Summer internship in Computer Science or Bioinformatics, Oxford
Posted: 13th June 2013
Summer internship in Computer Science or Bioinformatics, Oxford
Are you interested in doing an internship in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Oxford this summer?
We are looking for an enthusiastic student of computer science or bioinformatics who is interested in pursuing a scientific or academic career.
The internship is available for a 12 week period in Oxford and must be completed within this calendar year. Throughout your internship you will be working in the Computational Biology Group, with Dr. Jonathan Cooper (http://www.cs.ox.ac.uk/people/jonathan.cooper/) and will also have access to the 2020 Science network of expertise, training, and mentoring (http://www.2020science.net).
We seek a Java programmer who is familiar with web technologies and will build a web interface for the simulation of computational models of biological systems. While the necessary simulation tool is already in place, an existing prototypic interface must be enhanced and extended.
The successful applicant to this internship will fulfil the following requirements:
• good knowledge of Java
• good knowledge of web technologies (Apache Tomcat, Google Web Toolkit, jQuery)
• good level English language
• basic knowledge of computer simulation
• basic knowledge of XML technologies
• creative and independent worker with an interest in research
Apply by sending your CV, along with a covering letter explaining how you meet the internship requirements, to job02@cs.ox.ac.uk, by 4pm (BST) on the 25th June 2013. You will also need to demonstrate your right to work in the UK, to comply with immigration law.
The internship pays a stipend of £300 per week and is full-time (37.5 hours per week). At the end, the intern will be expected to prepare a short synopsis of the work they undertook, and any additional benefits their internship provided.
Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact Dr Cooper at jonathan.cooper@cs.ox.ac.uk.