Bioinformatics - Machine Learning Intern

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.

For Biologics R&D, the Bioinformatics team in Basel is offering an exciting internship in exploring Machine Learning models in a cloud environment. The role involves hands-on work at the intersection of bioinformatics, machine learning, and cloud computing, providing valuable experience in applying advanced technologies to biological data analysis.

Duration: 6-12 months

Key responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Bioinformatics team to define requirements and challenges of deploying ML models in a cloud environment
• Assist in designing, implementing and optimizing MLOps workflows
• Help automate model training, testing, deployment and monitoring processes to enhance efficiency and reliability
• Learn and share on the latest MLOps practices, tools and technologies in the cloud
• Assist in troubleshooting and resolving issues related to model deployment and operationalization

Key requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Data Science, or a related field
• Solid understanding of machine learning
• Programming skills in common data analysis programming language (R, Python, …)
• Good problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, preferably Azure and experience with deploying models on the cloud
• Knowledge of software development principles: DevOps, CI/CD
• Fluent in English. German is an advantage

Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.

People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.