make only the right edit at the right position within a gene while minimizing unwanted DNA modifications, Prime Editors have the potential to repair almost all types of genetic mutations and work in many different tissues, organs and cell types.

Prime Medicine is currently progressing a diversified portfolio of eighteen programs initially focused on genetic diseases with a fast, direct path to treating patients or with a high unmet need because they cannot be treated using other gene-editing approaches. Over time, the Company intends to maximize Prime Editing’s therapeutic potential and advance potentially curative therapeutic options to patients for a broad spectrum of diseases. For more information, please visit www.primemedicine.com.

Co-Op Assignment Overview

Prime Medicine is seeking a co-op for the Fall 2023 semester with experience in software engineering to join the Informatics Software Engineering team. The candidate will be involved in the delivery of internal facing software products to expand the digital systemsat Prime.This will include potential projects to develop web apps in collaboration with our Data Science team to enable In-silico Prime Editor design, build data processing pipelines, build API integrations between various existing informatics products,and build DevOps/CI/CD/IaaC components to improve the accuracy and velocity of our software lifecycle.

Primary Responsibilities:

Work as a member of the software engineering team to deliver well documented/thoroughly tested Python modules to support Prime’s science
Collaborate with members of the scientific and/or data science teams to understand/prototype and deliver functional software tools
Participate in Agile (Scrum) ceremonies and our software lifecycle to plan, estimate, develop and release high quality software

Qualifications:

B.S./M.S.candidate in Computer Science/Computer Engineering or related major
Basic knowledge of software engineering lifecycle
Good understanding of Python including data science packages.
Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills
Ability to work independently and within a team

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working with AWS tools including Lambd& Batch(using Docker)
Experience participating in code review and working using Git
Basic knowledge/interest in molecular biology, cell biology and biochemistry

What We Offer:

A cutting-edge scientific team open to mentorship and networking
Full reimbursement for monthly commuting costs including subway, commuter rail, parking, Bluebikes, etc.
Participation in regular scientific seminars with industry experts
Full participation in employee activities including learning and development offerings, social activities, etc.

Prime Medicine is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.

Prime Medicine

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Prime Medicine's mission is to transform the lives of patients with debilitating diseases through the application of our groundbreaking Prime Editing platform and technology. The company uses Prime Editing, a next-generation gene editing approach that they believe can address the genetic cause of disease and potentially provide patients with long-lasting cures.

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$596M

Headquarters

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Founded

2019

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 4%

1 year growth

↑ 31%

2 year growth

↑ 135%

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