Research Data Intern: Linux, Docker & Bioinformatics

Michigan Medicine; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Michigan Medicine seeks an undergraduate intern to assist the MiKTMC software and bioinformatics teams with data management and computing tasks over a 6-month period. You'll gain hands-on experience loading, structuring, and maintaining research data in Linux environments, working with containerized workflows and data systems.

Responsibilities include data ingestion, validation, environment management, and documenting workflows to support internal research pipelines.

Qualifications

• Current undergraduate student in a technical field (CS/Data Science/Bioinformatics).
• Demonstrated confidence working in a Linux/Unix command-line environment.
• Experience with Docker or container technologies and familiarity with PostgreSQL or other relational databases.

Responsibilities

• Data Ingestion & Platform Support (50%): load, organize, and catalog complex internal datasets into Arvados; ensure data integrity before integration.
• Environment & Workflow Management (30%): use Linux/Unix CLI to manage large files; support containerized workflows in Docker environments.
• Collaboration & Documentation (20%): assist team with data formatting and ingestion issues; document data workflows and protocols.

Skills

Linux/Unix CLI

Docker

PostgreSQL basics

Data management

Education

Undergraduate in CS/Data Science/Bioinformatics or related

Tools

Arvados platform

Job description

Michigan Medicine seeks an undergraduate intern to assist the MiKTMC software and bioinformatics teams with data management and computing tasks over a 6-month period. You'll gain hands-on experience loading, structuring, and maintaining research data in Linux environments, working with containerized workflows and data systems.

Responsibilities include data ingestion, validation, environment management, and documenting workflows to support internal research pipelines.