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Computational Biology Co-Op

CompanyKymera Therapeutics
LocationWatertown
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJanuary 27, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The Computational Biology Co-Op will work on an independent project under the guidance of the Computational Biology department, focusing on transforming Immunology.
Internship Type
full time
Salary Range
$22 - $28
Company Size
273
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Kymera is a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the field of targeted protein degradation (TPD) to develop medicines that address critical health problems and have the potential to dramatically improve patients’ lives. Kymera is deploying TPD to address disease targets and pathways inaccessible with conventional therapeutics. Having advanced the first degrader into the clinic for immunological diseases, Kymera is focused on delivering oral small molecule degraders to provide a new generation of convenient, highly effective therapies for patients with these conditions. Founded in 2016, Kymera has been recognized as one of Boston’s top workplaces for the past several years.
About the Role
<h3><strong>Who we are:</strong></h3> <p>Kymera is a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the field of targeted protein degradation (TPD) to develop medicines that address critical health problems and have the potential to dramatically improve patients’ lives. Kymera is deploying TPD to address disease targets and pathways inaccessible with conventional therapeutics. Having advanced the first degrader into the clinic for immunological diseases, Kymera is focused on building an industry-leading pipeline of oral small molecule degraders to provide a new generation of convenient, highly effective therapies for patients with these conditions. Founded in 2016, Kymera has been recognized as one of Boston’s top workplaces for the past several years. For more information about our science, pipeline and people, please visit <a href="https://www.kymeratx.com" target="_blank">www.kymeratx.com</a> or follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/KymeraTx?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" target="_blank">X (formerly Twitter)</a> or <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/kymeratherapeutics" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3><strong>How we work:</strong></h3> <ul> <li><strong>PIONEER</strong>: We are courageous, resilient and rigorous in our mission to improve patients’ lives through our revolutionary degrader medicines.</li> <li><strong>COLLABORATE</strong>: We value trust + transparency from everyone. Our goals are shared, our decisions data-driven and our camaraderie genuine.</li> <li><strong>BELONG</strong>: We recognize our differences, inviting curiosity and inclusivity, so that our people are valued, seen, and heard.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3><strong>How you’ll make an impact:</strong></h3> <p><span class="TextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">Kymera&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">Therapeutics</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">&nbsp;is seeking a&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">C</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">omputational&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">B</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">iology Co-Op</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">&nbsp;who is eager to join us in transforming Immunology.&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">C</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">andidate</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">s</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">should</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">&nbsp;have a strong computationa</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">l background</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">,</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">&nbsp;be comfortable with&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">the&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">Unix/Linux&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">operating&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW101828640 BCX0">systems</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">and have</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">&nbsp;programming experience in R and</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">/or</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">Python</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">. The successful candidate will have&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">the opportunity</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">to&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">work on</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">&nbsp;a</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">n</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">independent</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">project</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">with guidance</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">&nbsp;from</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">&nbsp;the Computational</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">&nbsp;Biology department</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">This position is ideal for students pursuing a degree in computational biology, bioinformatics, computer science, or a related field who are eager to gain hands-on&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW101828640 BCX0">experience</span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW101828640 BCX0">&nbsp;in</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">&nbsp;a top-tier biotech&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">company</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW101828640 BCX0">.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW101828640 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3><strong>Skills and experience you’ll bring:</strong></h3> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program in computational biology, bioinformatics, computer science, or related&nbsp;quantitative&nbsp;discipline.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="17" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Experience in working with Unix/Linux operating systems</span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="17" 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analytical skills</span></span></span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="17" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span class="TextRun SCXW7669653 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW7669653 BCX0"><span class="TextRun SCXW161425447 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW161425447 BCX0">Effective communication and teamwork abilities</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="17" 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2026 (start/end dates are flexible)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div><em>Equal Employment Opportunity</em></div> <p><span class="ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak">Kymera Therapeutics is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment.&nbsp; All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, sex, marital status, gender expression or identity, genetic information, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><em><span class="ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak">Compensation</span></em></p> <ul> <li>The anticipated pay rate range for this role is $22 – $28/hour.</li> <li>Actual rate is based on academic level.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>
Key Skills
Computational BiologyUnix/Linux Operating SystemsR ProgrammingPython ProgrammingIndependent Project WorkProblem-SolvingAnalytical SkillsCommunicationTeamworkHigh-Performance ComputingCloud PlatformsMachine Learning TechniquesBiology Applications
Categories
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