Junior Data Scientist Intern

Complete an internship project at SOPHiA GENETICS whose mission is to build the future of AI-assisted medicine, joining the Multimodal Predictive Algorithm Team as a Junior Data Scientist Intern.

Your mission: 

You will contribute to the development and validation of deep-learning algorithms designed to predict treatment responses in various cancer types, including liver, breast, and lung cancer. This project is part of a larger initiative focused on multimodal predictive models that aim to improve treatment outcomes in oncology. 

You will be involved in: 

• Constitution and managing of the training and testing cohorts from real-world medical datasets. 

• Training deep-learning algorithms on medical imaging datasets to improve prediction accuracy. 

• Testing and validating the performance and effectiveness of deep-learning models. 

• Optimisation and fine-tune deep-learning models for better performance and clinical applicability. 

Requirements

The experience you bring: 

• Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, or a related field. 

• Basic knowledge of deep-learning techniques and image processing. 

• Proficiency in Python, with a strong interest in machine learning and AI. 

• Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal. 

• Ability to manage priorities effectively, and collaborate within a team, while also working independently when required. 

Benefits

What you will learn: 

• Gain hands-on experience in handling and analysing large, real-world oncology datasets. 

• In-depth knowledge of machine learning and deep-learning techniques applied to medical imaging. 

• Skills in developing and validating predictive models to support treatment response prediction in oncology. 

• Collaboration within a multidisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, and medical experts. 

Location: Pessac, France 

Start: Jan 2025 

Contract type: 6-month internship 

All SOPHiA GENETICS internships & apprenticeships are paid as per each country's best practices and degree level.   

Application process 

Apply now with your CV and any supporting information. 

Suitably qualified candidates will be invited through an interview and screening process where you will speak with members of our Talent Acquisition Team, the hiring leader, alongside key colleagues, and stakeholders from across the business. 

As a global business, English is our primary language and English-only speakers will be involved in your recruitment process. All resumes should be in English for a successful review! 

SOPHiA GENETICS: 

We believe there is a smarter, more data-driven way to make decisions in healthcare and our AI SaaS Platform enables that. You will have direct input into our mission to radically improve the outcomes for Cancer & Rare Disease patients globally. Enable our customers to push industry boundaries, as we pioneer into newly discovered fields and combine complex, multi-modal data for the first time! 

For more information, visit our website: https://www.sophiagenetics.com/