Internship Bioinformatics

Are you a (HBO) Bachelor or Master student in Bioinformatics and looking for a final internship?

Join our team at GenomeScan!

Who are we?

GenomeScan is a service provider for innovative DNA and RNA analyses. We are dedicated to providing fast, affordable, and high-quality patient diagnostics and genetic laboratory research. Our diagnostic services play a crucial role in identifying the causes of diseases and providing support for individual treatment plans. We also undertake projects for research groups and pharmaceutical/biotech clients.

We offer a comprehensive portfolio of advanced Next Generation Sequencing techniques including short and long-read technologies for Whole Genome Sequencing, RNA-seq, Methyl-seq, etc. In addition, we continuously develop novel products and services for the commercial pharma and biotech market. GenomeScan complies with international quality standards and is ISO/IEC 17025 accredited.

Working at GenomeScan means working in a professional and culturally diverse organization, both young and more experienced, centered around an informal work environment. We are constantly seeking ways to improve our services by developing and validating new products and methods. We bring the best out of each other and enjoy celebrating achievements together!

What will you do?

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) pipelines used in clinical and research environments must be thoroughly validated to ensure reliable and reproducible results. Testing such pipelines requires well-defined datasets that allow consistent benchmarking of workflows, software updates, and infrastructure changes. However, real clinical datasets are often very large and contain many variants that are not relevant for testing specific pipeline components. Running these datasets repeatedly is computationally expensive and time-consuming, which limits their usefulness for continuous validation and development.

An effective strategy is to construct curated test datasets that retain the essential characteristics needed to validate pipelines while significantly reducing computational cost. These datasets can represent specific workflows, such as oncology variant detection, whole genome sequencing (WGS), or transcriptomic analysis. Carefully selected and documented testing datasets enable rapid regression testing, validation of new tools, and reproducible benchmarking across software versions.

GenomeScan currently maintains several clinically relevant datasets and reference samples for validation purposes. However, these datasets are often too large for routine testing and contain many irrelevant variants for specific testing scenarios. Therefore, a systematic approach is required to create smaller, targeted datasets that retain key characteristics needed for robust testing.

Who are you?

·        A (HBO) Bachelor or Master student Bioinformatics, enrolled at a Dutch educational institution.

·        You are available to start from September 2026 and your internship should last 9 months.

·        Experience with Linux, scripting and basis knowledge of NGS data formats is recommended.

·        You are enthusiastic and eager to learn.

·        You have communication skills and good knowledge of English, both verbally and in writing.

What do we offer?

·        A meaningful and challenging internship at a company that believes Next Generation Sequencing applications can contribute to improving healthcare.

·        You will receive intensive guidance in your training and personal development by a professional and friendly team of colleagues.

·        The work experience will serve as a jump start for your continued career.

·        A monthly internship allowance.

·        A caring, inclusive and informal working environment in which you will be able to demonstrate your competencies and knowledge.

Are you the Bio-IT intern we’re looking for? Great! We look forward to receiving your application!

Not sure yet? Would you like to know more first? Contact Yvonne Klein at hr@genomescan.nl.