There are many hard problems and some that can be addressed by algorithms/automation. I think the best advice I can give is reaching out to a lab in your area

There are many hard problems and some that can be addressed by algorithms/automation. I think the best advice I can give is reaching out to a lab in your area that does cancer research. Most are happy to talk about what hurdles exist. We, for example, don't have the one true solution to cancer, but a whole lot of computational and algorithm needs that will improve our understanding of the disease.