Research Internship: Mode-of-Action via High-Throughput Transcriptomics

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 74,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly stipend

Job summary

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education seeks a doctoral-level candidate to join an EPA research opportunity in chemical safety assessments using new approach methodologies. You will work on computational and laboratory activities under mentorship, contributing to regulatory science.

The role emphasizes sequencing data analysis, bioinformatics, and collaborative research with EPA scientists, starting Fall/Winter 2026. This is a full-time ORISE appointment through NRC funding.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or holding a doctoral degree in biology, toxicology, biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics, bioinformatics, or a related field.
• Degree must be earned within the past five years, or be currently pursuing.
• Experience with sequencing data and bioinformatics is preferred.
• Strong written, oral, and electronic communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team and interact with EPA scientists.

Responsibilities

• Apply computational pipelines and statistical analyses to complex biological data sets.
• Summarize scientific information from literature and online sources.
• Extract biomolecules such as RNA and DNA from samples.
• Develop and evaluate new methodologies for toxicity testing.
• Test chemicals using diverse in vitro and high-throughput approaches.
• Contribute to weight-of-evidence evaluations and report results.
• Present research findings at meetings and aid in publications.

Skills

Computational skills

Literature search

Biotech lab skills

Nucleic acid techniques

Communication skills

Education

Doctoral degree in biology or related field

Tools

R programming

Sequencing data analysis

Job description

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education seeks a doctoral-level candidate to join an EPA research opportunity in chemical safety assessments using new approach methodologies. You will work on computational and laboratory activities under mentorship, contributing to regulatory science.

The role emphasizes sequencing data analysis, bioinformatics, and collaborative research with EPA scientists, starting Fall/Winter 2026. This is a full-time ORISE appointment through NRC funding.