Bioinformatics Intern, Prenatal

BillionToOne•Menlo Park, CA

13h•Onsite

About The Position

BillionToOne is a category-defining, publicly traded company focused on transforming healthcare through molecular diagnostics, particularly in prenatal and cancer diagnostics. They are seeking a Bioinformatics Intern, Prenatal, to join their Bioinformatics team. This full-time, onsite internship, lasting 10 weeks in their Menlo Park office, involves developing bioinformatics pipelines and analyzing next-generation DNA sequencing data. The intern will work on an analysis and/or development project under the guidance of experienced Bioinformatics team members, gaining valuable mentorship, hands-on experience, and professional development opportunities in a dynamic, start-up environment.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program in Bioinformatics, Biology, Computational Biology, Computer Science, Bioengineering, Physics, or other related fields
Strong programming skills in Python and R
High mathematical and statistical aptitude
Great attention to detail
Curious about pursuing a career in Bioinformatics

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with MS Excel, bash, AWS, SQL, and git
Research experience in bioinformatics, biology, or physical sciences
Molecular biology (DNA purification, PCR, electrophoresis) or next-generation DNA sequencing laboratory experience

Responsibilities

Conduct a research and/or development project centered on one of our prenatal assays
Improve next-generation sequencing analysis pipelines under the guidance of Bioinformatics team members
Communicate through presentations, written reports, and/or code review
Collaborate with scientists and support new scientific insights