Metaphore: Data Science Co-Op
Flagship Pioneering · Cambridge, MA USA ·
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Employment
- Internship
- Category
- Data science
- Salary
- USD 25 – 35 / hour
A full-time, in-office co-op (Jan–Jun 2027, open only to Northeastern University students) with Metaphore Biotechnologies' Comp Bio and AI/ML groups in Cambridge, MA. The co-op analyzes NGS drug-discovery assay data, runs bioinformatic pipelines, writes reproducible code, and evaluates AI/ML tools, mainly using Python or R.
This position is open exclusively to current Northeastern University Co-Op students.
Work Period: January 2027 to June 2027. This is a full - time, 40 hours per week position with 5 days in office.
About Metaphore Biotechnologies
Metaphore Biotechnologies, Inc. is a privately held biotechnology company building the next generation of biological therapeutics. Inspired by nature, our mission is to transform patient lives by unlocking the power of biological therapeutics with a new mimic-discovery platform.
About Flagship Pioneering
Metaphore Biotechnologies was founded by Flagship Pioneering's venture creation engine that invents and builds platform companies, each with the potential for multiple products that transform human health or sustainability. Since its launch in 2000, Flagship has originated and fostered more than 100 scientific ventures, resulting in more than $90 billion in aggregate value. Many of the company’s Flagship has founded have addressed humanity’s most urgent challenges: vaccinating billions of people against COVID-19, curing intractable diseases, improving human health, preempting illness, and feeding the world by improving the resiliency and sustainability of agriculture. Flagship has been recognized twice on FORTUNE’s “Change the World” list, an annual ranking of companies that have made a positive social and environmental impact through activities that are part of their core business strategies and has been twice named to Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. Learn more about Flagship at .
Flagship Pioneering Co-Op Program
Welcome to Flagship Pioneering Co-Op Program for the cohort dreaming big and taking courageous leaps. You'll join fellow peers across our ecosystem of companies and learning firsthand how we build first-in-category companies. You’ll have access to enrichment sessions, a dedicated professional development track, and a mentor that help guide you toward your next step. By the end, you will carry on a meaningful project outcome, a genuine network, and a front-row view of how Flagship pioneer new ventures that change the world.
About the Role
Metaphore is seeking an enthusiastic co-op to join our Comp Bio and AI/MLgroups. In this role, you will address key questions for our platform, including both drug discovery and technology development efforts, by analyzing, benchmarking, and interpreting the results of next-generation sequencing (NGS) drug discovery assays and evaluating AI/ML tools to respond to drug discovery questions. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in data analysis and some knowledge of either the Python or R programming languages and AI/ML tools. In this position, they will have the opportunity to work across Metaphore's computational platform and learn and contribute to multiple bioinformatic analysis approaches.
Responsibilities:
- Perform routine and bespoke bioinformatic analyses for drug discovery efforts and technology development
- Develop reproducible analysis code
- Run bioinformatic pipelines and apply AI/ML tools
- Communicate results and conclusions to colleagues
Qualifications:
- Experience with Python or R
Familiarity with big data
Some experience with AI/ML tools
Strong communication skills
What We Offer
- Build alongside founders. You’ll work inside the same hypothesis-driven process Flagship uses to conceive and launch first-in-category companies.
- This can be the start of a longer story. Strong co-ops are considered for future opportunities across Flagship and its portfolio companies, not just for this one role.
- Work alongside people who left the safe path. Your colleagues are scientists, engineers, and operators who chose to build something new rather than join something already established.
- Take on real ownership. You're contributing to ventures that are still being defined. Your work can shape real decisions, not just support them.
- Be paid like the contributor you are. Compensation reflects the real work you take on.
Flagship Pioneering is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
The pay range for this role is $25 - $35 per hour. This role is a short-term engagement that is not eligible for health and welfare benefits. Retirement benefits may be available after completing a set number of hours. Compensation and benefits information is based on Metaphore Biotechnologies, Inc.'s good faith estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future.
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