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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA Internship: Mode-of-Action Inference from High-Throughput Transcriptomics and Phenotypic Profiling Data U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in United States
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
Stipend of $7,789.00 monthly; appointment initially for one year and may be renewed three to four additional years subject to EPA recommendation and funding availability.
Deadline
Dec 4, 2026
Country
United States
University
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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This research internship at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina focuses on mode-of-action inference from high-throughput transcriptomics and phenotypic profiling data. The project sits within EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention and contributes to the agency’s effort to develop and evaluate new approach methodologies for chemical safety assessment.
The selected participant will join a transdisciplinary research team working on alternative testing strategies designed to generate toxicity information more rapidly and cost-effectively than traditional animal testing. The project centers on using modern biological and computational data to support hazard identification and regulatory decision-making, with opportunities to contribute to original research and publications.
Training may include computational pipelines, bioinformatic approaches, statistical analysis, and quality assurance/quality control for complex biological datasets, including next-generation sequencing-based data. The research environment also includes literature review and evidence synthesis, experimental work with nucleic acids and cell culture, and testing chemicals or chemical mixtures in cell-free, cell-based, and high-throughput systems. The intern may also contribute to weight-of-evidence evaluations, data visualization, and presentations at scientific meetings.
The opportunity offers exposure to internationally recognized leaders within and outside EPA and is designed to build skills applicable to life sciences research and regulatory science.
Funding details
Stipend of $7,789.00 monthly; appointment initially for one year and may be renewed three to four additional years subject to EPA recommendation and funding availability.
What's required
Applicants should be currently pursuing or have received a doctoral degree in biology, toxicology, biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics, bioinformatics, computational biology, or a related field. The degree must have been received within the past five years, or be currently pursuing; applicants currently pursuing a doctorate degree such as PhD or MD will also be considered. Preferred experience includes computational skills such as programming and R-based statistics, familiarity with literature search tools and strategies, coursework in biostatistics and/or bioinformatics, experience with sequencing data, strong written, oral, and electronic communication skills, lab experience with nucleic-acid work in a nuclease-free environment and aseptic cell culture techniques, and basic molecular biology methods such as gel electrophoresis, PCR, qRT-PCR, thermocyclers, and/or bioanalyzers. Citizenship is restricted to U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents; a successful background investigation is required.
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