Scientific Software QA Engineer Student Intern, NEU

This position is available to Roux Institute and Northeastern University students who are currently enrolled and eligible for Co-op July - December 2025.

Summary

Beginning July 2025, The Jackson Laboratory's Scientific Computing group will be offering a co-op opportunity in the area of Scientific Software Quality Assurance Engineering for Cloud and Web applications with the Computational Sciences department.

Key Responsibilities

• Working closely with a team of software engineers throughout the software development life cycle, developing automated scripts for API testing, test integration, and robustness of the code being developed for various scientific computing applications hosted on Web and Cloud platforms. 
• Significantly contribute to the software development and testing processes, develop test framework standards, automate API testing, and collaborate with stakeholders for understanding the requirements of the scientific applications.
• Engage and participate in a real-world software development project, in collaboration with Software Engineers and Scientists at The Jackson Laboratory. 
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements, learn about various processes involved in the software development life cycle, review and implement new processes to aid software development efficiently, perform API testing, perform software functional, integration testing, and end-to-end testing within an Agile environment. A stretch goal includes setting up automation scripts for API testing of various applications and feedback on improving processes involved in the Software Development Life cycle.

At the end of the internship, the student intern will:

• Demonstrate abilities to design, implement and maintain Continuous Integration test infrastructure for Web and Cloud-based applications.
• Develop documentation and automation scripts to test various components of scientific computing applications that can be used by the CSSC team to supplement existing code coverage.
• Present to the Computational Sciences community their achieved learnings during their internship associated with the Software Development Life Cycle and Software Development Testing Life Cycle.

Desired Qualifications

JAX encourages applications from a diverse mix of educational backgrounds and experiences.

Preferred qualifications include:

• Pursuing a graduate degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Bioinformatics, or a related major
• Motivated and self-driven
• A keen eye towards details and delivering quality scientific computing applications
• Exposure to Python, Java, Cypress, Node JS, Postman REST API, Docker, UI/UX Wire Framing, Test Driven Development, Agile Methodology, Angular and GIT.

About JAX:

The Jackson Laboratory is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research institution with a National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center and nearly 3,000 employees in locations across the United States (Maine, Connecticut, California), Japan and China. Its mission is to discover precise genomic solutions for disease and empower the global biomedical community in the shared quest to improve human health.

Founded in 1929, JAX applies over nine decades of expertise in genetics to increase understanding of human disease, advancing treatments and cures for cancer, neurological and immune disorders, diabetes, aging and heart disease. It models and interprets genomic complexity, integrates basic research with clinical application, educates current and future scientists, and provides critical data, tools and services to the global biomedical community. For more information, please visit www.jax.org​​​​​​​.

EEO Statement:

The Jackson Laboratory provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.