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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world's leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world's deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. These values are grounded in and expressed through the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an anti-racist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, anti-racism and inclusion.

The purpose of this internship is to provide training to students who would like to pursue a career in research. The intern will gain hands-on experience in basic statistical analysis and entry level experience running analytical simulations, and using visualization tools.

The intern position with focus on visualization of the output of epidemiological transmission models for web applications. Applicant will be joining a dynamic multi-disciplinary group which develops COVID transmission models for Washingtons State and Oregon to study the relationship between underlying community vulnerabilities and governmental and social responses to epidemics and aid future pandemic preparedness.

Among the key objectives of the modeling work are improving the understanding of SARS-CoV-2 transmission and COVID-19 disease dynamics, designing and evaluating public-health interventions which minimize both, disease burden and health disparities due to COVID-19 and maintaining online visualization tools which allow for easy access to modeling results and exploration of alternative scenarios

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program - juniors or seniors.
• Experience programming in R or Python for data manipulation and data visualization
• Good organization and communication skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with population models (epidemic, predator-prey, etc.) is a plus
  
• Completed classes in computer science, applied math, or epidemiology
• Previous class project experience in biological mathematical modelling.

A statement describing your commitment and contributions toward greater diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in your career or that will be made through your work at Fred Hutch is requested of all finalists.

The hourly pay range for this position is from $20.00 to $25.45 and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees access to a retirement savings plan, an employee assistance program, paid sick leave (1 hour for every 30 hours worked), and prorated paid holidays (up to 11 days per year).