Apply Now: BTIP 2025
The Philippine Genome Center (PGC) Core Facility for Bioinformatics is inviting Filipino college students and young professionals in science and engineering for an online training and internship program in bioinformatics. This will be held during the mid-year period from June 23 to August 1, 2025, and conducted fully online.
Interested individuals from public and private colleges, universities, and research institutions in the Philippines are invited to apply.
Interested individuals from public and private colleges, universities, and research institutions in the Philippines are invited to apply.
Eligibility Requirements
All applicants must fulfill the following requirements:
- Minimum of 3 units in biology, molecular biology, or a related field
- Has experience in at least one programming language (e.g. Python, Java, R, etc.)
- Self-motivated to study and to learn about multiple disciplines
- Excellent English written and oral communication skills
- Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
- Preferably familiar with the Unix/Linux command line environment
- Able to commit full-time during the course of internship (approx. 240 hours total)
- Must be Filipino citizens and residents of the Philippines
Student applicants must be undergraduate or graduate students in good academic standing, enrolled in a science or engineering course at an accredited college or university in the Philippines. Young professional applicants must have a BS degree in a science or engineering field, and be a researcher and/or faculty member employed at a research or higher education institution in the Philippines.
Participation requires a personal computer (laptop or desktop) with a reliable high-speed internet connection.
Participation requires a personal computer (laptop or desktop) with a reliable high-speed internet connection.
Benefits
Application Process
All applicants are requested to prepare a copy of their curriculum vitae, as well as a letter of motivation detailing their educational and research background and the significance of this internship to their professional career addressed to the Internship Committee of the Core Facility for Bioinformatics, Philippine Genome Center, to be submitted through the application form linked below.
Join the BTIP 2025
The Bioinformatics Training and Internship Program (BTIP) 2025 will be held during the mid-year period from June 23 to August 01, 2025, and will be conducted fully online. Interested individuals from public and private colleges, universities, and research institutions in the Philippines are invited to apply.