Explore Summer Internship Opportunities with OSDR

Are you passionate about open science and excited to contribute to space biology and related fields? NASA internships provide students and educators with immersive, hands-on opportunities to engage in unique research and operational experiences. Through the NASA Open Science Data Repository (OSDR)—home to projects like GeneLab, ALSDA, and NBISC—interns gain access to cutting-edge space-related data and tools that advance space life sciences. These internships empower participants to work on impactful projects, develop valuable skills, and collaborate with leading experts in the field.

Here’s an overview of the OSDR opportunities available this summer:

• The Sample Processing Lab is seeking an intern to optimize high-throughput RNA and DNA isolation procedures for murine tissues, focusing on improving protocols for applications like transcriptomics and molecular diagnostics, with guidance from mentors and opportunities to present findings. Apply here!
• The Curation Team is seeking an intern to enhance ‘omics assay metadata by aligning it with FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) principles. The intern will analyze metadata standards, implement best practices, and contribute to improving data usability for applications like machine learning and AI, with opportunities to present their findings to the OSDR team. Apply here!
• TheData Processing Team is seeking an intern to design a bioinformatics pipeline for analyzing hyperspectral imaging data from space biology experiments. With mentor guidance, the intern will evaluate open-source tools like pyHAT, develop data processing workflows and visualizations, and contribute to understanding plant adaptations in extreme environments, including space. Apply here!
• The Science and Curation Teams are seeking an intern to curate and ingest cardiovascular datasets from the SOLSTICE citizen science project into the OSDR database. The intern will develop assay metadata standards, curate the data for comparison and meta-analysis, and submit it through the data portal, with opportunities to present their findings to the OSDR team. Apply here!

Why Join OSDR?

• Innovative Projects: Work on real-world challenges at the intersection of space science, open data, and technology.
• Skill Development: Gain hands-on experience in cutting-edge tools and methodologies.
• Mentorship: Collaborate with experts in open science, bioinformatics, and visualization.
• Networking: Join a like-minded community of researchers, educators, and professionals dedicated to advancing science.

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