Bioinformatics/Artificial Intelligence Intern

Job overview

The Bioinformatics/Artificial Intelligence Intern role is onsite in Ames, IA, for Summer 2027, from May 24 through August 13, with dates flexible. Pay is $16–$17 per hour for 30–40 hours per week. Genvax Technologies develops self-amplifying mRNA nanoparticle vaccines focused on animal health. The intern works with a mentor on an independent project supporting vaccine technology development and validation. The role applies bioinformatics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to vaccine design, laboratory workflows, and data interpretation, while contributing tools and applications for internal users.

What you'll do

• Explore and apply emerging AI technologies to vaccine candidate design, laboratory workflow automation, and data interpretation
• help design and develop internal and external web applications
• build bioinformatics tools for sequence analysis and vaccine design
• prototype and improve machine-learning algorithms
• deliver an independent project and present results to the team
• follow SOPs and documentation standards in a regulated environment
• maintain project notes and version-controlled code
• contribute to continuous improvement of tools and processes.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

bioinformatics/ai intern

ames ia

genvax technologies

summer 2027

animal health

mrna vaccines

bioinformatics

machine learning

vaccine design

$16–$17/hr

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid internship at $16–$17 per hour, 30–40 hours per week
• the company may work with the intern’s academic department to support internship credit, depending on requirements.

Why this role

Paid summer internship; dates are flexible. Applicants must be pursuing an associate, bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree in a relevant quantitative or life-sciences discipline. Iowa college students and Iowa high-school graduates attending college elsewhere are preferred.

About the employer

Genvax Technologies is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology). Sector: 54.