Intern, Software Engineering (Computational Modeling)

<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Eikon Therapeutics is a new biopharmaceutical company employing revolutionary technology at the intersection of chemistry, engineering, computation, and biology to discover novel treatments for life-threatening diseases. Eikon’s discovery platform is built on groundbreaking innovations from its founders (Nobel Prize, 2014), culminating in the creation of microscopes which enable real time, molecular-resolution measurements of protein movement in living cells, thereby unlocking otherwise intractable classes of proteins as drug targets.</span></p></div><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Position</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">This 10-week summer internship provides an opportunity to gain hands-on experience within the Software Engineering and Computational Modeling function in a collaborative, fast-paced research environment. The Software Intern will support development and application of Bayesian statistical methods, machine learning models, and computational approaches used to characterize complex single-molecule and photophysical systems.</span> </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">In this role, you will gain exposure to interdisciplinary scientific computing workflows that combine statistical inference, machine learning, and software development. This internship is designed to provide experience contributing to research-focused software tools, algorithm development, and computational modeling efforts that support advanced scientific discovery and platform technologies.</span> </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">About You</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">You are passionate about computational science, statistical modeling, and scientific software development. You enjoy solving mathematically and computationally complex problems and are excited to apply programming and modeling techniques to real-world scientific challenges. You are curious, analytical, and comfortable working at the intersection of statistics, physics, and machine learning. You enjoy collaborating with scientists and engineers and are motivated to develop robust and scalable computational solutions.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">What You’ll Do</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Support development and evaluation of Bayesian statistical inference methods and algorithms.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Assist with computational investigation of variational Bayesian inference approaches, including evaluation of algorithm performance and resolution limits.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Support development, implementation, and training of machine learning models used to characterize photophysical dynamics of single-molecule emitters.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Assist with statistical derivations and modeling approaches supporting Bayesian inference for advanced single-molecule motion models.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Develop and maintain research-focused software tools and computational workflows using Python.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Analyze computational results and support interpretation of modeling and simulation outcomes.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams of scientists and engineers to translate theoretical approaches into practical modeling and software solutions.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Document methodologies, code development, and experimental findings.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Present internship project outcomes and key learnings.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Qualifications</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Currently enrolled in an accredited university pursuing a Bachelor’s or graduate-level degree in Computer Science, Physics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Computational Biology, or a related quantitative discipline.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="none">Entering senior year of a bachelor’s program or currently enrolled in a graduate-level degree program at the start of the internship.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Must be enrolled in school during the internship program.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Comfort with programming and software development in Python.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Foundational understanding of statistics and/or Bayesian inference.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Exposure to machine learning concepts or data science methodologies.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with interest in computational modeling or statistical inference.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Ability to clearly document and communicate technical and computational findings.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment while managing independent research or software development tasks.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Must be available to work full-time (40 hours per week) during core business hours for a minimum of 10 weeks during the summer internship program.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Academic exposure to nonlinear dynamics, dynamical systems, transport phenomena, molecular simulation, single-molecule optics, photophysics, or related quantitative scientific disciplines is a plus.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-contrast="none">The expected hourly pay range for this role is $36 - $48/hour. Placement within this range is determined based on education level.</span></p><div class="content-conclusion"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Eikon is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">We are currently not accepting any new third-party agencies or firms at this time. Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our website, employees or Human Resources. Eikon Therapeutics will not pay fees to any third-party agency or firm associated with unsolicited resumes.</span></p></div>